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 Michele Howe · Acts 20:35
We cannot hide our loneliness behind being busy, but God also uses our busy times to bless others and heal us.
by Rubel Shelly · Hebrews 1:1-4 · Forgiveness
God has paid a huge price to get our attention about his love and forgiveness for us: the cost of Jesus' blood.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 John 2:1-2 · Forgiveness · Christmas · Guilt
We can try all sorts of things, but only Jesus can take our guilt away.
by Rubel Shelly · Colossians 4:2 · Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is something that is needed, commanded, and celebrated: so let's give thanks.
by Jeff Scott · 1 John 1:5-2:2 · Forgiveness · Grace
Sometimes we have to come face to face with someone else's guilt to see our own.
by Phil Ware · Hebrews 6:10 · Depression
Sometimes we face difficulties and trials, but the big challenge is bearing up under the weight of incessant trials, problems, difficulties.
by Charlotte Barres · Matthew 19:19 · Forgiveness · Kindness
Some people are just irritating, so how are we going to treat them? Like God has treated us!
by Phil Ware · Mark 10:45 · Caregiving · Service
Family caregivers are the greatest example of Jesus for many of us in our world today.
by Patrick D. Odum · Psalm 19:12-14 · Forgiveness · Cleanse · Mercy
If we will honestly ask for God to change us and help us, he will step and do so because he knows our struggles and longs to give us mercy.
by Phil Ware · 1 John 1:5-2:2 · Forgiveness · Sin
Sometimes we sin -- we miss the mark -- and we need grace to forigive and restore us and to purify us.
by Janice Price · Psalm 103:8 · Forgiveness
God is forgiving of us and we must be of each other.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 4:30-32 · Forgiveness
Forgiving others when they have truly hurt us is the hardest grace of all.
by Alan Smith · Psalm 140:3-8 · Prayer · Humility
We need the Lord's help if we are going to be his people throughout the day; so let's start the day with prayer.
by Rubel Shelly · Proverbs 14:12
Having good intentions doesn't offset bad decisions, actions, or words.
by Patrick D. Odum · Ephesians 4:31-32 · Forgiveness · Christlikeness
When someone has hurt you and you can get even, what are you going to do?
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 Russ Lawson · John 21 · Passion · Crucifixion
We need to ask ourselves what are we going to do with Jesus' passion in the long term.
by Alan Smith · 2 Peter 3:9 · Forgiveness
If you can breathe today, you've been given another day and another second chance at going God's will right!
by Kathy Bailey · Ephesians 4:31-32 · Forgiveness
We've got to deal with our own unforgiving spirit.
by Jim Clark · John 13:14-15 · Giving · Responding
We bless because we have been blessed.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 · Forgiveness · Character · Spiritual Warfare
God will help us overcome our sinful re-runs.
by Patrick D. Odum · 1 John 1:5-2:2 · Forgiveness · Restoration · Redemption
God offers us something better than a do-over, mulligan, and second chance; he offers us forgiveness and cleansing.
by Janice Price · Psalm 91:4-14 · Family · Faith · Mothers
No matter how much we love our family, we can't protect them all the time or fix their every problem; we have to trust God to work in their lives what is best for them and to take care of them.
by Tom Norvell · John 21 · Forgiveness · Resurrection · Character
We all say things we truly mean, but we prove ourselves unfaithful to our commitments and can't follow through with our promises; it's then that Jesus' words and Peter's reply become doubly important.
by Russ Lawson · Proverbs 18:24 · Blessed · Friendship · Brotherhood
There are all sorts defitions of friendship, but the bottom line is whether are not we are willing to let Jesus be our friend?
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