Articles Tagged 'Hard Work'

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.

Finding Jesus' Heart for Ministry: Prayer

Phil Ware looks at Mark 1:35-45 and learning how to touch the broken as Jesus touched them by learning to pray as Jesus

To touch the broken as Jesus did, I must learn to pray as Jesus prayed!

Pray

Phil Ware shares his second post on Mark 1:35-45 and learning to touch the broken as Jesus touched them by learning to pray as Jesus prayed.

To touch the broken as Jesus did, I must learn to pray as Jesus prayed!

Worthwhile Things Take Time!

Rubel Shelly reminds us of the missing virtue of persistence -- endurance and perseverance mixed with consistency and integrity.

Perseverance, not slow and steady, wins the race!

Happiness?

We are killing ourselves trying to find happiness in things and miss it because it is not found there.

Can we really find true happiness here?

Exercise Gives Energy

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?

Rest from Your Labor!

We work hard and that is good, but we also need to rest faithfully and easily and enjoy the rest God has called us to keep.

Shouldn't you take a little rest at least once per week?

Soul Work is Slow Work

Soul work takes tiem and in our instant society we must be patient and let God do his work on us.

Are you willing to take the time to let God work on you?