Articles Tagged 'Construct'

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.

A Great Reconstruction

Max Lucado reminds us that while the Beatitudes are demanding, they are also life-giving and a privilege to live as an answer to God's call in our lives.

God promises us a sacred blessing and a sacred delight in these words of Jesus!

Be Careful Where You Build

If we build our lives on the teachings of Jesus, we'll have a solid foundation that will see us through even the hardest times. If we choose to build somewhere else, we may very well find ourselves with a life that can't stand up to life's trials.

Not every foundation is the same!

Roads Without Potholes

Rubel Shelly writes about potholes, discouragement, disappointments, pain, grief, wounds that occur in our lives and how they are part of the fabric of life and necessary to develop our character.

Why would we ever want potholes in the road?

Dwell on These Things

Russ Lawson had his share of tough things and hard roads growing up, but he chooses NOT to dwell on those things, but the positive ones.

So what occupies your thoughts and memories?

Excavation

Patrick Odum shares insight based on the buried Red Sox jersey in the new Yankee Stadium concrete and compares it to getting rid of the sin that lurks in our hearts.

What's buried in the concrete of your heart?

The Destruction Behind Remodeling

Sometimes things have to be destroyed, pealed away, torn apart, and ripped out before they can be rebuilt by God.

Could God be behind the destruction in your life?