Articles Tagged 'Effort'

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's Most Important?

by Tom Norvell · John 17:3 · Laugh · Knowing God

Tom Norvell reminds us about our life's purpose, mission, goal, target and what gives our lives meaning and significance and eternal life.

So how do I find out this key to life?

The Great Challenge Facing all Women

by Ann Voskamp · Proverbs 31 · Priorities

Anne Voskamp reminds us of several absolutely essential points about being useful, productive, and fruitful to God and it often means saying no to early harvests and yes to what takes longer and more work.

Are you response-able — able to respond to the right things, in the right ways, at the right time?

Building a Culture of Honor: Accountability

by Phil Ware · Matthew 18:1-35 · Accountability

Phil Ware continues his series on building a culture of honor with a focus on accountability -- both holding others accountable and holding ourselves accountable for our growth in the Lord.

Holding each other and ourselves accountable for our growth toward Jesus it often the forget piece in building a culture of honor.

SpiritFire - Unity of the Spirit?

by Phil Ware · Ephesians 4:1-16 · Unity

Phil Ware continues his series on SpiritFire and challenges us to look at the importance of the unity of the Spirit.

Why is unity such a big deal?

Doesn't God Love Us Anymore?

by Rubel Shelly · Micah 6:8 · God

Rubel Shelly reminds us that God wants us to act personally in our broken world to make a difference.

Why are all these bad things going on?

C2K - Go Smaller to Go Deeper

by Phil Ware · Acts 2:36 · Health · Groups

Phil Ware talks about our need to go deeper into the will of Jesus by getting with a group with whom we can grow and follow Jesus.

Why worry about this smaller thing?

Can You See It?

by Ron Rose · Philippians 4:8

Ron Rose challenges us to look beyond the ugliness and pettiness of the age and find real beauty and loveliness in our worlds.

Are you looking beyond the ugliness of the age to find something more?

Just Beyond My Vision

by Tom Norvell · John 14:12 · Vision

Tom Norvell shares insight into taking time to really get a vision of what is out there.

As I drove along the highway on the brow of one of the mountains near us, I would occasionally look to my left catching a glimpse of the view. Every-once-in-a-while, there would be a break in the tree line and I could see for miles across the valley below

Work as Witness

by Rubel Shelly · Ephesians 6:5-8 · Work

Rubel Shelly reminds us that for Christians all of life is a place of sacred activity, especially our work.

Can my daily work actually be sacred work?

Exercise Gives Energy

by Mike Barres · Philippians 2:3-4 · Sacrifice

Serving may be hard work, but like good exercise, it develops us into a healthier people.

Why in the world would anyone want to go to such an effort?

Bait the Hook

by Alan Smith · Nehemiah 1:2-4 · Prayer

While we don't expect to do the work to make prayer work, we must at least engage ourselves in the task we pray for.

What do you expect of yourself when you pray?

The Leap of Faith

by Paul Lee · Faith · Missions

Long ago someone made the extra effort to even out the calendar... what extra effort will you make?

Where will your leap take you?

The Only One Pulling

by Alan Smith · 1 Kings 19:10 · Character · Attitude · Doubt

Don't give up, you're not the only trying and even if you are, what you do matters to God.

Ever feel like you're the only one trying?

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