Soul Talks With Bill & Kristi Gaultiere

When we look to the spiritual presence of Christ welcoming us into his Father’s world we find reason for joy — even in emotional distress and intrusive frustrations. Bill and Kristi share how “The Apprentice Prayer” helps them and they discuss the Scriptures it’s based on.

At the opening of this podcast you can join in with Bill as he offers his daily prayer to apprentice himself to Jesus in the Kingdom of God. Then he and Kristi unpack the prayer's insights, peace and power in a soul talk. This two-minute prayer has propelled spiritual renewal for many servants of the Lord. You’ll be inspired to pray it over and over and watch what God will do in your life and ministry!

Here’s a simple and powerful way to pray a Scripture phrase, using your breathing to engage your mind and heart with God’s loving presence. Bill and Kristi share specific Breath Prayers From the Bible and guide you in how to use them to refresh and renew in God’s Word and to intercede for other people.

“A great light dawns for those in the darkness,” Isaiah says in the Bible. In the darkness of winter (including Seasonal Affective Disorder) and in holiday stress our body and soul long for the light and warmth of Christ. He comes to us!

Like Jesus’ mother Mary you need to know that the Lord is pleased with you — that he delights in you! So do the people you care for. Bill and Kristi talk about what it’s like to receive and trust God’s loving affirmation and to fight off Satan’s accusations.

The great hope of our lives is meeting Jesus face to face in heaven. The Bible teaches that we’re sowing our bodily lives like seeds that will blossom as resurrection bodies in heaven. This hope can sustains us through discouragement, stress, and grief. It’s our source of faith, love, joy and peace.

Celebrating the birth of Christ brings us great joy! But only if we can cultivate a fresh appreciation for the Lord. This is true even in the midst of holiday stress, disappointment, loneliness, and family conflict. Bill and Kristi share an advent devotional practice that facilitates heart-warming spiritual conversation with friends and family (even school-aged children).

Children need care to learn to bond in relationship and to develop boundaries. Parents need to have limits with their children for their own relationship with God. This looks different for infants, pre-schoolers, school-aged, and young adults. Bill and Kristi share some practical strategies.

A married couple asks us, “How do you care for your marriage when you have young children? The responsibilities of parenting are so demanding!” Bill and Kristi talk about effective parenting and putting priority on your marriage as a way to love your children drawing from Psalm 127 which calls us to be a family that rests in the Lord.

Bill has an emotional day and for someone who has historically been a strong thinker and an active do-er this is news! Kristi talks with him about when he used to repress his emotions versus feeling and expressing them now. The benefits are greater friendship and peace. Also they talk about a very emotional baseball game that night when Bill’s beloved “Cubbies” won the World Series!