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 Rubel Shelly · Mark 8:34-36
Ray Romano said he is off to do soul work remembering a note he received from his brother about something that Jesus said about losing ones soul.
by Mike Barres · Philippians 2:3-4 · Sacrifice
Serving may be hard work, but like good exercise, it develops us into a healthier people.
by Phil Ware · 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3 · Rest
We work hard and that is good, but we also need to rest faithfully and easily and enjoy the rest God has called us to keep.
by Paul Faulkner · Luke 12:15 · Covet
Stuff enslaves us rather than blesses us and people count most in our lives.
by Alan Smith · Nehemiah 1:2-4 · Prayer
While we don't expect to do the work to make prayer work, we must at least engage ourselves in the task we pray for.
by Paul Faulkner · Song of Songs 5:16 · Rapture · Romantic Love
Romantic love will fail if it is not built on friendship.
by Phil Ware · Romans 12:1 · Worship
Worship has to be part of our everyday real life world where we work, play, do sports, have recreation, and watch our kids play.
by Kimberli J. Brackett · Romans 8:28 · Providence
Journaling allows us to see God's work, his fingerprints, his involvement in our lives.
by Russ Lawson · 1 John 2:3 · Disappointment · Confidence
God is at work in the ordinary and unimportant aspects of life as well as the extraordinary and debilitating aspects of life.
by Rubel Shelly · James 4:13-17 · Work
So much of what we work for really doesn't matter, so let's invest in what does, the people around us.
by Steve Puckett · Job 34:14-15 · Plans
God is really the only one whose intentions really matter, what I intend to do does hold that much weight.
by Paul Faulkner · 1 Timothy 5:8 · Work
Life is more than making a living, it's making a life.
by Paul Lee · Ephesians 3:20-21 · Grace
Heartlight has been around for ten years and Paul has played an indispensable part of it.
by Ron Rose · James 2 · Compassion
So often we don't live a life of faith because we are afraid to get out of the car and get involved!
by Tom Norvell · Luke 2:11-12 · Fear
When you least expect it, don't be afraid, God is revealing a new plan for your life.
by Tom Norvell · Mark 14:1-8 · Women
Sometimes we try too hard and too much when we should simply be doing what we can.
by Rubel Shelly · 2 Corinthians 4:16 · Maturity
Soul work takes tiem and in our instant society we must be patient and let God do his work on us.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 25:31-40
We need to pray for those who giving of their time, effort, energy, and themselves to be involved in the relief, recovery, and clean up in post Katrina aftermath.
by Bill Denton · Genesis 2:23-24 · Marriage
Marriage requires effort and work, but it is worth it!
by Rick Reynolds · 2 Samuel 15 · Providence
We need to look for God even in the worst of situatinos!
by Rubel Shelly · Colossians 3:23-24
Our Christian life is lived out in our workplace much more than in our church attendance!
by Rubel Shelly · Ephesians 6:5-8 · Sacred · Secular
Every space is holy when a Christian inhabits it.
by Patrick D. Odum · Ephesians 2:8-10 · Grace
God's gift of grace in Jesus' Christ carries with it the responsibility to live changed lives.
by Joey Cope · 2 Corinthians 3:17-18
Exercise can cause pain, but that pain is necessary to help us grow and see things more clearly.
by Dr. Jeff Lee · Genesis 39:10-12
So often we judge how important an event is by how many are expected to show up and base our efforts accordingly -- but this is wrong, because our real audience is God.
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