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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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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, September 17th, 2019 by Rosanna Ienco in AWAKENING THE DIVINE SOUL
“There is a key to inner knowledge that each of us holds and only we know, deep down inside of our core, what our own truth may be. Sometimes, it can take a little more soul searching than we might … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 16th, 2019 by Paul Ferrini in THE ECSTATIC MOMENT
“If you want to God’s work, find the light that lies in your mind and heart. Feel the heat that comes into the heart center when you breathe and bless your experience. Feel the fire in the heart that comes … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, August 1st, 2019 by Cherie Carter-Scott, Ph.D. in IF LIFE IS A GAME THESE ARE THE RULES
“My friend Laura keeps an “inspiration box” on her dresser, in which she stores quotes written on scraps of paper and objects that inspire her. She has everything in there from a Chinese fortune that says “You are your own … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, July 25th, 2019 by Wayne W. Dyer in THERE’S A SPIRITUAL SOLUTION TO EVERY PROBLEM
“We have been trained to think in terms of sin and punishment. These ideas dis-empower us by stressing that we are weak and wrong. The empowering way is to view trials as lessons and opportunities to choose differently. We can … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, July 11th, 2019 by Eckhart Tolle in A NEW EARTH
“Make sure your goal is not an inflated image of yourself and therefore a concealed form of ego, such as wanting to become a famous movie star, a famous writer, or a wealthy entrepreneur. Also make sure it is not … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, July 10th, 2019 by Jack Kornfield in A PATH WITH HEART
“The things that matter most in our lives are not fantastic or grand. They are the moments when we touch one another, when we are there in the most attentive or caring way. This simple and profound intimacy is the … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, June 26th, 2019 by John St. Augustine in LIVING AN UNCOMMON LIFE
“Most of us have fallen into the trap of living backwards. The common life is defined as one that goes like this: Have it – do it – be it. In other words, the things you “have” define what you … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, June 10th, 2019 by Eric Butterworth in DISCOVER THE POWER WITHIN YOU
“Religion has constantly given man the promise of salvation in an afterlife. But it has sadly neglected giving him any practical, usable knowledge by which he can live this life in health and success and happiness. Neither are the great … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 31st, 2019 by Fr. Anthony DeMello in AWARENESS
“Life is a banquet. And the tragedy is that most people are starving to death. That’s what I’m really talking about. There’s a nice story about some people who were on a raft off the coast of Brazil perishing from … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 22nd, 2019 by Marianne Williamson in EVERYDAY GRACE
“According to A Course in Miracles, our job is to tell someone they’re right, even when they’re wrong. That doesn’t means we’re supposed to lie. It does mean, however, that it’s always our mission to affirm someone’s humanity, even when … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 17th, 2019 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“Our culture’s fascination with romantic love is really quite pervasive. If you have any doubt about this, just listen to many of the most popular songs during the past 100 years or more, and you’ll hear all kinds of lyrics … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, May 14th, 2019 by Sanaya Roman in LIVING WITH JOY
“No matter what happens each day, if unexpected bills arrive in the mail or someone changes his mind, no matter what in the past has destroyed your emotional calm, mental peace, or physical well-being, decide that you will now radiate … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, May 7th, 2019 by Guy Finley in THE ESSENTIAL LAWS OF FEARLESS LIVING
“Here’s a true idea that rarely occurs to us. There is a greater potential in what we don’’t yet know about this life of ours than there is in what we’ve already seen about it. This great undiscovered territory – … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, May 1st, 2019 by Shakti Gawain, in THE PATH OF TRANSFORMATION
“To live consciously we need to reclaim and develop our awareness of how to live on the earth. Most of us need to learn to live more simply, without using up so many resources and creating so much waste. This … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, April 29th, 2019 by Rich Work and Ann Marie Groth in AWAKEN TO THE HEALER WITHIN
“What an incredible world we have within each of us. We inhabit a world that replaces itself approximately every eleven months (except for the tiny hair-like neurons that send electrical impulses throughout the body.) – bones are replaced every 90 … Continue reading

