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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: Prayer
PONDER on THIS for Friday, September 5th, 2008 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“The monster in your closet is really in your head, as is every fear you hold onto. The closet the monster is hiding in is the same closet Jesus told you to go in and pray. It’s no wonder people … Continue reading
Posted in Fear, Power of Positive Thinking, Prayer
Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 29th, 2008 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“It can not be stressed enough how important belief, trust, and faith are in making prayer an effective mechanism versus a hollow ritual. The way a person lives their life is often indicative of the degree of faith and trust … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Faith, Prayer
Tagged Pete Koerner, Rumi, The Belief Formula
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 15th, 2008 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“When we speak of the Great Secret of Life, we are speaking of what some call the Law of Attraction; but others simply quote Jesus, or the prophets of the Old Testament, and say that the Secret to Life is: … Continue reading
Posted in Law of Attraction, Power of Positive Thinking, Prayer
Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 8th, 2008 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“Suffering comes from thinking about the future, the past, or the self – or from the attachment to ideas about how these things should be. We can worry about the future and ask our God to protect us; or we … Continue reading
Posted in Meditation, Prayer
Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 1st, 2008 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“All physical, or formed, things come from the unformed, or non-physical, realm. What brings that energy here and assembles it for us is the overarching principle of the Universe in which we live. Our essence is desire, or the desire … Continue reading
Posted in Power of Positive Thinking, Prayer
Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 20th, 2008 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“Skepticism is so prevalent in our society that few prayers, it seems, have much chance of being answered. In fact, the Bible makes reference to God not having patience with those who challenge Him. It would appear as if people … Continue reading
Posted in God, Prayer
Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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PONDER on THIS for Monday, June 16th, 2008 by Marianne Williamson in EVERYDAY GRACE
“While we instinctively understand the power of prayer when there is a problem, we tend to underestimate its power when there is not. We don’t usually stop to say a prayer before the meeting, or before the date, or before … Continue reading
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Tagged Everyday Grace, Marianne Williamson
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, June 6th, 2008 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“In the case of prayer, there seems to be an underlying belief that if the answer to a prayer doesn’t come immediately after praying, happen exactly like we expect that it should, and look just like we imagined it would, … Continue reading
Posted in God, Prayer
Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 30th, 2008 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“Our negative thoughts are receiving the attention that our prayers deserve, and are manifesting in our lives. If you don’t believe this, then you probably believe that the negative things in your life are being thrown your way by a … Continue reading
Posted in God, Prayer
Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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PONDER on THIS for Monday, April 28th, 2008 by Carolyn J. Gable in EVERYTHING I KNOW AS A CEO I LEARNED AS A WAITRESS
“Every morning when I wake up, I have a conversation with God. I say, “Today, let me be everything you want me to be. How can I serve you today?” Before going to bed at night, we talk again. I … Continue reading
Posted in God, Intuition, Prayer
Tagged Carolyn J. Gable, Everything I Know as a CEO I Learned as a Waitress
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, April 11th, 2008 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“Doubt in the realistic efficacy of prayer is prevalent these days, for several reasons – one of which is religion itself. Perhaps the most common reason for this disbelief is the simple fact that all of us have had prayers … Continue reading
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PONDER on THIS for Friday, April 4th, 2008 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“You don’t have to believe in anything in particular, nor do you have to subscribe to any particular religious sect; the powers you have were with us long before we created religions. We need only believe that we are worthy … Continue reading
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Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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PONDER on THIS for Monday, March 17th, 2008 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“What if God told you today,”You can have anything you want, my child; just ask for it…” would you bother to ask for what you want, then? Incidentally, that is exactly how it works. “Ask and ye shall receive.” I … Continue reading
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Tagged Pete Koerner, The Belief Formula
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