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Peace! Be still.

Jesus slept peacefully in the stormA Soul Shepherding Moment

By Bill Gaultiere © 2012

Are you able to be calm in a storm? When a stressful situation blows into your life with thunder and pouring rain do you have peace? Jesus and his disciples were in their little fishing boat on the Sea Galilee when a sudden and fierce storm threatened their lives. The disciples panicked, but Jesus was so peaceful that he was able to take a nap!

Many of us are like the disciples. We worry about our problems. We’re afraid of bad things happening. We may panic in a crisis. Or [...]

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Be Clothed in God’s Sunshine

See Jesus' Smile in the SunshineA Soul Shepherding Moment

By Bill Gaultiere © 2012

My heart goes out to people who get overcome by worry. It’s a temptation we all face. It used to be a way of life for me till I was renewed spiritually and deepened by trust in God’s Word.

As a Psychologist I help people with worry in therapy. I also provide spiritual care and mentoring for groups of people in homes, churches, and retreat centers. For instance, last night I was blessed to lead a group of friends in a time of Lectio Divina (an ancient way of praying Scripture) on Jesus’ beautiful [...]

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Thoughts as Incense

Distracting thoughts are great enemies of prayer.  They can be like buzzing bees that drive us crazy!

Today I enjoyed Sabbath time with Jesus. With My Psalms Prayer Book in hand and candles lit at the altar in my prayer room I kneeled and prayed from Psalm 118.

The Word of God helped inflame the Spirit in my heart and burn away the distracting thoughts until little by little I was centered in God’s presence and my thoughts became as incense…

It lasted awhile. Of course, the bees came back! Lord, help me to keep the fire going!  Guard my mind and heart with your peace (Colossians 3:1-3).

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