Posted on September 9, 2011, 6:26 pm, by Bill Gaultiere.
By Bill Gaultiere © 2011
What if you never hurried? Could you live that way?
Lots of work to do? No hurry. Late for an appointment? No hurry. Sightseeing on vacation? No hurry. House needs to be clean and company is coming over soon? No hurry. Climbing the corporate ladder? No hurry. Dealing with a difficult person? No hurry. Can’t seem to get into a conversation? No hurry. Seeking help for emotional pain? No hurry. Behind in reading through your One Year Bible? No hurry.
“If you don’t hurry then you’ll miss out.” That’s the fear. It’s half true. You can do more if you hurry. But you won’t enjoy [...]
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Posted on January 17, 2011, 10:27 pm, by Bill Gaultiere.
By Bill Gaultiere © 2011
Negative emotions. We all have them. We all have struggled with how to deal with emotions like worry, anger, depression, shame, ambition, lust, and jealousy—even a psychologist like me who has devoted 24 years to helping people overcome emotional problems.
Of course, having an emotion isn’t a problem—it’s normal. But how do we respond to the emotion? That’s the issue. And “negative” emotions are those that damage people if they are internalized or if they are acted on against yourself or someone else. Many people we talk to, including ministry leaders, are controlled by negative emotions.
The Psalmist understands our struggles [...]
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Posted on August 23, 2010, 9:09 pm, by Bill Gaultiere.
Usually its better to slow down!
By Bill Gaultiere © 2010
I was coming down the stairs this morning with my arms full and heading out to an appointment that I was going to be late for when I spilled my cup full of cereal all down the stairs and across the entry! This is a parable…
Most pastors and leaders that my wife Kristi and I minister to have the same problem I had this morning – they’re carrying too much and they’re moving too fast. They’re under tremendous stress and have difficulty making time for the intimacy with Jesus that they crave and [...]
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Posted on March 25, 2010, 8:27 pm, by Bill Gaultiere.
The way to life and freedom is to trust in the name of the Lord. The wise man says: “The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe” (Proverbs 18:12).
But what does it mean to trust in the name of the Lord? In my personal life and in my ministry as a psychologist and spiritual mentor I have learned that we must learn to bring our reliance upon the name of the Lord into our daily life challenges and struggles.
Today I was about to hurry as I drove until I breathed the name of Jesus in prayer.
I helped a man who [...]
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By Bill Gaultiere © 2011
