Articles Tagged 'Weakness'

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.

Credentials

by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 12 · Cross · Credibility

Phil Ware looks at the way we chase and give credibility in our world and reminds how Paul showed credibility in his own: becoming a servant, in weakness, and letting God's glory and power be seen in him.

What are the achievements that validate your credibility at doing the things you are called to do?

More than Meets the Eye

by Phil Ware · Mark 6:30-44 · Weakness

Phil Ware looks into Jesus feeding the five thousand and reminds us that he longs to do amazing things through us, too!

Exhausted, bone-weary, and insufficient to meet the task at hand? Ah, you may just be in the place where Jesus can use you most powerfully!

Simple Oil Changes

by Max Lucado · Romans 8:14-16

Max Lucado reminds us that God wants to help us through our hardest challenges.

Why is it so hard to let our Father help us?

When I Am Weak...

by Tom Norvell · 2 Corinthians 12:8-10 · Strength · Weakness · Useful

Tom Norvell reminds us that our weaknesses are the occasion for us to rely on God's strength.

So what's so good about admitting that we have times of weakness?

Think You Are a 'Hopeless Case'?

by Rubel Shelly · Ephesians 2:1-10 · Useful

Rubel Shelley reminds us that God does his best work through the most unlikely of people.

The Father is looking to use you, no matter how unlikely it seems possible!

Play to Your Strengths

by Rubel Shelly · Ecclesiastes 2:24 · Gifts

Rubel Shelly talks about using your strengths and interests to do your best and honor God.

Use the best of what the Lord has given you to honor him?

Through God's Eyes

by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 7:21 · Sin

Rubel Shelly reminds us that our self-perceptions may be totally inaccurate.

How do I really look?

His Strength in My Weakness

by Tom Norvell · 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Tom Norvell talks about the overwhelming challenges of trying to minister to people when it is beyond his power or ability and he hears the words of the apostle Paul about God's grace is sufficient and God's power is made perfect in weakness so that when

How can weakness be our moment of greatest strength?

Belief?

by Tammy Marcelain · Mark 9:54 · Faith

Tammy Marcelain writes about believing, trust, and God using our struggles, weaknesses, and trials to make us people of faith.

Can we grow the gift of faith?

The Blessing of the Powerless

by Tom Norvell · 2 Corinthians 12:9 · Power

Life is full of events that make us feel and actually be powerless, but that is exactly where God can work in our life the most.

What blessing can there be in powerlessness?

Hypocrites in Church?

by John Roberts · Matthew 7:3-5 · Hypocrisy

Hypocrisy does exist in the church and we should weed it out, but it doesn't exempt us from church.

Can you believe it's true?

Secure In My Insecurities

by Mike Barres

God not only makes us strong in our weakness, but he uses our weaknesses to do his work.

Can we really be honest about our weaknesses?

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