Articles Tagged 'Pause'

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.

Where to Reach

Melissa Troyer reminds us of those mistakes made by our little ones when they are in their early exploration modes and how our job is not to load them down with rules but to show them where to reach.

I knew the picture looked different zoomed out.

The Image of God

Jackie Halstead reminds us to view people as Jesus did; unique and valuable because each is made in the image of God.

What a beautiful example of the movement from invisibility to humanity! It is so easy to allow the world to slip by as I attend to my very important tasks.

Why Do I Ignore This Sacred Rhythm?

Phil Ware shares part 2 in his four part series on learning to rest in Jesus and trust in the Lord's power to bless us and give us grace.

Jesus invites us into a time of rest and quiet with him!

Greater Things: Presence

Phil Ware continues his series on greater things focusing on 'the name of the Lord' and the power and presence of Jesus that fed the expectation that God would surprise his people with greater things.

Where are our greater things?

The Frantic Pursuit of Rest

Bill Sherrill talks about our rush to rush into everything and how we need to read God's Book about life and how to experience it.

Why does it seem to get farther away while we run faster to chase it?

Stop Signs

Ann Voskamp uses a rolling California stop at a stop sign and has someone yell at her and it gets her thinking about all the stop signs she has been running.

How many of God's signs are your rolling through and not pausing to hear His voice?

A Time to Rest

We all need time for real, genuine, rest.

Can you rest and put your hope in God?

Controlling Change or Changing Control

The world is changing and we lose control, but the real issue isn't controlling as it is yielding to the one in control.

What do you do when you can't control your life?

Pauses of Grace

We must take time to pause and rest in the gracious presence of God.

Have you stopped longed enough to hear his voice?

Lord, What are You Doing?

So often we are too busy with the everyday things of life to ask the most important questions of all: what are you doing lord and what do you want me to be doing?

Can you figure it out?