Articles Tagged 'Emotions'

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.

A Prayer for Jesse

Jordan Harrell shares her own struggle to get off her comfortable bed and turn her compassionate feelings into compassionate action.

And then, there’s Jesse. Six-years-old and a bit small for his age with the most genuine gold-capped tooth smile.

Instant Always Access

Phil Ware continues his series on the Holy Spirit and the gift of the Spirit's intercession before the Father in prayer that guarantees that our words and emotions are heard.

With whom else could you have this grace?

Building a Culture of Honor: Introduction

Phil Ware begins a series on building a culture of honor using Romans 12 as the basis and foundation of the study.

Can we build a culture of honor in a world that has a different set of values?

Moving beyond the Ashes

Phil Ware talks about burn out and how God restored Elijah to ministry and freshness after his great victory on Mt. Carmel and his collapse in the desert.

How do you restore the joy to life and ministry again?

Tyrannized by Our Feelings

Rubel Shelly reminds us that we don't have to be ruled, enslaved, and tyrannized by our feelings, but our emotions can be channeled and overcome by the power of commitment, the Holy Spirit, and love.

Are you enslaved by your emotions?

SpiritFire: Under the Influence

Phil Ware continues his SpiritFire focus on the Holy Spirit, this week looking at what it means to live under the influence of the Holy Spirit.

Are you living under the influence?

Love Path 911: Heart Attack & Intimacy

Joe Beam answers a question about low sexual desire after a heart attack and what a wife should do in this situation.

Should this interfere with us being intimate?

Emotional Residue

Mike Barres reminds us that discouragements can leave an emotional residue and keep us from living as we should, but we can do some things to live as God would have us live!

How can we live above it?

Events and Emotions

Katha Winther shares the up and downs of her emotional roller coaster in her life recently and reminds us that God is with us in the ever-changing emotions of life.

Have you ridden the roller coaster lately?

HALT

A recovery saying, HALT, reminds us to be careful when we are hungry, angry, lonely, and tired because then we are vulernable to temptation, sin, and weakness as well as addictions.

What do you do when you are emotionally on fire?

Big Boys Don't Cry?

Men can cry and should show genuine emotions.

Who said it and why do we think it is true?

Vulnerable God

God's vulnerability, his openness in Jesus to his emotions, is captivating.

What makes God's love so irresistable?