For over 30 years, Heartlight has shared articles to help people live for Jesus in everyday life. While we are no longer publishing new articles, this enduring collection features relevant pieces throughout the year to encourage faith, offer biblical perspective, and speak to real-world joys and struggles.
by Tom Norvell · Philippians 4:12-13 · Faith · Spiritual Warfare · Future
Life is filled with its share of both good things and bad things, so we mustn't get so caught up in one that we forget the other!
by Patrick D. Odum · Jeremiah 10:23-24 · Forgiveness · Grace · Messes
When we try to do things by our own insight, we invariably end up blowing up everything; we need to go to God to help us through our messes!
by Kelly Breece · Romans 8:28 · Prayer · Faith · Friendship
When people get together to help a friend find a lost hearing aid by searching and praying, is it a miracle if they find it?
by Phil Ware · Luke 22:24-27 · Attitude · Affirm · Achievement
While in the world the folks who are the secret to success don't get noticed, God notices the servants among us and so must we.
by Melva Cooper · 2 Corinthians 2:14-16 · Christian Living · Jesus · Example
God wants people to smell the aroma of Christ when they are around us!
by Tom Norvell · Philippians 3:12-14 · Attitude · Restoration · Redemption
What do you do when you can't unscramble the messes you've made; you trust that God can mend them and you go on trying to live a redemptive life.
by Alan Smith · Colossians 4:6 · Kindness · Example · Communication
As Christians, we must learn to be polite people, even though politeness and courtesy is disappearing in our modern society.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Peter 3:13-16 · Kindness · Respect · Gentleness
Marines in Iraq are learning to win people over by showing respect and courtesy rather than using their guns.
by Debbie Parker · Psalm 19:14 · Speech · Mind
We need to guard what we think in our minds and ask God to keep them pure.
by Russ Lawson · Philippians 2:3 · Kindness · Prejudice · Respect
Listen to how you talk about others and see what you find: is it prejudice or humility?
by Phil Ware · Luke 6:45 · Attitude · Communication · Purity
We need to put kind and courteous speech back into our lifestyle.
by Patrick D. Odum · 1 John 1:5-2:2 · Forgiveness · Restoration · Redemption
God offers us something better than a do-over, mulligan, and second chance; he offers us forgiveness and cleansing.
by Kelly Breece · John 3:36 · Attitude · Death · Restoration
Being delivered from cancer is great; being delivered from sin and death is far greater and that is God's gift to us in Jesus Christ.
by Alan Smith · Hebrews 12:15-16 · Value · Priorities
So often we trade what is invaluable for that which is worth nothing.
by Mike Barres · Hebrews 12:1-3 · Attitude · Temptation · Achievement
God is calling us to more than just settling for the lax spirituality many of us find ourselves in.
by Russ Lawson · Philippians 3:7-14 · Christian Living · Purpose · Character
We need to realize that sin and bad habits are the leash holding us back from being all God wants us to be.
by Rubel Shelly · 2 Corinthians 12:9 · Christian Living · Character · Death
God never promised to protect us from every bad thing; he only promised to save us and turn every bad thing into a good one.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 6:32-33 · Ruts
God wants us to get out of our ruts and find the new things and new people he has set in our paths.
by Patrick D. Odum · Jeremiah 31:27-28 · Attitude · Faith · Doubt
Sometimes things have to be destroyed, pealed away, torn apart, and ripped out before they can be rebuilt by God.
by Alan Smith · Matthew 23:27-28 · Integrity · Ethics · Authenticity
The truth is often not found in the fancy words we use about ourselves; what matters is the heart.
by Elizabeth Price · John 15:3 · Cleanse · Purity
Jesus words make us clean, squeaky clean just like our hair is when it is clean.
by Larry Zinck · Philippians 2:14-15 · Christian Living · Jesus · Example
Christians should be recognizable because their behavior and conduct match that of Jesus.
by Randy Becton · Luke 19:1-10 · Friendliness · Compassion · Friendship
We show our fellowship and friendship through those for whom we extend table fellowship and meals.
by Russ Lawson · 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 · Christian Living · Spiritual Focus · Rationalizing
We can't change our ethics and our behavior simply based upon those with whom we find ourselves and the situation in which we find ourselves.
by Phil Ware · Romans 12:1-2 · Christian Living · Church · Abba Father
All of life is our worship, our love for God expressed heart, soul, mind, and strength.
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