Hope for Life (Page 2) 2007 Archives

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.

Maybe You Can Tell Us Apart

Despite apparent differences, we Christians are the same in the things that matter.

Can you tell us apart?

Money Really Doesn’t Grow on Trees

Money really doesn’t grow on trees -- and some of us are growing more aware of this fact every day. Truthfully, most people deal with financial stress

Are you enslaved to the desire of always wanting more and better?

A Rock Among Play-Doh

In a world of bending and conforming, Christians need to learn to hold their ground.

Can you stand firm in a Play-Doh world?

Power to Change

When we pray for people, God actually works in their lives. The story of Fernando's conversion reminds us of the power of prayer.

Warning: God still answers prayers!

Who Needs a Stress Test?

We need to take care of our hearts, both physically and spiritually

Where is your heart?

I Have Seen the Price of Freedom

Remembering the blood shed for our freedom, we must remember Jesus Christ.

How have I seen the price of freedom?

Birthday Flowers

Just as birthdays should be about moms, so our very lives should be about the One who gave us life

Who do we celebrate?

To Swim or Not to Swim

We mustn't let our feelings of inadequacy keep us from going to the One who can make us perfect.

Do we have to be

Displaying the Work of God

Even when disaster strikes, our God is in control.

Whose sin was being punished?

But I Have to Cheat ... I'm Not Good Enough

We can never be good enough on our own; it takes God's help to make us what we should be.

Why do people cheat in academics, in their financial dealings, and even in their relationships?

Eye of the Tiger

God can help us live life courageously, to have the "Eye of the Tiger"

What would it mean for us to live courageously?

Confessions of a Perfectionist

None of us can be perfect on our own. Only Jesus and His power can make us perfect.

None of us can be perfect on our own. Only Jesus and His power can make us perfect.

When Life Needs a Remote Control

I have the greatest remote control anywhere. It is amazing what it can do with my television. If I miss something, I can replay it until I catch it, and then jump back into real time.

The trouble with life is that it is so unpredictable. It just happens.

If Life Were as Sweet as a Krispy Kreme Doughnut

Consider the power of attitude, the idea that how we choose to view life impacts the quality of it.

If you could use a type of food to describe your life, what would it be?

Resolve to Follow Christ's Path

Whatever commitments you made for the new year I hope you're keeping them, but more importantly my hope and prayer is that you are holding on to the commitment to love Christ. are holding on to the commitment to love Christ.

Are you ready to quit your New Year's resolution?

Life's Undo Button

We’ve gotten better and better at correcting mistakes on our computer. God, through His son Jesus, let’s us correct life’s mistakes in an even more amazing way.

Don't you wish you could erase life's mistakes?

What a Great Preacher!

The best preachers are not those we know but the ones Steve describes in this article who serve without pay and to bless others because that person wants them to know about Jesus!

So what really makes him great at preaching?

The Happiness Test

How happy are you today? You can be happier if you will take care of your soul!

How happy are you ... really?

Phone Call of Love

Valentine's Day has us thinking about love, but the real love, even more than the love of a mother or a lover, is the love of Jesus for us.

Have you heard this call lately?