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 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 the [...]
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 By Bill Gaultiere © 2008
I know a secret safe place always available to you. When you feel guilty or sad, when you feel alone, no matter what is going on for you there is a refuge for you in the arms of Jesus. His Spirit will encircle you.
You can embrace the risen Christ right now. You can rest in his arms of love. It only takes a few minutes. Quiet your soul… Open your heart…
My Psalm 32 Breath Prayer will help. Breathe in: “Jesus…” Breathe out: “You are my Safe Place…” Breathe in: “Selah…” Breathe out: “I’m still in your grace…”
The Lord [...]
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 By Bill Gaultiere © 2008, 2010
I was thinking of Jesus’ words: “Don’t worry. Look at the birds… Your Heavenly Father cares for them. Aren’t you much more valuable than them?” (Matthew 6:25-26, PAR). (The Psalmist had a similar meditation that Jesus may have drawn from, Psalm 104:12, 17, 27-30).
And they inspired me to sit down and do some bird watching while I prayed today as I was alone with Jesus in the quiet for a few hours. As I watched and listened to what was going on above my head Jesus spoke to my heart.
Don’t misunderstand me. The Lord’s voice didn’t come to me like lightening [...]
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Angles help us find refuge in God
By Bill Gaultiere © 2010, 2011
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? Can you imagine yourself being as vulnerable as a little chick and cuddling close to the Lord Jesus as your Refuge and the delight of your heart?
David, the Psalmist with a heart for God, does this and he [...]
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 “Find rest, O my soul, in God alone,” David prays in Psalm 62:5.
Is your soul at rest? Are you living in Jesus’ “easy yoke”? (Matthew 11:28-30). God’s peace is elusive for most of us! We may struggle with worry, irritability, or jealousy. Or we may keep ourselves busy all the time.
Why don’t our souls find rest in God?
Because we want to be in control of our lives. And one thing that we especially tend to want to control is our emotions. We don’t want to feel things like sadness… neediness… loneliness… fear… chaos… anger. So we [...]
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Listening to God in Still Waters
By Bill Gaultiere © 2010
Have you ever meditated on Scripture in the nature setting it describes? God reveals himself and his purposes for us in his Holy Bible and through his creation. The Psalms especially show us this. Praying a Psalm in its Nature Setting is a favorite spiritual practice of mine.
For instance, many times in the early morning I have met with Jesus by meditating on “Be still and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10) while at Woodbridge North Lake near my home in Irvine, CA.
The image of the still lake is imbedded deep in my conscious [...]
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Does your soul thirst for God?
By Bill Gaultiere © 2010
I had too much to do today. But thank God I kept my Sabbath anyway to walk in the hills and go into quiet prayer.
I set aside ministry opportunities, but they came with me in my head! So I kept setting aside all these good thoughts for the best thoughts. I let the beauty of God’s creation and the prayers of the Psalmist draw me into Christ’s wonderful presence.
Eventually all that was left was Jesus. And in Jesus I found delight!
Later I prayed about ministry matters and then I did the work of [...]
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Usually its better to slow down!
I was talking with a friend who likes to drive in the fast lane. He thrives on trying to get more done in less time in order to be successful. He’s very productive… and stressed.
He doesn’t realize that he’s continually recruiting adrenaline to give him the boost of energy and confidence that he feels he needs to handle all of his responsibilities. His body’s production of adrenaline is like his own drug manufacturing plant! He has adrenaline dependence.
Other people get their adrenaline hits through extreme sports, risky behavior, or loud music.
Adrenaline is God’s gift to us. It’s [...]
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By Bill Gaultiere © 2011
