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Jeff Maziarek, author of Spirituality Simplified and Codi's Journey, available in both print and eBook formats, launched Pondercentral.com in May 2007 as a web-based forum for "PONDER on THIS," a series of weekday inspirational email messages he began sending to subscribers in March 1999.
Selected from a vast library of spiritual growth books, the messages are currently received by hundreds of people all over the world. Please note that in addition to Pondercentral.com, Jeff occasionally posts to his Spirituality Simplified blog. To contact Jeff via email please click here.
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Category Archives: Love
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, September 13th, 2022 by Don Miguel and Don Jose Ruiz in THE FIFTH AGREEMENT
“You don’t need to compete with anybody; you don’t need to compare yourself with anybody. You just need to be what you are, to be love, but real love, not the kind of love that possessed you and makes you … Continue reading
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Tagged Don Jose Ruiz, The Fifth Agreement
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, August 22nd, 2022 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS
“Ignorance and fear, ignorance caused by fear, that’s where all the evil comes from, that’s where your violence comes from. The person who is truly nonviolent, who is incapable of violence, is the person who is fearless. It’s only when … Continue reading
Posted in Fear, Love
Tagged Awareness, Fr. Anthony DeMello
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, December 8th, 2021 by John Krishnamurti in THINK ON THESE THINGS
“To love is the most important thing in life. But what do we mean by love? When you love someone because that person loves you in return, surely that is not love. To love is to have that extraordinary feeling … Continue reading
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Tagged John Krishnamurti, Joseph Campbell, Think on These Things
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 20th, 2021 by Alan Cohen in WHY YOUR LIFE SUCKS AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
“In relationships, the primary motivator for manipulation is emotional insecurity. If I can get you to feel guilty, you will stay where I want you and do what I like. You will have sex with me, give me money, keep … Continue reading
Posted in Love, Relationships
Tagged Alan Cohen, Why Your Life Sucks And What You Can Do About It
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, August 19th, 2020 by Karol K. Truman in FEELINGS BURIED ALIVE NEVER DIE
“How does love cast out fear? Real love is unconditional. Real love accepts the perfection of all…accepts that EVERYTHING is perfect just the way it is, and EVERYONE is perfect just the way they are! When we accept everything and … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Fear, Love, Self-love
Tagged Feelings Buried Alive Never Die, Karol K. Truman
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, February 28th, 2020 by Don Miguel Ruiz in THE VOICE OF KNOWLEDGE
“What we call love is something that is so generic that it’s not even what love really is. Love is much more than words can describe….We we cannot really talk about the truth; we need to experience the truth. The … Continue reading
Posted in God, Love
Tagged Don Miguel Ruiz, The Voice of Knowledge
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 30th, 2019 by Neale Donald Walsch in FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD
“The point is, you have not been damaged by others in your life who did what you wish they had not done, or who didn’t do what you wish they had. I tell you this – again: I have sent … Continue reading
Posted in God, Gratitude, Love
Tagged Friendship with God, Neale Donald Walsch
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, September 5th, 2017 by Neale Donald Walsch in CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD, BOOK 1
“You have been taught to live in fear. You have been told about the survival of the fittest and the victory of the strongest and the success of the cleverest. Precious little is said about the glory of the most … Continue reading
Posted in Fear, Love
Tagged Conversations with God Book 1, Neale Donald Walsch
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, October 25th, 2016 by Marianne Williamson in EVERYDAY GRACE
“Everything should be interpreted as love or as a call for love. When someone has not shown us their love, our power lies in knowing that they would have, had they known how. They are not wrong so much as … Continue reading
Posted in Judgment, Love
Tagged Everyday Grace, Marianne Williamson
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 13th, 2016 by Neale Donald Walsch in COMMUNION WITH GOD
“Now I tell you this: The essence of love is freedom. Anyone who says they love you, and that they are looking out for you, will grant you freedom. It is as simple as that. You do not have to … Continue reading
Posted in Fear, Love
Tagged Communion with God, Neale Donald Walsch
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, April 21st, 2016 by Don Miguel Ruiz in THE VOICE OF KNOWLEDGE
“Life in this physical body is very short, even if we live to be one hundred years old. When I discovered this, I decided not to waste my time creating conflict, mainly with the people I love. I want to … Continue reading
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Tagged Don Miguel Ruiz, The Voice of Knowledge
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, October 1st, 2015 by Rhonda Byrne in THE SECRET
“All your joy is on the frequency of love – the highest and the most powerful frequency of all. You can’t hold love in your hand. You can only feel it in your heart. It is a state of being. … Continue reading
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Tagged Rhonda Byrne, The Secret
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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, June 30th, 2015 by Sanaya Roman in PERSONAL POWER THROUGH AWARENESS
“The more people act mean, the more they are afraid, and thus the more they need your love. Indeed those who are humble, vulnerable and defenseless most often have at their disposal an abundance of love. Send it to them … Continue reading
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Tagged Personal Power through Awareness, Sanaya Roman
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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 31st, 2012 by Don Miguel and Don Jose Ruiz in THE FIFTH AGREEMENT
“You don’t need to compete with anybody; you don’t need to compare yourself with anybody. You just need to be what you are, to be love, but real love, not the kind of love that possessed you and makes you … Continue reading
Posted in Love
Tagged Don Jose Ruiz, The Fifth Agreement
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