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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 Thursday, March 13th, 2008 by Gary Zukav in THE SEAT OF THE SOUL
“You are only as powerful as that for which you stand. Do you stand for more money in the bank and a bigger house? Do you stand for an attractive mate? Do you stand for imposing your way of thinking … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, March 6th, 2008 by Neale Donald Walsch in CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD, BOOK 1
“There is no such thing as “getting to heaven.” There is only a knowing that you are already there. There is an accepting, an understanding, not a working for or a striving. You cannot go to where you already are. … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, March 5th, 2008 by Eckhart Tolle in A NEW EARTH
“The greater part of most people’s thinking is involuntary. automatic, and repetitive. It is no more than a kind of mental static and fulfills no real purpose. Strictly speaking, you don’t think: Thinking happens to you. The statement “I think” … Continue reading
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, February 28th, 2008 by Fr. Anthony DeMello S.J. in WALKING ON WATER
“If you have problems with people get ready for a shock: there’s something wrong with you. There are no problems in dealing with human beings. If you change, everything will change. If you can bring yourself to let go, people … Continue reading
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Tagged Fr. Anthony DeMello, Walking on Water
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 by James Redfield, in THE CELESTINE PROPHECY
“We are not merely the physical creation of our parents; we are also the spiritual creation. You were born to these two people and their lives had an irrevocable effect on who you are. To discover your real self, you … Continue reading
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Tagged James Redfield, The Celestine Prophecy
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, February 22nd, 2008 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in REAL MAGIC
“To develop a loving, empowering attitude toward yourself, restate everything that you dislike about who you are in positive, affirmative ways. Instead of being against your laziness, be for having more energy. By being for your energy, you will take … Continue reading
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Tagged Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Real Magic
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PONDER on THIS Special Message for Sunday, February 17th, 2008 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“Life is full of miracles, and if we could just acknowledge the ones we already have, we would surely be given more. Actually, we would just see more of what was already there. People change as they begin to notice … Continue reading
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Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, February 5th, 2008 by Diane K. Osbon in REFLECTIONS ON THE ART OF LIVING: A JOSEPH CAMPBELL COMPANION
“I am more convinced that there is a plane of consciousness that we are all sharing, and that the brain is a limiting machine that pulls it in. It is possible to sink back, lose this definition, and participate in … Continue reading
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Tagged Diane K. Osbon, Joseph Campbell, Reflections on the Art of Living
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PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, January 9th, 2008 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in PULLING YOUR OWN STRINGS
“You teach others how to treat you on the basis of what you will tolerate. If you simply “take it,” and you have been for a long time, then you have sent out the message you will not resist abuse. … Continue reading
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Tagged Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Pulling Your Own Strings
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PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 24th, 2007 by Don Miguel Ruiz in THE VOICE OF KNOWLEDGE
“The universe is simple: it’s about cause and effect, action and reaction. If you don’t like the way you are living your life, this is a reaction to the program that is ruling your life. The liar, the program, is … Continue reading
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Tagged Don Miguel Ruiz, The Voice of Knowledge
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, December 20th, 2007 by Neale Donald Walsch in FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD
“Each of you experiences your conversation with God in your own way—and in different ways at different times. It will always be a two-way conversation. It could be a conversation “in your head,” or “on paper,” or with My responses … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, December 14th, 2007 by Marianne Williamson in THE GIFT OF CHANGE
“It always feels like we’re protecting ourselves when we’re wrapped in the ego’s energies. Yet in fact, the ego is our weakness and not our strength. When we act defensive or arrogant or willful, no one will think us strong; … Continue reading
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Tagged Marianne Williamson, The Gift of Change
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, December 11th, 2007 by Catherine Ponder in OPEN YOUR MIND TO PROSPERITY
“The world of nature knows about Divine timing. I recently saw a science film which described the life of certain plants that bloom in the desert. The film explained that these plants blossomed in that desert climate only when conditions were just … Continue reading
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Tagged Catherine Ponder, Open Your Mind to Prosperity
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PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 10th, 2007 by Wayne W. Dyer in WISDOM OF THE AGES
“The moment you begin to tell others about what you desire and how you are going to create the kind of life you know is your personal destiny, you invite ego. As you begin explaining your radical ideas you will … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, December 5th, 2007 by Sharon Salzberg in THE FORCE OF KINDNESS
“The world may tell us to grab as much as we want, and we might think that the audacity of rebelliousness is to grab even more with impunity, but how about being really radical and questioning how much we need? … Continue reading
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Tagged Sharon Salzberg, The Force of Kindness
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