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 Straight from the Bible · Amos 5:6-24 · Prayer for the Nation
God convicts Israel because of her sin. We must pray not to be this nation.
by Straight from the Bible · 1 Peter 2:1-14 · Prayer for the Nation
We must recognize that our highest allegiance is to the Lord Jesus and His Kingdom and so we are all aliens.
by Straight from the Bible · Romans 13:1-3 · Prayer for the Nation
We can and must be good citizens of the nation we find ourselves in.
by David Smith · Matthew 12:43-45 · Satan · Demons
Don't simply get rid of evil, but fill your life with goodness!
by Tom Norvell · Romans 13:11-12 · Providence · Contemplation
So often we are too busy with the everyday things of life to ask the most important questions of all: what are you doing lord and what do you want me to be doing?
by Teresa Bell Kindred · 2 Timothy 3:14-17 · Bible
Knowing the Scriptures is a special blessing we must never take for granted.
by Bill Sherrill · Luke 18:13 · Perseverance
I have decided to follow Jesus and though I don't do it perfectly, I won't quit
by Rubel Shelly · Luke 8:17 · Revenge · Judgment
We enjoy seeing justice happen on earth because it happens so infrequently here.
by Mike Barres · Matthew 7:21 · Obedience
While true love waits, true love also obeys. Whatever happened to obedience?
by Russ Lawson · Philippians 1:19-24 · Faith
God is in control and our job is to make the most of the life we are given.
by Mike Barres · Acts 6:1-8:10 · Faithfulness
The way we handle life's storms can be a powerful witness to those around us just like Stephen's life was.
by Bruce Wadd · Philippians 2:13
An electrical outage doesn't last as long as folks thought and they learn a lesson about turning on the power.
by Patrick D. Odum · Matthew 5:14-16 · Witnessing
We all need to be a little more ready and intentional about letting our light shine before others, but we also know and willingly bear the consequences.
by Teresa Bell Kindred · Matthew 7:3-5
Before we criticize others for being too busy, maybe we ought to look at our own schedules!
by Charlotte Barres · Job 12:12 · Aging
We don't have to grow dim as we age, we can grow closer to God!
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 23:11 · Service
It's amazing what happens when no one worries about who gets the credit.
by Rubel Shelly · Colossians 3:17 · Holiness · Addiction
Some places are holy and we shouldn't violate these sacred spaces.
by Elizabeth Price · John 4:14 · God · Holy Spirit
How can a well actually help explain the nature of God?
by Larry Zinck · 2 Timothy 4:1-8
Olympic Marathon 2004 was wild with Vanderlei de Lima finishing third because of a weird attack, but he still finished.
by Patrick D. Odum · Psalm 19:12-14 · Forgiveness · Cleanse · Mercy
If we will honestly ask for God to change us and help us, he will step and do so because he knows our struggles and longs to give us mercy.
by Mike Barres · Colossians 4:2-6 · Evangelism · Witnessing
We need to be sharing the gospel of Christ, God's mystery.
by Bill Denton · Luke 22:27
While it may not be fun, service is the role of Jesus!
by Janice Price · Psalm 103:8 · Forgiveness
God is forgiving of us and we must be of each other.
by Patrick D. Odum · Hebrews 5:7-9 · Prayer · Temptation · Spiritual Warfare
Jesus faced the fight we all face in the garden of gethsemane so we should be willing to fight that same fight and not give up!
by Bill Sherrill · Revelation 3 · Commitment
God calls us to decide for him or against -- he wants us to be hot, on fire for him.
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