Articles Tagged 'Circumstance'

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.

'...and thankful!'

Phil Ware begins a 4 part November series on giving thanks just in time for the Thanksgiving season.

What happens the other 51 weeks of the year?

Not Molded by Our Circumstances!

James Nored and Phil Ware remind us of Joseph's story and how God works in our lives to bless people if we are faithful, have character, and share compassion no matter our circumstance.

We can change our world for the better rather than having our values eroded by our circumstances!

The Lord is Near: Assurance

Phil Ware shares his message focused on Paul's promises that the Lord will always be near us, focusing on Jesus' promises to his early disciples and to us!

No matter what life, Satan, or circumstances suggest, we will never be forsaken by our God!

'...and thankful!'

Phil Ware begins a 4 part November series on giving thanks just in time for the Thanksgiving season.

What happens the other 51 weeks of the year?

Who Is this Man?

Phil Ware begins a series on Jesus called "Outside the Box" and challenges us to follow Jesus and ask the question, "Who is this man?" because it is the most important question in the world.

If we follow Jesus outside the box, what will we find?

You Want to Use Me?

Phil Ware continues his use of The Story material and focuses on God calling Moses.

I know who I am, so how can God use?

Life Is Never the Same

Life is constantly changing. It is essential to have something unchanging to hold on to.

How do find stability in a life that is always changing?

Ain't Nothin' New?

Phil Ware reminds that God still has the whole world in his hands and he can get us out of our ruts and break through the barriers that hold us captive to boredom and sameness.

Will things ever change for me?

Make a Faith Choice

Ron Rose talks about a couple that loses everything beside faith and then finds an opportunity to influence others for God.

When the world caves in, do you make a faith choice?

Changing Seasons

We need faith to help us through the changing seasons of our life. The website www.hopeforlife.org helps us learn about that faith.

Just as seasons change in our world, so circumstances change in our lives

Expectations

Tom Norvell talks about setting expectations too high or too low and trusting in God to do more than we can ask or imagine so we can wait in expectation of each day for his work in our lives.

Will your expectations measure up over the test of time?

Real Joy?

Phil Ware talks about the real source of authentic joy, the Holy Spirit.

Couldn't you take a couple of doses of this in your group?

Why Pray When You Can Worry?

Bill Sherrill describes the problem with worry and how we often replace prayer with worry, but reminds us that peace isn't about circumstances or logic, but trust in God.

What's the big deal with our worries?

Controlling Change or Changing Control

The world is changing and we lose control, but the real issue isn't controlling as it is yielding to the one in control.

What do you do when you can't control your life?

Depressing Daze or Joy-filled Days?

January 24 was called the most depressing day of the year, yet we are called to rejoice!

What are you going to do with the depressing days of winter?