Articles Tagged 'Summer'

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.

Seasons

The seasons, in life and in nature, are reminders of God's power to bring life and warmth out of death and decay.

What season do you find yourself in today?

A Day of Thanksgiving!

How is it that all the Thanksgiving Day’s of my past had come and I had forgotten to actually give thanks? Then I realized just how long of a list I was going to have!

In hard times or times of blessing, we are never without thankfulness

No Honor Among Friends....

"Only in his home town, among his relatives and in his own house is a prophet without honor." Mark 6:4

In his own house a prophet is without honor.

The Golden Rule

“So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets” (Mathew 7:12). This phrase of Jesus spoken during the Sermon on the Mount is referred to as the Golden Rule. I am curious how the world would

What if the Golden Rule was enforced?

Remember Grace

I wish I was better at documenting my life. As much as I like to think my memory is strong and full of detail, there is so much that has slipped away. There are many solutions to this problem; some people are journal writers and have years of memorable

As much as I like to think my memory is strong and full of detail, there is so much that has slipped away.

Come As You Are

This is what constantly amazes me about the efficiency with which God is able to solve our problems. It's not that I have any doubt concerning his power to create solutions; it's just amazing that he completes His plans using us! God is a master at solv

One story that shows God’s desire to empower us is when Jesus took five small loaves of bread and two fish to feed a large crowd.

Avoid Sending SPAM!

I wonder sometimes if God feels the same way about the messages I send. I think about my prayer life and how often I address the message to Him but seem to only talk about me.

Too often my prayers lack joy and gladness.

God's Holy Spirit

No matter what evil spirits are present in this life, we know that God has given us a spirit that is stronger than all others. The message of God to this world is that God’s Holy Spirit is the only spirit worth celebrating, even on Halloween.

The one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

It's Not About Me

We must never be willing to sacrifice the things we believe in to gain popularity, but we must find a way to become all things to all men, so that we may by all means save some.

Become all things to all men...

Clearing a Path

There are so many times in life that the world around me is full of confusing messages. It's hard to know which way to turn and it seems impossible to find my way. The good news is that as a Christian I have someone to clear the path ahead for me.

Who is clearing your path?

Unity in Christ

Summertime is a great time of the year! There is nothing I enjoy more than spending a day at the swimming pool, having a cookout in the park, watching my favorite baseball team play late on a warm evening and watching the neighborhood kids play without th

In our relationship with Christ, what unites us all?

Seasons

The seasons, in life and in nature, are reminders of God's power to bring life and warmth out of death and decay.

What season do you find yourself in today?