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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.
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, March 14th, 2019 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“If you view life like a river, you would see that it basically flows in one direction. If you are in the current of life, you are weightless, surrounded by life, supported by it. If you struggle, you change the … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, February 15th, 2019 by Gloria Wendroff in HEAVENLETTERS
“If life can be compared to a business organization, what department do you work in? Sales? Marketing? Collections? Customer Service? Accounting? Inventory? Shipping? Management? Advertising? Design? Reception? Administration? Manufacturing? Of course, in function, you skip around and, at one time … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, December 13th, 2018 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED
“So how do we overcome our fear and doubts and truly begin to trust in the God-force? From personal experience, the only way to learn to “let go and let God” is to practice doing so, moment-by-moment, one day at … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, November 19th, 2018 by Pete Koerner in THE BELIEF FORMULA
“Anytime you feel resistance, anytime you feel like you are making an effort, let go. If you are trying, you are fighting what is. The reality is that life is going where it is going and we can not change … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018 by Sonia Choquette in TRUE BALANCE
“Living under the direction of Divine Power requires that we surrender all personal control and take a deliberate leap of faith, suspending our need for guarantees of any kind. This will be far easier if we are committed, honest, and … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, July 6th, 2018 by Marianne Williamson in EVERYDAY GRACE
“When we realize our mission is to love and forgive, we realize that every situation is an opportunity to do so. What we might see as a problem is looked at differently when we recognize that every event is part … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 12th, 2017 by Sanaya Roman in SPIRITUAL GROWTH
“Your intellect wants to plan everything to turn out a certain way; it wants to be the captain of the ship. Although it is fine to set goals, trust your Higher Self to bring you the essence of everything you … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, April 27th, 2017 by Eckhart Tolle in THE POWER OF NOW
“If there is truly nothing that you can do to change you’re here and now, and you can’t remove yourself from the situation, then accept your here and now totally by dropping all inner resistance. The false, unhappy self that … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 12th, 2016 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART
“If you are going to let God be in charge of your life, you have to give up the idea that you “know.” Increasingly, you develop the attitude that your job is just to show up, to be present, to … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 20th, 2016 by Eckhart Tolle in THE POWER OF NOW
“Surrender is the simple but profound wisdom of yielding to rather than opposing the flow of life. The only place where you can experience the flow of life is in the Now, so to surrender is to accept the present … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, April 26th, 2016 by Eliza Mada Dalian in IN SEARCH OF THE MIRACULOUS
“Surrendering to life doesn’t mean to remain passive. It means to take responsibility for how your life is and has been, and for how you would like to see yourself in the future. To improve the quality of lie and … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, February 11th, 2016 by Polly Campbell in IMPERFECT SPIRITUALITY
“To give up our attachments and disconnect from our desires(I’m not saying desires are bad, in fact, I’m all for them; it’s our attachment to them that keeps us stuck and frustrated) to let go of our stories, and our … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, December 29th, 2015 by Sanaya Roman in LIVING WITH JOY
“Whatever you ask for, you may have to let go of something to get it. If you have asked for money, you may have to let go of your images of the lack of it, of all the ways you … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, December 3rd, 2015 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART
“Try this spiritual practice: “What I see is a mirror showing me what I believe. Everything that happens in my life is a reflection of some belief I have about myself.” Try saying this to yourself every time you start … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, March 31st, 2015 by Sara Chetkin in THE HEALING CURVE
“St. John of the Cross wrote about life as a chess game you play with God, who is teaching you how to play. The game is designed to suite your particular style of learning and to help you become a … Continue reading