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About Pondercentral, PONDER on THIS, and me, author Jeff Maziarek
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
PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, December 10th, 2008 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“From my experience while traveling the path of spiritual growth, I can confidently say that once you begin in earnest to seek a deeper understanding of yourself, as well as the nature of existence itself, it’s impossible to turn back. … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 8th, 2008 by Gloria Wendroff in HEAVENLETTERS
“Do not accept the limits of your form. That is what you have been doing. No longer accept limits. Unlimit yourself. I put no limits on you. I never did, and I don’t know how. What limit do you think … Continue reading
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Tagged Gloria Wendroff, Heavenletters
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, December 4th, 2008 by Debbie Ford in THE DARK SIDE OF THE LIGHT CHASERS
“Everything we hate, resist, or disown about ourselves takes on a life of its own, undermining our feelings of worthiness. When we come face-to-face with our dark side our first instinct is to turn away, and our second is to … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008 by Deepak Chopra in THE WAY OF THE WIZARD
“In mortal life what limits us first and last are names, labels, and definitions. Having a name is useful – it lets you know which birth certificate is yours – but it quickly turns into a limitation. Your name is … Continue reading
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Tagged Deepak Chopra, Gandhi, The Way of the Wizard
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PONDER on THIS for Monday, November 24th, 2008 by Gloria Wendroff in HEAVENLETTERS
“Less than confident means you do not know you belong on earth with all the full rights and privileges of a child of God. You think you are an interloper and you must tiptoe around and perhaps curry favor. Confidence … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART
“The only advice you can give to the seeker is this: seek for truth within your own heart, for there alone you can find it. Share your experiences? Yes, to be sure! Your story can be of immense help to … Continue reading
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Tagged Paul Ferrini, The Silence of the Heart
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, November 14th, 2008 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“Jesus spoke of our “divine inheritance” as being one of, “the kingdom, the power, and the glory of God.” This, He told us, is our inheritance – our birthright. He also spoke of those who sought to build their own, … Continue reading
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Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 12th, 2008 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“No resource has had a more profound impact on my spiritual growth than the live recording of a workshop by the late Fr. Anthony DeMello called Wake Up to Life. After just one session – a mere seven hours – … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, November 6th, 2008 by Florence Scovel Shinn, in THE POWER OF THE SPOKEN WORD
“Every day is a day of Judgment. We used to be taught that it would be at the end of the world. Look back at your life and see how you have attracted either happiness or disaster through your words. … Continue reading
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Tagged Florence Scovel-Shinn, The Power of the Spoken Word
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, October 28th, 2008 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOUR SACRED SELF
“There was an instant in time when you were no-where. The moment before your conception you were no-where. The in one holy instant, you went from no-where to now-here. There will be another holy instant when you will go from … Continue reading
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Tagged Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Your Sacred Self
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PONDER on THIS for Sunday, October 26th, 2008 by Gloria Wendroff in HEAVENLETTERS
“The antidote for misery is to think less about yourself. When you look at world events and think you are suffering for others, know it is the twang of your own pain that you are feeling. You want to help, … Continue reading
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Tagged Gloria Wendroff, Heavenletters
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, October 9th, 2008 by Stuart Wilde in INFINITE SELF
“Develop a psychology that works, and stay away from pomposity and arrogance and righteousness. Avoid as much as possible talking about your philosophy to other people. Don’t bother to try and win people over with your philosophy through personal arguments, … Continue reading
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Tagged Infinite Self, Stuart Wilde
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, October 7th, 2008 by Emmet Fox in YOUR HEART’S DESIRE
“An old adage says, “God has a plan for every person, and God has one for you,” and this is absolutely correct. Your real problem, therefore, in fact the only problem that you ever have, is to find your true … Continue reading
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Tagged Emmet Fox, Your Heart's Desire
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PONDER on THIS for Monday, October 6th, 2008 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE
“Most of us – all of us, in fact, except the enlightened masters – live to some extent in a state of “love withhold.”‘ We are waiting to see if a person is good enough to receive our kindness, our … Continue reading
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Tagged Marianne Williamson, The Gift of Change
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, October 2nd, 2008 by Dan Millman in LIVING ON PURPOSE
“Cycles are the natural order of life, like the four seasons that follow one another in endless rounds. Hardship and pleasure alike will pass in time, for whatever rises will fall, and whatever falls will rise again in one or … Continue reading
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