Articles Tagged 'Trying'

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.

Check Your Assumptions

Ron Rose deals with a person who has had very difficult times and feels that prayer is not acted upon by God even if he hears them and that miracles are for times gone by.

Why trust in a God we cannot see and seems to never do us any miracles?

Mortality: Trying It on for Size

Rubel Shelly talks about a Korean project to help folks not commit suicide by helping them understand what death might be like.

A test run at death?

Move On!

Sarah Stirman reflects on relationships, Thanksgiving and the book of Exodus and our need to move on.

What time is in it in your life?

Penchant for Perfection

Rubel Shelly reminds us that we are not perfect yet, and admitting our failures and imperfections is not an excuse, but an opportunity to meet God and have his grace help us grow.

Maturity means admitting we haven't arrived!

Moving Stumps

Mike Barres gets stumped on moving a stump but keeps on going and reaches the tipping point and comes through because he doesn't give up.

How do you reach the tipping point?

The View from a Troubled Heart

Bill Sherrill connects to an old King James phrase, the latter days, and reminds us that we often don't see things clearly until time has passed and we view things from God's perspective.

What can we really see from where we are right now?

I Never Make Misakes

Russ Lawson reminds us that we are imperfect, that we make mistakes, and that God forgives those mistakes and makes us perfect in his sight if we will try to live for him.

So how perfect are you?

A Distressing Secret to Success

Rubel Shelly shares the story of Brett Favre and how he made an incredible comeback and set so many records for the Green Bay Packers.

So really how did he make this comeback?

How to Handle Criticism

Rubel Shelly reminds us that if we have big dreams or want to be used by God significantly, we will have plenty of critics, but don't let them stop you and he gives several different pieces of good advice.

How do you handle it when people come down on you?