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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: Ponder on This Daily Inspiration
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, October 9th, 2019 by Stuart Wilde in an article THE SPIRITUAL EVOLUTION OF ANIMALS
“We tend to think animals are lower than us, but all the scientists in the world couldn’t design and operate a bumblebee’s wing. We can’t jump or run very fast, and we can’t carry vast weights like an ant can. … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, October 3rd, 2019 by Gloria Wendroff in HEAVENLETTERS
“What if you knew there is a Great Light that lights you? And that when two Human beings meet, they are like two sticks rubbed together by an Unseen Hand, and they ignite, and ignite again and again, two flames … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, September 20th, 2019 by Alan Cohen in DARE TO BE YOURSELF
“If we observe the natural world as God created it, we see constant change, evolution, and transformation. Nothing in nature stays the same. The majesty and fascination of the physical world lies in its movement, both graceful and dramatic. Clouds … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, September 19th, 2019 by John St. Augustine in LIVING AN UNCOMMON LIFE
“The world fell in love with an alien in the movie, E.T. The little frog-looking character “turned on his heart light” and promised Elliot that “I will always be there” as he touched his chest, while the organ inside glowed … Continue reading
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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