Articles Tagged 'Develop'

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.

Keeping My Eyes on the Prize

Phil Ware continues his series on Jesus and transformation and focuses today on our walking with Jesus each day in the gospels and learning his words and talking with him and taking on on his character and compassion as the Spirit transforms us.

We have to follow the Lord, and Jesus promises to empower our becoming like him through the Holy Spirit.

Help Is Here!

Max Lucado's reminder, and new book, that because of God, and the work of the HOly Spirit, we are not alone and our help is here!

No more carrying weight you were not intended to bear.

Raindrops and Crucibles

Ron Rose is back with his coffee, friends, and insights into life, faith, crucibles, and raindrops.

In every crucible, God longs for us to see Him, to trust Him, to lean in on Him.

Mothers Pray for Their Children

Melissa Troyer shares a prayer all mothers of deep faith can pray over their children, and the children of others.

What is more powerful in shaping the heart and faith of a child than a mother who prays for her children?

Keeping My Eyes on the Prize

Phil Ware continues his series on Jesus and transformation and focuses today on our walking with Jesus each day in the gospels and learning his words and talking with him and taking on on his character and compassion as the Spirit transforms us.

We have to follow the Lord, and Jesus promises to empower our becoming like him through the Holy Spirit.

The Journey with Jesus to Transformation

Phil Ware's first in a four article series on Jesus' work of transformation in us, this week, we are called to follow Jesus.

Why does the character we long to have take so long to develop?

A Breathtaking Mystery

Melissa Troyer reminds us of the breathtaking partnership we have with Christ to remain in the process of transformation.

The more I discover, the vast possibilities ahead yawn even wider before me.

The Journey with Jesus to Transformation

Phil Ware's first in a four article series on Jesus' work of transformation in us.

Why does the character we long to have take so long to develop?

A Key Tool in the Master's SIGnature Toolset

Phil Ware reminds us that God longs to fashion us into a vital tool in The Master's SIGnature Toolset to be used for Kingdom and church ministry.

You mean I am an important tool in God's ministry toolset?

Prayer: Warrior or Weakling?

Rick Brown reminds us that prayer begins simply, and in the process fo growing we all end up developing and growing in our prayer life.

Does prayer feel like sand getting kicked in your face?

Writing on Tablets

Stacy Voss talks about writing and also writing on the hearts of her children.

So what are you writing on?

Our Legacy

Donna Ware shares insight into raising children to leave a legacy of faith.

What are we leaving behind?

A Child Will Lead Them

Phil Ware redoes an older article focused on Jesus being the child that leads us.

What in the world does this mean?

Last Words: First Priority

Phil Ware begins a series of messages on the Great Commission and Jesus' last words which must be our first priority.

Are we listening to what Jesus said?

Look Alikes that Aren't Alike

Rubel Shelly reminds us that even when things or people look alike doesn't mean they actually live the same way or live out the same role.

Who do you look like?

Incarnational?

Phil Ware continues his LifeWORDS series and shares Jesus' Great Commission as a call to incarnational ministry and not just evangelism.

Surely Jesus is talking about something other than evangelism?

Unveiling of Legacy

Ron Rose shares with us about legacy, faith, children, grandchildren, funerals, and the real inheritance we need to set aside for those who come after us.

What will you have to pass on to your children and grandchildren?

Planting Seeds for the Future

Ron Rose reminds us that we need to be investing in the future by helping others see the potential that God has for them.

Are you planting any seeds for tomorrow?

Cutting Corners

So often we look for short cuts or ways to cut corners to get to a goal that can only be reached by hard work, perserverance, and a willingness to keep on working over time.

Most important things require us to hang in and hang touch to get to our destination!

No Pain, No Gain

Exercise can cause pain, but that pain is necessary to help us grow and see things more clearly.

How does your shoulder feel?

DOS!

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.

How can we ever get out of simply reacting to crises?