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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: Power of Positive Thinking
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, April 30th, 2013 by Annemarie Greenwood and Marissa Campbell in LIFE: LIVING IN FULFILLMENT EVERY DAY
“It’s extremely easy to focus on the negative. Which is why as we progress on the path, it is essential to recognize and move beyond the ‘but, but, but’ arguments that the ego tries to thwart us with. We try … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013 by Susan Shumsky in INSTANT HEALING
“The very first verse of the first chapter of the Dhammapada, the foundation scripture of Buddhism, states, “All that we are is the result of what we have thought…If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, April 15th, 2013 by Richard & Mary Alice Jafolla in THE QUEST
“It is true that thoughts are supreme as the molders of our world. Thoughts are initiatory to all changes. But something else happens when we put our thoughts into sentences, when we speak the word. It sets up potent vibrations … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, April 11th, 2013 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“Practices such as meditation are designed to help you let-go of those thoughts which upset your health by causing noise and stress in your nervous system and stimulating the systems of your body in a chaotic and disruptive manner. Medical … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, March 11th, 2013 by Rich Work in GOD THIS IS A GOOD BOOK
“As we take universal energy (an energy that already exists) and exercise our creative minds, giving that energy meaning and direction with thought, the most powerful energy in the universe, we now have set into motion creative manifestation. Realize that … Continue reading
Best of PONDER on THIS for Friday, February 22nd, by Sanaya Roman in LIVING WITH JOY
“When you catch people complaining this week, simply say to them, “Stop.” Learn to use your voice to halt people’s energy when they are giving you their complaints. If you listen to people gripe, if you listen to their negativity, … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, January 24th, 2013 by Annemarie Greenwood and Marissa Campbell in LIFE: LIVING IN FULFILLMENT EVERY DAY
“Consider each and every thought you have as a prayer, or a personal wish, that gets sent out into the world and is always answered. If we could all rationalize and accept that concept , we would realize the importance … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, December 13th, 2012 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“We all know what we know. Or do we? The truth is that we each only know what we have been told. When that information serves us – great! Most of the time, however, what we have been taught only … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 7th, 2012 by Richard & Mary Alice Jafolla in THE QUEST
“There is nothing, n-o-t-h-i-n-g, that did not begin as a thought. The Universe was brought forth from an idea in God-Mind. You and everything else in this Universe began as an idea. All that is and all that has been … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012 by Dr. Joseph Murphy in THE POWER OF YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS MIND
“The principle reasons for failure: Lack of confidence and too much effort. Many people block answers to their prayers by failing to fully comprehend the workings of their subconscious mind. When you know how your mind functions, you gain a … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, October 9th, 2012 by Edwin Harkness Spina in MYSTIC SECRETS REVEALED
“A wide variety of physical stimuli and sensory input can affect your being. Are you filling your body with artificial sweeteners, fake fats, junk food and other toxins? Do you subject your objective senses to a non-stop barrage of mainstream … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, September 7th, 2012 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“Taming one’s trepidation about the future ultimately requires that a person muster up the courage to face up to his or her fears. What you will find as you embark upon this course is that it is kind of like … Continue reading

