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 Paul Faulkner · Matthew 25:44-45 · Jesus
Paul Faulkner reminds us that we can get so busy that we fail to find God in the everyday world where he meets us.
by Paul Faulkner · Mark 1:35-39 · Achievement · Rush
Paul Faulkner reminds us that being in such a rush in life is not the way God intended us to live and not the way Jesus lived, so we ought to slow down, spend time with the Father, and be refreshed.
by Paul Faulkner
Paul Faulkner reminds us to use the gentle quiet tuck-in times with our kids.
by Bill Sherrill · 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 · Easter
God's springtime reminds us that new life is possible and that God is on doing new things in our lives and that a better future awaits us as week seek to live with the Lord forever!
by Hal Runkel, LMFT · Matthew 19:1-10 · Marriage
So many songs and so much talk about love these days for married folks is silly and not very helpful or real.
by Scott Owings · Psalm 63:5-6 · Spiritual Focus
The Rule of Life is our own commitment to live out the spiritual disciplines, exercising the Spirit and doing what God longs to see us doing.
by Bill Sherrill · Ecclesiastes 3:1-11 · Aging
The seasons, in life and in nature, are reminders of God's power to bring life and warmth out of death and decay.
by Paul Faulkner · Ephesians 5:15-16 · Christmas
The best gift that can be given is the gift of dedicated time to a family member.
by Denise Waldrop · Matthew 26:40 · Mothers
Learning to take things one hour and one step at a time helps this mother learn to make it when her premature baby is having problems in the hospital.
by Patrick D. Odum · Colossians 1:10-12 · Worthily
It's not how many days we have, but how we use those days for God that matter -- or to say it differently, it is not how far we walk, but how we walk in the miles we cover that matter most.
by Paul Faulkner · 1 Corinthians 10:13 · Temptation
Tough times, even when they are filled with temptation can help us grow and better appreciate good times when they come.
by Bill Sherrill · Genesis 3:8 · Silence
Our love for the cool of the day after the hot day of work is a reminder of our need to be close to God and his desire to have us close.
by Larry Zinck · 2 Corinthians 6:2 · Perseverance
Life is accomplished and made worthwhile by sticking to our goals and doing things one step, one brick, at a time.
by Bill Sherrill · Romans 2:7 · Perseverance
Both God and satan use the principle of tenacity and persistence to shape and form things just like nature does, but how we use it is everything.
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 Tom Norvell · Ephesians 5:15-17 · Aging
Change, and the days pass quickly and we grow old and time flies by, so we better use them to our advantage and God's glory.
by Sarah Stirman · Psalm 46:1-7 · Marriage
Sarah Stirman talks about a couple of times that she and Troy watched the lightning, felt God's presence, and knew they were made for each other.
by Donna Ware · Luke 1:38 · 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.
by Russ Lawson · Psalm 46:10 · Withdraw
We all need to take a God-break a time when we get alone with God and be renewed and restored.
by Elizabeth Price · John 8:12
The right time and the right light are necessary for us to find the right answers.
by Steve Higginbotham · Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 · Time
We must learn to use the time that we have to do enjoy the things of life and do the work of God.
by Paul Faulkner · Romans 5:6-11 · Influence
Jesus has split time in two and had an even greater impact on our lives and hearts.
by Phil Ware · Romans 13:11-14 · Parousia
We should live passionately expecting the Lord's return.
by Joseph Mazella · Colossians 3:1-4 · Aging
We are only as old as we choose to be, since God made us to be eternal.
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