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 Alan Smith · Ephesians 5:25 · Marriage
The years in marriage can sometimes mean that we take each other for granted; we mustn't let that happen.
by Mike Barres · Job 2:13 · Patience
God cares about our struggles and sent Jesus to us to show us the way back to his heart.
by Larry Zinck · Philippians 4:11-13 · Contentment
We can learn to give thanks and be content if we will reframe our current situation and see how many blessings we actually have.
by Bill Sherrill · Psalm 121:1 · Solitude
We all need places of solitude to experience God's beauty and listen for the voice of God.
by Teresa Bell Kindred · Philippians 4:6-7
Jesus promises us his peace if we will open our hearts to his contentment.
by Bill Sherrill · Philippians 4:13 · Contentment
Contmentment can be learned and with it comes lasting happiness.
by Alan Smith · 1 Peter 4:4-12 · Faithfulness
There are times when we are going to be rejected because we are Christians.
by Phil Ware · Mark 10:14-15 · Children
Children are a blessing, a gift, and a responsibility: how we treat the least and most insignificant says a lot of how we would treat Jesus.
by Bill Sherrill · Matthew 7:12 · Contentment
We learn contentment by learning to be at peace with others.
by Teresa Bell Kindred · 1 John 5:14-16 · Mothers
One a mom's greatest responsibilities is to listen to her family, her children, and her God.
by Kimberli J. Brackett · Psalm 37:7 · Stillness
God is calling us to be still, but he sometimes has to do radical things to get us to listen!
by Tom Norvell · John 10:1-5 · Listening
Who and what we listen to is crucial if we are to stay on track and also drown out the voices that make us fear and doubt.
by Alan Smith · Mark 7:32-34 · Listening
While many folks can hear, they often don't listen and refuse to hear the things they most need to hear.
by Phil Ware · Romans 13:11-14 · Rapture · Parousia
We need to live with a greater sense of urgency and intention because salvation is nearer now than ever before.
by Straight from the Bible · James 1:26-27 · Prayer for the Nation
True religion is more than just spouting off religious phrases and remaining isolated from worldly people -- it means to take the sin and worldliness out of people and take care of them.
by Alan Smith · John 14:5-6 · Listening
Listen to the Lord, don't seek the advice of those who don't truly know the truth.
by Phil Ware · Romans 15:7 · Hospitality · Fellowship
We have been brought into the circle of God's grace and we must graciously bring others in as well.
by Rubel Shelly · Proverbs 14:12
Having good intentions doesn't offset bad decisions, actions, or words.
by Tom Norvell · James 1:19-20
We need to learn to listen better if we ever hope to connect with other people.
by Rubel Shelly · Titus 2:11-14 · Example · Achievement · Legacy
People are forming their ideas each day by what we do leaving our legacy.
by Alan Smith · 1 Timothy 6:6-8 · Contentment · Rich
This fisherman has learned the real meaning of the word contentment.
by Phil Ware · Philippians 3:14-15 · Evangelism · Church · Friendliness
So often we cover the signs of God's grace in us with our own pettiness and sinfulness.
by Patrick D. Odum · Hebrews 13:15 · Thanksgiving · Praise
God has blessed us with many things, but we don't notice them because we're looking for the big things -- so let's make praise and thanksgiving an everyday habit in our lives.
by Russ Lawson · Psalm 119 · Bible · Word of God
If we truly love God's Word, then we are going to let it be the crucial part of our lives each day by scheduling time to listen to and read from the Bible.
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