Articles Tagged 'Difficulty'

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.

Don't Settle for a Small Destiny

Max Lucado from his book "You'll Get Through This" encourages us to not let our disappointments define us but instead let God's destiny for us define us.

What do we let define us, call or catastrophe?

What Jesus Can't Do!

Phil Ware looks at Mark 6:1-6 and reminds us that this story is for us because we are Jesus' family, relatives, and hometown!

Why did Mark include it in his gospel? After all, his gospel is the shortest and most compact story of Jesus among the four gospels!

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.

Peace in This World?

Melissa Troyer reminds us that our world is broken and full of chaos, but we can find peace in this world in Jesus.

We were not created for war, fighting, and death. No wonder our souls gasp for justice and a peaceful community.

Overcoming the Greater Pandemic: From Hopeless to Living Hope

James Nored and Phil Ware share a message of hope in video and word and Scripture to remind us to be ready to share our living hope for those caught in life's dark winter.

We can't think of a more important commitment for us as believers in our uncertain times.

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!

Questions on Our Journey of Faith

James Nored and Phil Ware remind us in word and video that faith is not about always having the answers and never having doubts, but persevering on the journey to Jesus.

Someone who is without faith in God doesn't yearn for answers for their deepest questions from God. Our questions as believers can be signs that we are reaching out to God for reassurance.

What Jesus Can't Do!

Phil Ware looks at Mark 6:1-6 and reminds us that this story is for us because we are Jesus' family, relatives, and hometown!

Why did Mark include it in his gospel? After all, his gospel is the shortest and most compact story of Jesus among the four gospels!

Primal Fears

Phil Ware looks at Jesus and how he brings us victory over our worst fears as adults.

Instinctive? Maybe. Pervasive? Absolutely! Primal fears have plagued humanity for as long as we have told stories and laid awake at night... afraid!

Joys of the Feast

Max Lucado reminds us as we finish up with Thanksgiving that the joys of the feast and the family will swallow up the memories of the journey and the wait.

The difficulties of yesterday's journey will be forgotten in the joy of the feast.

Lifestyle: Connecting Others with Jesus

Phil Ware finishes his series on "The Andrew Effect" about connecting people with Jesus by reminding us how Jesus viewed people.

How we view people impacts our lifestyle

The Emmaus Option

Ann Voskamp looks at our ravaged world this summer and uses the image of a ravaged countryside to help us remember the power of sharing scars with the one who bears our sin in his scars.

How an old journey and a brief meal can help us reshape ourselves... and our world.

Don't Settle for a Small Destiny

Max Lucado from his book "You'll Get Through This" encourages us to not let our disappointments define us but instead let God's destiny for us define us.

What do we let define us, call or catastrophe?

His Hands Will Touch You, Too!

Max Lucado writes about the man born blind in John 9 and reminds us that even though no one else notices us as a person, Jesus does.

When you see this man, who do you see?

A Prayer about Things We Cannot Change

Rubel Shelly shares an important reality about dealing with the hand we are dealt and living life recognizing that there are many things we cannot change but have to do the best we can with.

Sometimes life is not fair with us, so what are we going to do about it?

The Thing about Sorrow

Lisa Mikitarian shares from current events and from her own experience about the grief and sorrow those we love face and how to help them -- support them, come alongside of them to support, care, and love them.

What can we do when we can't walk in the shoes of another in grief?

Potholes Ahead

Rubel Shelly reminds us to not get knocked off our path when we encounter potholes, even big bad ones that do damage, but to keep pressing on and persevering toward the call of God.

While we cannot accurately predict the future, for most of us, there will be potholes in our path!

Community and Mission

Phil Ware continues the http://interimministrypartners.com team series on a church finding its mission and living it out so it can grow and be vital and make a difference.

Looking around can help us find our way forward!

Seasons in the Life of a Congregation

Tim Woodroof begins a series of articles by the partners at Interim Ministry Partners http://www.interimministrypartners.com, on the seasons in the life of a church.

Are congregations supposed to go through a lifecycle.

It All Begins with...

Phil Ware completes his two article series on being strong and courageous and being ready to see God do great things among us.

Why are we so afraid to do what God makes clear is our next step?

Loving Someone You Can't Stand

Alan Smith reminds us that we can overcome the problems of dislike and proximity, uncomfortability and familiarity through love in very practical steps.

How do we get past our dislike?

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?

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?

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?