Articles Tagged 'Difficult' (Page 3)

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.

What Do You Learn from the Darkness

Ron Rose writes about hard times and hospital visits and Job and Israel and what we do with the darkness we find ourselves in.

When life is tough, how does faith really help?

Moments of Decision

Phil Ware continues his series connected to The Story, this week from Chapter 3, focusing on Joseph and his temptation with Potiphar's wife.

What will we do when the choice is ours and the moment comes?

Bless!

Phil Ware continues his series of messages related to "The Story" curriculum, using Abraham's call to be a blessing to be a reminder to us as well.

What do we do in the face of evil and meanness?

Unnecessary Chapters in Life?

Max Lucado reminds us that the troubles of this present life are preparing us for something far greater.

Why do we go through these hard and apparently unnecessary times?

Handwritten Message from Heaven: I AM

Phil Ware begins a series of messages on the "I AM" sayings of the Bible.

Is Jesus claiming to be God?

The Worst of both Worlds

Ruble Shelly helps think through some of the challenges of change!

Should we mix and match, hold on to the past, or change — how do we know?

The Home Stretch

Tom Norvell reminds us that we will all have difficult points in our journey, but let's finish strong, especially when we find ourselves in the home stretch.

Make that last effort to make it home!

Finding Help When Devastation Hits

Rick Brown reminds us that community, church, family, can make a huge difference in our lives when devastation hits.

What does this have to do with Phil Campbell

Riding Out Life's Tsunamis

Rubel Shelly shares insight into one survivor of the tsunami and how his courage has opened the door for the people of his island to survive.

Do we have the courage to face the waves head on?

Each Has a Name

Phil Ware talks about our broken world, spring, the tsunami and earthquakes in Japan, and the Lord's prayer.

Let's begin somewhere, doing something, and not just talk about it!

Trickle Down Parenting

Joe Beam shares the concept of trickle down parenting by demonstrating with a couple of parents of a baby and toddler.

How can I start the trickle down effect in my family?

From Drift to Shift

Phil Ware begins a series called shift and warns about the dangers of drifting with culture and losing our way.

Where are you going to end up when you get there?

Sometimes Some Things Don't Change

Tom Norvell reminds us that there are many things in our lives that may not change, so in those times we need to be sure and lean on the Lord and trust in his grace to sustain us.

What do you do when you don't know what to do?

When It's Your Time, Take a Stand — Own Up

Ron Rose reminds us to own our mistakes, stand up, and look for God's presence to carry us going forward.

What do you do when you mess up?

Joy to the World!

Phil Ware continues his series called When Spirit Becomes Flesh and he focuses on the grit and real world feel of the birth stories and also the joy that comes from Jesus' birth.

With the birth of Jesus, we enter a gritty world that we know is our own.

Christmas Tranquility?

Rubel Shelly reminds us that Christmas is about God getting involved in our messy world with us.

The scene looks calm and bright, but what if my life doesn't?

For Such a Time as This!

Phil Ware continues his series on Light on the Dark Side of the Mountain and uses Esther as a jumping off point for more talk about helping children and orphans.

Is this your time?

I Got Hacked!

Russ Lawson reminds us to put on the full armor of God so we don't get spiritually hacked.

Are you protected from outside attacks?

Windshield or Bug?

Larry Davies talks about a morning of tranquility shattered by an unexpected event with his son and then realizes that some days you are the windshield and some days you are the bug!

Some days, I find that I'm a little of both!

Beauty in Black and White

Pat Mingarelli shares more of his great photography, this time focusing on black and white images and reminding us that sometimes God meets us in the most stark of places.

Can you see the beauty here?

In Praise of Shiphrah and Puah

Rubel Shelly reminds us to choose wisely what we do and invest in because we can change the future and we should try to do so for God's glory.

Believe that you can change the course of things!

Bureaucratic Encumbrance

Rubel Shelly uses General Motors before reorganization and the New York Times article to help remind us that we can be full of so many processes, procedures, rules, and traditions that we lose the main objective -- if everything is important, then nothing

What happens when process becomes more important than mission?

Traveling Mercies: Never Leave These Behind

Phil Ware writes about Ruth and her love and faithfulness and how God used this to bring the Messiah, bless broken-hearted Naomi, and bless his people.

Can love and faithfulness be more than a slogan?

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?

Beyond Circumstances: Attitude Makes the Difference

Rubel Shelly reminds us of several things we cannot change, especially in overwhelming times, but one we can change is our attitude.

What can you really control about your day?