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 · Proverbs 17:28 · Speech
Sometimes we need to keep our mouths shut and not say a word!
by Steve Higginbotham · Colossians 5:17
We're not there yet if we haven't become a Christian and we're just a good person.
by Alan Smith · 2 Peter 3:9 · Forgiveness
If you can breathe today, you've been given another day and another second chance at going God's will right!
by Lou Seckler · Colossians 3:13 · Jesus · Encourage · Compassion
One way we can minister to Christ is to serve those in need, especially those in prison or in jail.
by Alan Smith · 1 Timothy 6:6 · Contentment · Rich
This fisherman has learned the real meaning of the word contentment.
by Phil Ware · Philippians 3:14 · Evangelism · Church · Friendliness
So often we cover the signs of God's grace in us with our own pettiness and sinfulness.
by Patrick D. Odum · 1 John 1:6 · Forgiveness · Restoration · Redemption
God offers us something better than a do-over, mulligan, and second chance; he offers us forgiveness and cleansing.
by Patrick D. Odum · Jeremiah 31:27 · Attitude · Faith · Doubt
Sometimes things have to be destroyed, pealed away, torn apart, and ripped out before they can be rebuilt by God.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 5:21 · Christian Living · Attitude · Commitment
Real change, true transformation, will not occur in our lives until we relinquish control completely to the Lord and the power of his Spirit.
by Patrick D. Odum · 1 Peter 1:10 · Salvation · Victory · Messiah
Some of the prophets dreamed big dreams that only later people would get to see.
by Kathy Bailey · Colossians 3:1 · Attitude · Death · Prayer
In the face of battling mental health challenges, could you take on the prospect of dying with faith, character, and hope?
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 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 Lou Seckler · 1 Peter 5:7 · Abba Father · Blessed · Worry
When we place things in God's hands, we don't have to agonize with worry about them.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 John 1:10 · Rationalizing · Denial
Rather than blame others for our sin or finding excuses to rationalize away our guilt, let's be honest with ourselves and with God!
by Tom Norvell · Philippians 4:12 · Attitude · Peace · Contentment
I haven't learned to be content because I'm always wishing for more, but I'm trying and haven't stopped!
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 2:5 · Grief · Forgiveness · Jesus
If we don't bring back sinners whose sin has humiliated themselves, and if we we don't reach out to those who have been humiliated by others, then how can we claim we wear the name of Jesus?
by Alan Smith · 1 Kings 19:10 · Character · Attitude · Doubt
Don't give up, you're not the only trying and even if you are, what you do matters to God.
by Melva Cooper · Colossians 3:15 · Peace
Do you know peace in your life? Or, do you find your days filled with conflict? Are you often belligerent and contentious with those around you? Find real peace in Jesus.
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