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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
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 6th, 2021 by Sanaya Roman in LIVING WITH JOY
“Every time you think of a bad memory that makes you feel sorry for yourself, or bad about how you acted, or makes you see yourself as a victim, or makes you hold a negative picture of yourself – Stop! … Continue reading
Posted in Power of Positive Thinking, Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Living with Joy, Sanaya Roman
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, November 30th, 2021 by White Eagle in HEAL THYSELF
“The power of the Spirit is within YOU. It is creative and knows no limitation. Never allow your earthly mind to cramp your thinking or restrict your vision. In your daily life, in your contacts with your fellow creatures, in … Continue reading
Posted in Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Heal Thyself, John Milton, White Eagle
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 24th, 2021 by Carl Bozeman in ON BEING GOD, BEYOND YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE
“There is a saying often quoted: “Those who fail to learn from history are bound to repeat its mistakes.” We refer to this while standing in the rubble of numerous repeated mistakes. Perhaps we should forget history, or at least … Continue reading
Posted in Power of Positive Thinking, Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Carl Bozeman, On Being God - Beyond Your Life's Purpose
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, October 20th, 2021 by Stuart Wilde in INFINITE SELF
“Be aware of your dialogue. It seems obvious, but most are not really aware of how self-destructive their dialogue is. Negative people don’t see themselves that way. They don’t see how negativity is changing their external reality to fit their … Continue reading
Posted in Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Infinite Self, Stuart Wilde
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, September 27th, 2021 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART
“When you act without regard for others, you do not honor yourself. Every time you attack, you have something to defend. You are always looking over your shoulder to see who or what might be sneaking up on you. This … Continue reading
Posted in Fear, Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Paul Ferrini, The Silence of the Heart
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021 by Neale Donald Walsch in CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD BOOK 1
“Harnessing your thoughts, exercising control over them, is not as difficult as it might seem. It is all a matter of discipline. It is a question of intent. The first step is learning to monitor your thoughts; to think about … Continue reading
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Tagged Book 1, Neale Donald Walsch, onversations with God
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 27th, 2021 by Anthony Watts in LOVING ON PURPOSE
“The words “I am” are a combination of the most energized and powerful words in the creation of what we desire to become or create. Placing the words “I am” in front of anything you believe to be true is … Continue reading
Posted in Affirmations, Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Anthony Watts, Loving on Purpose
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, August 17th, 2021 by Terry Cole-Whittaker in LIVE YOUR BLISS
“The mind is an altar on which we place and worship thoughts and images. Whatever gets placed on this altar gets our attention and motivates us to act in service to the thought or image. Unless we know the difference … Continue reading
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Tagged Live Your Bliss, Terry Cole-Whittaker
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, August 16th, 2021 by Henry David Thoreau in WALDEN
“A single gentle rain makes the grass many shades greener. So our prospects brighten on the influx of better thoughts. We should be blessed if we lived in the present always, and took advantage of every accident that befell us, … Continue reading
Posted in Power of Positive Thinking, Surrender
Tagged Catherine Ponder, Henry David Thoreau, Open Your Mind to Prosperity, Walden
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021 by Doreen Virtue in UNCONDITIONAL GRATITUDE excerpted from GRATITUDE: A WAY OF LIFE
“Every situation in which we find ourselves is an opportunity to look in the mirror and see a perfect reflection of our thought patterns. All our situations—whether we’d label them negative or positive—are products of our thoughts. It is impossible, … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Doreen Virtue, Gratitude A Way of Life
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, July 27th, 2021 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOUR SACRED SELF
“The petty tyrants in your life are just as divine as those who provide you with encouragement and support. The bully in your life, pushing your fear and panic buttons, might just be God in disguise, teaching you how to … Continue reading
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Tagged Buddha, Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Your Sacred Self
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, July 12th, 2021 by Deepak Chopra in THE WAY OF THE WIZARD
“The real process of learning to love yourself would be better termed learning to love your Self, meaning your spirit. If you honestly look at your past, which is now stored as thousands of memories inside, you will always find … Continue reading
Posted in Power of Positive Thinking, Self-love
Tagged Deepak Chopra, The Way of the Wizard
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, June 29th, 2021 by Stuart Wilde in LIFE WAS NEVER MEANT TO BE A STRUGGLE
“To have balance and stability, you have to exercise control over every area of your life. This may not be possible as yet, but you can move toward self-realization bit by bit. This you are not going to let life … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Power of Positive Thinking, Present Moment Awareness
Tagged Life Was Never Meant to be a Struggle, Stuart Wilde
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 11th, 2021 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in YOUR SACRED SELF
“Just knowing that you can choose less toxic thoughts is an important insight. Many people have never had this insight. Consequently, they spend their entire lives defending the position that their thoughts are unchangeable. You, on your sacred path, know … Continue reading
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Tagged Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Your Sacred Self
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, June 2nd, 2021 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer in REAL MAGIC
“If you elect to constantly tell the world what is missing in your life, and how you can never get ahead, it is because you are in possession of an inner space that believes strongly in lacks. Those thoughts of … Continue reading
Posted in Abundance, Power of Positive Thinking
Tagged Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Real Magic
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