Posted on October 23, 2011, 5:45 pm, by Bill Gaultiere.
Soul Shepherding Moments
By Bill Gaultiere, Ph.D. © 2011
“Abruptly Jesus broke into prayer: ‘Thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth. You’ve concealed your ways from sophisticates and know-it-alls, but spelled them out clearly to ordinary people. Yes, Father, that’s the way you like to work.’
“Jesus resumed talking to the people, but now tenderly.” (Matthew 11:25-27, MSG)
Most of us try to have a prayer life and feel guilty that we don’t spend enough time praying, especially for the needs of others. This is not the right way to think about prayer. Don’t seek a prayer life—seek a praying life, a life permeated with prayer.
Jesus shows [...]
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Posted on June 30, 2011, 7:24 pm, by Bill Gaultiere.
By Bill Gaultiere © 2011
Every pastor, leader, and caregiver tries to do too much. Lord, help us not to make this mistake!
For us and the people around us
it’s the source of much anxiety and conflict — also pride, envy, and feeling inadequate.
Our main job is to remember that Jesus is the Leader.
So make space for yourself and those with you to listen.
Jesus is speaking in
Scripture, quiet moments, heart-to-heart conversations, flowers and butterflies, hugs, and laughter.
Keep praying:
“More of Jesus… Less of me.”
The Risen Christ is in our Midst
So often I’ve tried to do more [...]
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Posted on May 13, 2010, 10:17 pm, by Bill Gaultiere.
By Bill Gaultiere © 2010
I know what it’s like to feel lonely.
The worst thing is to be in a group of people and feel alone… Other people are enjoying conversation, smiling, laughing, but it appears that no one wants to talk to you and you start to feel more and more self-conscious. It seems like people are looking at you standing there all alone. You feel awkward, anxious, embarrassed, bad about yourself.
Maybe you have felt this way too.
The Psalmist did. He described himself as a lonely bird sitting atop the roof of house and waiting for the Lord (Psalm 102:7).
Time and again the Psalmist shows us how to pray [...]
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Posted on March 27, 2010, 9:22 am, by Bill Gaultiere.
On Palm Sunday Jesus wept over Jerusalem because the people didn’t recognize him (Luke 19:41). Later in Holy Week Jesus cried out for us all: “O how I have longed to gather you as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings!” (Matthew 23:37, paraphrase).
Do you desire to be that close to Christ? David sought to take refuge under the wings of the Lord, snuggled up to his chest. We can “take heart” from him.
In Psalm 61:1-4 David is in a desert wilderness and he prays: “Hear my cry, O God… From the ends of the earth I call to you… Lead me to the rock that [...]
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Soul Shepherding Moments
