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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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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, May 12th, 2015 by Mark Nepo in THE BOOK OF AWAKENING
“We easily confuse plans with planning, dreams with dreaming, and love with loving. The wisdom waiting within…is that we live like hungry fishermen: sewing and casting our nets, though we never really know what they will catch, never really know … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, May 4th, 2015 by Alan Cohen in THE DRAGON DOESN’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE
“We have within our very minds, hearts, and hands the power to heal and to transform the world. One kind word, look, or touch can make all the difference to a brother or sister in need of love. It is … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 1st, 2015 by Neale Donald Walsch in THE NEW REVELATIONS
“You can be peaceful no matter what the outer world is doing…and the wonderful irony of this is that what the outer world is doing will very often be affected by what you are being. How do you remain peaceful … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, April 24th, 2015 by Neale Donald Walsch in THE NEW REVELATIONS
“Some humans vehemently deny that images of violence – that movies and television shows of violence, that comic books and video games and the constant barrage of depictions of violence in every conceivable form – have any effect on human … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, April 23rd, 2015 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART
“I will tell you this plainly. You will not get out of here alive as a human being. The human must die that the divine be born. Not because it is bad. But because it is the shell that holds … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, April 17th, 2015 by Neale Donald Walsch in THE NEW REVELATIONS
“Listen to no human who declares himself or herself to be more special than anyone else. If a man or a woman seeks to set himself or herself separate and apart from the rest of humanity, or claims to be … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, April 9th, 2015 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE
“Being caught in anger, judgment, and blame is disempowering; it throws us out of our center; it puts us at the effect of the lovelessness of someone else. To be there for a while is one thing; to stay there … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, April 8th, 2015 by Jack Kornfield in A PATH WITH HEART
“The unawakened mind tends to make war against the way things are. To follow a path with heart, we must understand the whole process of making war, within ourselves and without, how it begins and how it ends. War’s roots … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, April 2nd, 2015 by Tama Kieves in A YEAR WITHOUT FEAR
“Here’s how to take a risk. Decide it doesn’t have to “work out” immediately. It doesn’t have to lead to a preordained outcome. It doesn’t have to end up making a million dollars. It doesn’t even have to be “worth” … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, March 13th, 2015 by Michael Tamura in YOU ARE THE ANSWER
“Life gives us every opportunity to learn and grow. With each recurrence, we learn to refine how we respond to that type of person, thing, situation, idea or energy. We get to practice as much as we need. The sooner … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, March 10th, 2015 by Terry Cole-Whittaker in LIVE YOUR BLISS
“Keep your most important desires secret. This prevents unwanted comments from others who may be rivalrous, or afraid of losing control over you, or limited in their knowledge of what is possible. Our minds are fragile in the sense that … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Friday, February 27th, 2015 by Don Miguel Ruiz in THE FOUR AGREEMENTS
“Write this agreement on paper, and put it on your refrigerator to remind you all the time: DON’T TAKE ANYTHING PERSONALLY. As you make the habit of not taking anything personally, you won’t need to place your trust in what … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, February 20, 2015 by Michael Tamura in YOU ARE THE ANSWER
“One of the greatest thieves of your natural humor and laughter are secrets. We pretend we’re able to hide things, to keep things to ourselves and no one will ever know. How silly. We’re all on “Cosmic Camera” 24/7. If … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, February 4th, 2015 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in REAL MAGIC
“The components of anxiety, stress, fear and anger do not exist independently of you in the world. You cannot go out with a bucket and bring home some of these things. They simply do not exist in the physical world, … Continue reading

