Articles Tagged 'Hardships'

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.

Even Though They Are Small?

by Phil Ware · Hebrews 4:16 · Thanksgiving

Phil Ware reminds us that no matter how difficult our circumstances, because of Jesus we have reason to give thanks!

If we are not careful, the challenges of the moment can wilt the joy right out of our Thanksgiving.

More Bread than Peanut Butter to Spread

by Phil Ware · Mark 6:31-35

Phil Ware begins a series of posts on our needing rest with Jesus and focuses on what we do when we have more to do than resources or strength and we don't have a rest time close at hand.

What do we do when we have way more going on in our lives than we can handle?

Getting Our Lives on Track

by Bill Sherrill · Psalm 6:6 · Quiet Time · Psalms

Bill Sherrill reminds us that life is full of ups and downs, good things and bad, so we need to find the good and not the bad.

Life is full of ups and downs, but God goes with us through it all!

Nothing Left But the Center Stripe

by Phil Ware · James 4:17-21 · Problems · Suicide

When there seem to be no good answers, we need to have some strategies to help us deal with life's problems.

What do you do when all the lanes seem closed?

The Home Stretch

by Tom Norvell · Luke 15:11-32 · Home

Tom Norvell reminds us that we will all have difficult points in our journey, but let's finish strong, especially when we find ourselves in the home stretch.

Make that last effort to make it home!

Ain't Nothin' New?

by Phil Ware · Luke 5:1-3 · Adversity

Phil Ware reminds that God still has the whole world in his hands and he can get us out of our ruts and break through the barriers that hold us captive to boredom and sameness.

Will things ever change for me?

Emotional Residue

by Mike Barres · 2 Corinthians 10:5 · Emotions

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?

Praise and Perspective

by Kimberli J. Brackett · Romans 5:1-5 · Hardship

Kimberli Brackett reminds us that even in the worst of circumstances, God is at work trying to make something out of our situation and we can see if we will praise God and ask for his perspective.

Where do you get the perspective to praise God during tough times?

Help! I've Become My Mother

by Marsha Jordan · Romans 12:15

Marsha Jordan reminds us that folks need to know that we care and really are not looking for us to pour out our advice and give them all of our solutions.

Do you sound familiar?

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