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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 Tuesday, February 4th, 2025 by Eric Butterworth in DISCOVER THE POWER WITHIN YOU
“Most of our thoughts about “what we shall eat and drink and wear” are related to tomorrow. We scrimp and save and provide for the “rainy day.” We develop a kind of neurosis based on subtle fears for the future. … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, July 10th, 2024 by Eric Butterworth in DISCOVER THE POWER WITHIN YOU
“The old law of an “eye for an eye” was designed to maintain some kind of order among a barbarous people. It was better than nothing. Actually, it has formed the foundation of a moral code which is still evident … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, December 29th, 2023 by Eric Butterworth in DISCOVER THE POWER WITHIN YOU
“All contagion begins in the mind. There is a moment when you can say “NO” to every physical affliction that comes to you. Deal with the fear-thought quickly – affirm, “I am a spiritual being, and therefore I will NOT … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, September 26th, 2023 by Eric Butterworth in DISCOVER THE POWER WITHIN YOU
“Life is consciousness. The problems we face indicate that our wires are down. We need to repair the break within ourselves. The only existence an error condition has, as far as we are concerned, is that which we give it … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, June 10th, 2019 by Eric Butterworth in DISCOVER THE POWER WITHIN YOU
“Religion has constantly given man the promise of salvation in an afterlife. But it has sadly neglected giving him any practical, usable knowledge by which he can live this life in health and success and happiness. Neither are the great … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, March 11th, 2019 by Eric Butterworth in DISCOVER THE POWER WITHIN YOU
“To many people religion is synonymous with a church service – a spectacle to witness, a ritual to employ, a prayer book to use once a week. Religion is a badge of conventional respectability. Belonging to the right kind of … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, February 20th, 2019 by Eric Butterworth in DISCOVER THE POWER WITHIN YOU
“In every experience we face, there is always a time when ultimate problems exist merely as seed possibilities. In all bitter feuds between people, in all wars between nations, in all emotional problems of individuals, there was always a time … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018 by Eric Butterworth in DISCOVER THE POWER WITHIN YOU
“For every spiritual concept that excites you, get still and reflect quietly upon it until something happens in you. When you read something that seems strangely familiar, something that is inspiring and unforgettable, it is because the words have stirred … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, August 2nd, 2017 by Eric Butterworth in DISCOVER THE POWER WITHIN YOU
“The rules of all bargaining sessions or peace conferences should include the agreement that they will treat each other on the level of their innate divinity. This agreement would lead to the opening premise that would be in essence a … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, September 21st, 2016 by Eric Butterworth in DISCOVER THE POWER WITHIN YOU
“The story is told of a precocious young lad standing on a street corner. A minister, passing by, stopped for a moment to play his role. Patting the lad on the head he said, “Sonny boy, who made you?”’ The … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, January 1st, 2016 by Eric Butterworth in DISCOVER THE POWER WITHIN YOU
“If someone is criticizing you, “agree quickly” – which means “get yourself in neutral.” Deal quickly with the tendency to flare up and resent the critic, so that you can deal impersonally with the criticism. It may be a helpful … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, October 5th, 2015 by Eric Butterworth in DISCOVER THE POWER WITHIN YOU
“One of the commonest causes of weakness in man’s pursuit of the good life is the plaguing doubt, “perhaps it’s not God’s will”. The term “God’s will” has so long been considered in the light of a capricious and whimsical … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, June 29th, 2015 by Eric Butterworth in DISCOVER THE POWER WITHIN YOU
“No matter where you are or what you may be, no matter how much you have lost or how little you have gained, no matter how far you many think yourself to be from the heights you have set for … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, April 13th, 2015 by Eric Butterworth in DISCOVER THE POWER WITHIN YOU
“We may have a perfect justification for our bitterness and anger. We may be completely righteous in our indignation. But we will have to pay the price of the broken connection of the divine circuits. The power that goes with … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 by Eric Butterworth in DISCOVER THE POWER WITHIN YOU
“Most of our thoughts about “what we shall eat and drink and wear” are related to tomorrow. We scrimp and save and provide for the “rainy day.” We develop a kind of neurosis based on subtle fears for the future. … Continue reading