Articles Tagged 'Self-control'

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.

Waiting to Be Ready

Phil Ware turns to some key principles Jesus' lead apostle Peter shared with people in his day to help them be ready for both opportunity and trial.

Can any good thing come from having to wait?

I Choose

Max Lucado reminds us that our life is made by what we choose to do with our character and our heart.

We have a huge impact on our day by what we decide to choose!

Keep in Step with the Spirit

Phil Ware continues his short series on the Holy Spirit focusing on dancing with the Spirit and keeping in step with the Spirit.

Can you dance with the Holy Spirit

The Scorned Virtue

Rubel Shelly reminds us of the Christian virtue of humility, which is not thinking less of ourself, but thinking of ourself less.

Why do we see this as weakness?

I Blew It... Again!

Sarah Holley challenges us to focus on our own actions, ask for forgiveness, and prepare for the next trigger encounter after we have come to grips with the latest time we've blown it.

What happens when Mt. Momma erupts?

Easter is Still with Us?

Rubel Shelly reminds us that Easter is not over as long as Jesus' followers, Christians, his disciples, live out the evidence of his resurrection in their lives by the way they treat others.

We're done with leftovers and the eggs are put away, but Easter still remains!

Everything in Its Time and Place

Rubel Shelly reminds us that there is a time for everything as long as it is kept in its place and we remain balanced in our lives with the correct priorities.

Every get out of balance?

The Forgotten Virtue

Rubel Shelly talks about the virtue of humility and how it is in short supply these days.

Is it hard to be humble when you think yourself great?

Self-control and City Walls

Rubel Shelly talks about ancient cities and how they needed walls and how we need self-control today.

Why is it so hard to control our own behavior?

HALT

A recovery saying, HALT, reminds us to be careful when we are hungry, angry, lonely, and tired because then we are vulernable to temptation, sin, and weakness as well as addictions.

What do you do when you are emotionally on fire?

I Get Stupid When I'm Tired

We need to recognize that we get a little stupid and out of control when we are tired and so we should do something to prevent it!

When do you go a little around the bend?

Keep Your Mouth Shut

Sometimes we need to keep our mouths shut and not say a word!

Can you resist the urge to speak when you shouldn't?

Thermostat or Thermometer?

We can be situation complainers -- thermostats -- or situation changers -- thermometers; Jesus' will, however, is that we be salt, light, and examples who display the fruit of the Spirit.

Are you a situation complainer or an environment changer?