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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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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, February 21st, 2017 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART
“Do not expect your relationship with God to look like anyone else’s or you will sabotage the relationship. God’s presence in your life is totally unique. Your conversation with Her may be verbal or nonverbal, a canvas of colorful shapes … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 26th, 2016 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART
“Appreciation and approval are two entirely different things. Appreciation is the natural, spontaneous flow of energy back to you when others feel connected to you and your story. There is nothing you can do to precipitate appreciation other than to … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, December 19th, 2016 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART
“Until you have the courage to stand up fully inside your life, someone will always be around to abuse you. Indeed, you will keep calling abusers to you till you until you decide that you have had enough. So every … 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 Wednesday, November 30th, 2016 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART
“Many of you believe that relationships will make you happy. Nothing could be further from the truth. The promise of fulfillment through relationship is a cruel hoax. That you will discover soon enough. There is only one way that you … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 23rd, 2016 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART
“The majority of people you accept as authority figures in your life will abuse you. Your act of accepting their authority constitutes permission to them to abuse you. You may say “but I didn’t know they would take advantage of … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, November 11th, 2016 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART
“The gifts you have been given in this life do not belong to you alone. They belong to everyone. Do not be selfish and withhold them. Do not be selfish and imprison yourself in a lifestyle that holds your spirit … Continue reading
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, October 26th, 2016 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART
“Solitude is necessary for your emotional health, whether you are living alone or with another. Solitude gives you the time and space to integrate your experience. And all growth depends on integration. Having lots of experiences means nothing if you … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, May 24th, 2016 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART
“If you see a beggar, don’t be taken in. Ask him instead, “Why are you standing here begging on this street corner, Oh great one?” Let him know that you see who he really is. Look into his eyes and … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, February 23, 2016 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART
“Simply desire to be aware and awareness is. It comes and goes with the breath. If you want to be aware, breathe! Breathe in to embrace this moment. Breathe out to release it. Breathe, breathe, breathe. Each breath is an … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, July 16th, 2015 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART
“Do not place salvation in the future or it will never come. Ask for it now. Accept it now. God’s kingdom manifests in this moment only. In this place only. It does not require a special time. Every time is … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, April 23rd, 2015 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART
“I will tell you this plainly. You will not get out of here alive as a human being. The human must die that the divine be born. Not because it is bad. But because it is the shell that holds … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, February 12th, 2015 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART
“When the mind is closed, the heart shuts down, and vice versa. It doesn’t really matter which one closes first, the other one isn’t far behind. Don’t expect the mind to stay open. It won’t. An open mind is a … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART
“Every fear or insecurity you have about yourself is a button waiting to be pushed. The fact that people push these buttons is not at all remarkable. What is remarkable is that you blame them for pushing them. When you … Continue reading
PONDER on THIS for Thursday, June 26th, 2014 by Paul Ferrini in THE SILENCE OF THE HEART
“When you are in acceptance of your life, you do not refuse to give your gifts because they do not meet your expectations. You give them because they are there to be given. Because the opportunity to give presents itself. … Continue reading