“You Will Not Experience Death!”

Dallas smilingA Soul Shepherding Article/Class By Bill Gaultiere © 2013

Jesus promised that those who follow him, “Will not see death.” They will not taste it. They won’t even experience it! (John 8:51-52)

Is Jesus crazy? Everybody knows that eventually people die. No. Dallas Willard (pictured on the left) explains that Jesus was standing in another world, the reality of the Kingdom of God. He literally meant that by putting our confidence in him we will not experience death!

This article explores Dallas’ explanations of Jesus’ promise for us who put our confidence in him, “You will not experience death.” What will it [...]

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May 16th, 2013 | Tags: , , | Category: Articles/Classes

If You Feel Suicidal Talk to a Survivor of Suicide

vision-of-Jesus-Christ-in-clouds-on-mountainA Soul Shepherding Article

By Bill Gaultiere © 2006, 2013

Maybe you feel that no one really cares about what you’re going through or that there is no hope for things to get better for you. You don’t have to remain in Depression.

But maybe suicide feels like an escape from your pain. Please read on for real hope!

There is at least one person in your life – probably many more than that – who loves you far more than you realize and has real hope for you. I know. I talked with six of these people – one of whom knows [...]

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April 20th, 2013 | Tags: | Category: Articles/Classes

A-B-I-D-E: The Experience of Knowing Christ Today

fruit-of-the-SpiritA Soul Shepherding Article/Class

By Bill Gaultiere © 2013

What does it really mean to know Christ today?

Knowing Christ is not mere head knowledge about the Bible and Christian doctrine. Nor is it just having emotions. To know the Lord Jesus Christ certainly includes intelligent thinking and having feelings, but it is primarily a spiritual experience with the reality of the living God. This knowledge is supernatural (initiated and sustained by God through our trust in him) and it reaches from the heavens to the inner depths of persons and then flows out to other people and the environment.

In [...]

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February 27th, 2013 | Tags: | Category: Articles/Classes

The Examen of Consciousness to Practice God’s Presence

prayer-and-meditationA Soul Shepherding Article/Class

By Bill Gaultiere © 2012

The secret of “the life that is truly life” and the key that unlocks the door to God’s Kingdom is to trust in the love of God through Jesus right now.

Practice the Presence of God

Always God is present with us — even living within us once we’ve put our confidence in Jesus Christ — but often we get distracted from appreciating the blessing of having the Spirit of the risen Christ in our midst. Maybe we relied on our own strength instead of the Lord’s. Maybe we wanted something other than to glorify God by enjoying [...]

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December 28th, 2012 | Tags: , , | Category: Articles/Classes

Help for Emotional Reactivity

A Soul Shepherding Article/Class

By Bill Gaultiere © 2001, 2012

I’ve talked with many people who struggle with emotional reactivity and mood swings. Some are Bi-Polar or Borderline. Most just get overwhelmed by their emotions. They say things they regret, have outbursts of tears, lose their temper, and act on their feelings before thinking clearly.

To develop self-control they need to learn to think with their gut and feel with their head, to integrate their thinking and feeling dimensions.

Sandra’s Story of Emotional Reactivity

Sandra (not her real name) was struggling with emotional reactivity. She often overreacted out of emotion and said [...]

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December 19th, 2012 | Tags: , , | Category: Articles/Classes

Soul Care for Food Addiction

A Soul Shepherding Article/Class

By Bill Gaultiere © 2002, 2006, 2012

Recently Gallup reported that 80% of American adults over age 25 are overweight and most of them are trying unsuccessfully to lose weight. Ladies Home Journal found that 71% of the women they surveyed think about their weight at least once per day and 40% have failed at a diet in the past year. And more and more young people and adults are suffering with anorexia or bulimia.

Eating for emotional reasons is the problem. It’s called food addiction.

Food and Feelings

Feelings. Everyone I’ve talked to who has a food addiction – [...]

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December 19th, 2012 | Tags: , , , | Category: Articles/Classes

Worry Free Living

A Soul Shepherding Article/Class

By Bill Gaultiere © 2005, 2009

Anxiety is probably the most common problem that Kristi and I have helped people with over the last twenty-five years. In our therapy office, in churches, on retreats, and in soul care groups we’ve given care, counsel, and prayer to so many anxious people – including ourselves!

Our Stressed Out Culture

Is it any wonder why we struggle with worry today? In our culture today… We try to do too much in a day. We push ourselves beyond our limits to achieve our goals. We think multi-tasking is good. We drive too fast. We’re information overloaded. [...]

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December 19th, 2012 | Tags: , , , | Category: Articles/Classes
 
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