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 Alan Smith · 1 John 4:8-10 · Love · Motivation
While heaven and hell, punishment and reward, may be motivation for our behavior, eventually God wants us to be motivated by love.
by Alan Smith · Hebrews 2:14-18 · Jesus · Christmas · Incarnation
Jesus faced what we face in death so that we know he knows us.
by Alan Smith · Psalm 51:1-3 · Confess · Sin
Hiding sin doesn't help anyone so let's come clean before God.
by Alan Smith · Romans 8:14-17 · Identity · Children of God
We are God's children and that sense of identity should be crucial in our lives.
by Alan Smith · Proverbs 25:13-15 · Work · Lazy
Don't put it off; our disease is often the disease of laziness!
by Alan Smith · Mark 7:32-34 · Listening
While many folks can hear, they often don't listen and refuse to hear the things they most need to hear.
by Alan Smith · James 1:22-25 · Bible · Word of God
A mirror helps us see what we need to correct; God's word is that mirror for our spiritual behavior.
by Alan Smith · Revelation 2:4-5 · Discipleship · Passion
While time and daily life may wear away the newness of a marriage or our first love to Jesus, we can and must recapture it.
by Alan Smith · Acts 17:26-28 · Seeking God
We can find God and receive his blessings if we are truly seeking after him!
by Alan Smith · Proverbs 24:29 · Revenge
When we try to get even for a past slight, it will nearly always come back to haunt us!
by Alan Smith · Luke 6:39-40 · Lord
If anyone controls our life but Jesus, then our life is headed for disaster.
by Alan Smith · Luke 14:16-17 · Heaven
God has extended an invitation to you, have you accepted?
by Alan Smith · James 1:19-20 · Stress · Peace · Patience
There are lots of sources of stress and impatience in our lives, but circumstances must not determine our attitude.
by Alan Smith · 1 Corinthians 12:26
We are the body of Christ and we can't all be the same and can't we leave anyone behind.
by Alan Smith · James 1:17-18 · Thanksgiving · Gifts
Some people give crazy gifts, but God gives great gifts, but do we stop and thank Him for them?
by Alan Smith · Matthew 7:3-5
We need to quit blaming others and take responsibility for ourselves.
by Alan Smith · John 14:5-6 · Listening
Listen to the Lord, don't seek the advice of those who don't truly know the truth.
by Alan Smith · Psalm 140:3-8 · Prayer · Humility
We need the Lord's help if we are going to be his people throughout the day; so let's start the day with prayer.
by Alan Smith · Matthew 13:44 · Giving · Generosity · Tithing
Sacrifices that allow us to share in the life of God should bring us joy.
by Alan Smith · Ecclesiastes 12:14
God knows all about us and will make it all public one day.
by Alan Smith · Luke 12:13-21 · Greed
We can get so caught up in wanting more that we kill ourselves.
by Alan Smith · Psalm 103:1-5 · Thanksgiving
Some are blind, but worse are those of us who see and don't give thanks for our blessings!
by Alan Smith · Philippians 4:13
How many times have we not done something the Lord wanted us to do because someone said it can't be done?
by Alan Smith · Galatians 1:10 · Criticism
You can't please everyone, so try to please God!
by Alan Smith · Job 38
We can't understand everything and we can't fix everything and being in the presence of God helps humble us to that truth.
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