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 Mike Barres · Genesis 50:20 · Providence
Mike Barres reminds us that hardship can often be a time God is using us to make a difference in the lives of many others.
by Mike Barres · Philippians 4:12 · Providence
Life brings storms that threaten to break us, but will we be flexible and look for God's other alternatives and opportunities?
by Phil Ware · Philippians 2:13 · Providence
Phil reminds us that a change in our plans may not be for the worst, in fact it may be one of God's little reminders that we need to be aware of his work in our lives.
by Alan Smith · Matthew 14:16 · Provision
God longs to help supply us with our need, just as he did with the apostles trying to feed the 5000.
by Russ Lawson · Galatians 2:20
So often we don't let God have control of our lives and we want to be the driver to our own loss.
by Patrick D. Odum · Job 12:7-10 · Value · Vacation
A trip to the beach and other vacation sites helps lead Patrick Odum to ask what he is not recognizing in his daily life where God's fingerprints and footprints can be found.
by Marsha Jordan · Romans 8:28 · Providence
God is really in control, and is at our side, and in control of our agenda if we will loosen up and let him lead us.
by Kimberli J. Brackett · Romans 8:28 · Providence
Journaling allows us to see God's work, his fingerprints, his involvement in our lives.
by Tom Norvell · Luke 2:11-12 · Fear
When you least expect it, don't be afraid, God is revealing a new plan for your life.
by Scott Owings · Romans 8:28-29 · Providence
Sometimes the dark night of the soul is exactly what we need to experience to let go of what we need to jettison and grab ahold again of God.
by Sarah Stirman · 2 Corinthians 11:24-27 · Holy
We can't have the holy life without the adventure life because God uses the adventures to mold us and make us holy.
by Alan Smith · James 4:14-15 · Humility
So often we make all these elaborate plans and never think of allowing God room in our busy schedules.
by Ron Rose · James 4:7-10 · Providence
God has a record of the things he has done through us in his family album.
by Tom Norvell · 1 Chronicles 28:9 · God
The storm comes and rages and destroys, do you know how that feels? God does!
by Tom Norvell · Matthew 17:1-4
God provides us with some incredible moments of grace and joy if we will notice them!
by Jim McGuiggan · 2 Corinthians 3:18
Nothing short of the Holy Spirit is enough to account for the Christian's change!
by Rick Reynolds · 2 Samuel 15 · Providence
We need to look for God even in the worst of situatinos!
by Phil Ware · Romans 8:28 · Purpose
Jesus' resurrection fills all of our life with meaning.
by Phil Ware · Romans 8:28-30 · Providence
What Satan intends for harm, God can turn around for good if we will trust him to be at work in our worst of situations and nothing proves this quite like Easter.
by Rubel Shelly · Romans 8:28 · Providence
Sometimes our worst moments are exactly the moments when God surprises us with joy.
by Kelly Breece · Philippians 3 · Change · Transition
A move that left Kelly missing two neighbors and their pets left a hole in heart until she realized that God had filled her life with new friends and new pets.
by Tom Norvell · Romans 13:11-12 · Providence · Contemplation
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?
by Kelly Breece · 2 Corinthians 4:17
While we don't know why about why things happen here, we do know that one day our sorrow will melt into the joy of the Lord.
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