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 Kelly Breece · 1 Kings 8:23 · Family · Character · Baby
God's authority, his love and discipline, are for our good and our blessing, not our punishment.
by Jim Clark · 2 Corinthians 12:9 · Prayer · Perseverance · Endurance
Humility is often the doorway to some of our greatest work for God, especially when it involves prayer.
by Rubel Shelly · Philippians 3:10 · Character · Attitude · Perseverance
Let's not make our ideal, our goal, into a bludgeoning stick -- but instead, let's keep working for God's goals in our lives.
by Phil Ware · Luke 10:20 · Character · Sports · Integrity
Human records are only passing memories soon to be forgotten.
by Teresa Bell Kindred · John 15:12 · Jesus · Friendship
Jesus is a friend for all seasons, but so many of our friends are only fair weather friends.
by Alan Smith · Matthew 10:32 · Jesus · Faith · Confess
No matter what language, dialect, or accent, saying Jesus is Lord is the key thing for all of us to say.
by Russ Lawson · 1 Peter 4:3 · Christian Living · Character · Identity
Don't let peer pressure make you do what is wrong; just do the right thing.
by Mike Barres · 1 Timothy 4:12 · Christian Living · Leadership · Character
We can be situation complainers -- thermostats -- or situation changers -- thermometers; Jesus' will, however, is that we be salt, light, and examples who display the fruit of the Spirit.
by Patrick D. Odum · Philippians 3:20 · Christian Living · Jesus · Resurrection
Our citizenship is in heaven, so let's live like heaven is our home!
by Bruce Wadd · Ephesians 6:10 · Satan · Demons · Temptation
Satan likes to sneak in and set up shop and begin his destructive work in our lives when we are unsuspecting.
by Phil Ware · Mark 5:1 · God · Abba Father · Encourage
We are God's children; let's not let anything steal away our identity!
by Tom Norvell · Forgiveness · Resurrection · Character
We all say things we truly mean, but we prove ourselves unfaithful to our commitments and can't follow through with our promises; it's then that Jesus' words and Peter's reply become doubly important.
by Alan Smith · Revelation 20:12 · Grace · Abba Father · Judgment
While we may not know exactly what is on the other side of our death, we know God is there and that is more than enough!
by Melva Cooper · Luke 6:38 · Children · Character · Giving
Nothing blesses us than to see those we love being generous with others -- that's true thanksgiving!
by Kelly Breece · Psalm 46:1 · God · Stress · Rest
God cares for us and beckons us to the quiet stillness to know he is in control and give us a chance to give him our thanksgiving.
by Cary Branscum · 2 Samuel 1:17 · Prayer · Contentment · Lament
What is the difference between complaint and lament?
by Rubel Shelly · 1 John 3:16 · Time · Stewardship · Redeeming
Every day is a gift to spent wisely, but once it is gone, it can't be spent again.
by Phil Ware · James 4:13 · God · Grace · Abba Father
Often the delays in our plans are really God being gracious and giving us what we need and not what we want or plan.
by Tom Norvell · Hebrews 13:8 · Purpose · Peace · Time
With everything in our lives changing all the time, it is very nice to know that Jesus doesn't change.
by Alan Smith · Romans 8:18 · Death · Discouragement · Disappointment
We are in the time of pain, the time of pregnancy, waiting for the birth of our ultimate life in with God.
by Patrick D. Odum · John 12:47 · Forgiveness · Grace · Mercy
While we may be flawed, God is compassionate, loving, and forigiving, and through Jesus, he will find ways to save us!
by Russ Lawson · Matthew 26:49 · Blessed · Friendship · Brotherhood
There are all sorts defitions of friendship, but the bottom line is whether are not we are willing to let Jesus be our friend?
by Kelly Breece · Romans 6:23 · Children · Eternal · Baby
So many things we have are temporary, but the ones that are most important are the ones that help us hang on to the eternal.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Thessalonians 5:14 · Grief · Attitude · Discouragement
Sometimes those who show themselves to be very self-destructive just need someone to help them get some rest and encouragement.
by Phil Ware · 2 Timothy 2:1 · Parenting · Leadership · Purpose
So often leaders do not do their most important work, living out God's purpose for them, because they are so busy handling problems and crises.
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