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 Russ Lawson · Joshua 3:1-17 · Faith
Russ Lawson uses the Israelite's crossing of the Jordan River at flood stage to be a reminder that God is waiting for us to step out in faith so he can act in our lives.
by Brenda Terrell · Romans 8:28 · Family
Brenda Terrell shares her dreams and how God has more than answered them in ways she didn't expect.
by Tom Norvell · Matthew 17:20 · Dream
Tom Norvell shares about moving into a new home and his dreams for the future.
by Ron Rose · Philippians 3:13-17 · Dream
Ron Rose challenges us to get up and get going and quit waiting for your dreams to unfold.
by Russ Lawson · Matthew 19:26 · Goal
Russ Lawson speaks to our desires being the pursuit of our prayers.
by Susan Sagun · James 1:27 · Orphans
Susan Sagun shares with Heartlight the innovative way to help children and women in Uganda while at the same time giving a blessing here at home!
by Lisa Mikitarian · Hebrews 13:8 · Dream
Lisa Mikitarian examines how we often get driven off course in life and how we are going to do something about it.
by Michele Howe · Matthew 6:34 · Women
Michelle Howe warns women about worry and wishing that can rob them of the present moment and distort their vision of their future.
by Rubel Shelly · Joshua 1:9 · Criticism
Rubel Shelly reminds us that if we have big dreams or want to be used by God significantly, we will have plenty of critics, but don't let them stop you and he gives several different pieces of good advice.
by Phil Ware · Luke 11:35
Some of us need sunlight all the time, but all of us need God's true light or we lose our way. So let's not settle for our own idols, for what is false and shadow.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Peter 4:4-5 · Baseball
If you want something bad enough, you go for it and do whatever it takes to do it, even if no one understands you.
by Paul Faulkner · 2 Timothy 1:12 · Faith
Jesus doesn't live up to our expectations, because God has more planned for us than what we can imagine.
by Phil Ware · Philippians 3:12-15 · Goal · Complacency
God doesn't want us to grow complacent or satisfied with the way things are simply because we are growing older.
by Russ Lawson · Matthew 18:3 · Children
Kids often know the difference between truth and lie and what is real world and what is not.
by Tom Norvell · Job 42:3 · Awe
There are many things our minds cannot comprehend, especially things about God, but that is okay.
by Rubel Shelly · Genesis 37:5-8 · Dream
Don't let criticism, jealousy, envy, or opposition keep you from pursuing your dreams of doing something significant for God.
by Kelly Breece · Romans 5:4
Sometimes God's greatest blessings are seen when things don't go exactly like we like them.
by Phil Ware · Psalm 139:13-16 · Dream · Goal
God has placed a dream in each of our hearts and we will not be satisfied until we find it.
by Kelly Breece · 1 Corinthians 2:9 · Heaven · Dream
Even our dreams can't live up to the things God has in store for us in heaven.
by Rubel Shelly · Acts 2:17 · Plans · New Year · Vision
If you don't take the time to dream it, it probably won't happen.
by Johnnie Ann Burgess Gaskill · Joshua 3:3-4 · History · Faith · Doubt
While we don't know where the New Year will take us, God will be leading the way and will equip us to face all that we will face both good and bad.
by Tom Norvell · 2 Corinthians 5:17 · Christian Living · Attitude · New Year
The start of the New Year offers us a new start to do it better.
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