Articles Tagged 'Frustrated'

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.

Sometimes, God Takes His Time!

by Max Lucado · Romans 8:28 · Waiting

Max Lucado encourages us to endure and not lose hope because sometimes God takes time to make his perfect will happen and redeem our messes.

Life feels like it is in slow motion when are waiting for the bad seasons to end and God's new fresh life awakens to redeem and refresh our weary souls.

At the End of My Rope

by Phil Ware · Mark 5:21-43 · Fruit of the Spirit · Frustration

Phil Ware reminds us that we can all reach the end of our rope and not know what to do and this is when Jesus can step in and change everything.

We are here to remind each other that we are not forgotten in our struggles of life, fear, and death. We are here to be the heart, hands, and voice of Jesus to the broken.

The God Who Believes in You

by Max Lucado · John 6

Max Lucado reminds us that God doesn't give up on us even when everyone us, including us, does.

Where do we turn when no one believes in us... including us?

Beyond My Broken Prayers

by Phil Ware · Nehemiah 1:1-11 · Nehemiah

Phil Ware continues his series on Nehemiah and focuses on prayers, especially when prayers seem to go unanswered and we feel alone, frustrated, disappointed, discouraged, and ignored by God.

Is there a way through times of ineffective prayer?

The Foolishness of 'Getting Even'

by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 5:43-45 · Revenge

Rubel Shelly reminds us that revenge is never sweet because it diminishes us.

Does it really do you any good to get what you want in this circumstance?

Check Your Assumptions

by Ron Rose · Ezekiel 37:12-14 · Trust

Ron Rose deals with a person who has had very difficult times and feels that prayer is not acted upon by God even if he hears them and that miracles are for times gone by.

Why trust in a God we cannot see and seems to never do us any miracles?

Why Are They Not Coming?

by Larry Davies · Romans 15:6-7 · Church

Larry Davies talks about why a lot of folks have trouble with going to church and reminds us that we are part of the problem when we don't go back to the basics.

Religious but not in church: you bet, that's a lot of folks!

All Who Are Weary

by Tom Norvell · Matthew 11:25-30 · Rest

Tom Norvell prays for the weary and the heavy burdened and tired, based on Jesus' promise to give us rest.

Is there any place to get some rest?

Forgiveness?

by Sarah Stirman · Mark 15:34 · Parenting

Sarah Stirman writes about a time her husband didn't quite follow through on getting their pre-school kids to Bible class and she gets angry, but the Lord challenges her to forgive!