Heartlight has published over 4,000 articles for Christians seeking to follow Jesus in everyday life.Written to encourage faith, offer biblical perspective, and speak to real-world joys and struggles, these articles remain fully searchable and freely available. While Heartlight is no longer publishing new articles, this library continues to serve as an active, enduring resource to help people live for Jesus.
by Katha Winther · Ecclesiastes 3:1 · Emotions
Katha Winther shares the up and downs of her emotional roller coaster in her life recently and reminds us that God is with us in the ever-changing emotions of life.
by Alan Smith · Amos 6:3 · Compassion
Alan Smith reminds us our responsibility and our need to have compassion for those in need.
by Tom Norvell · Jeremiah 32:27 · Impossible
Tom Norvell Reminds us of the movie Amazing Grace and how William Pitt and Wilberforce did the impossible and overturned the slave trade in Great Britain and he calls on us to dream big dreams and do the impossible.
by Rubel Shelly · Psalm 19:1 · Music
Rubel Shelly talks about how Joshua Bell, a famous violin virtuoso played in a busy place and was ignored and uses this to remind us how much we miss in life because we are not listening.
by Steve Ridgell · Genesis 1:26 · Science
It really does make sense to trust God more than our knowledge.
by Mike Barres · 1 John 4:7 · Love
Mike Barres reminds us that love, the blessing of human touch, is important to our pets and also to us and those who we love.
by Phil Ware · Colossians 1:29 · Maturity
Phil Ware addresses the issue of church leadership, hypocrisy, and consumerism by pointing leaders to Paul's example in Colossians of pointing people to Jesus, praying for their maturity, and trusting in Him to supply the power as Paul worked strenuously
by Lisa Mikitarian · 1 Chronicles 29:11 · Guidance
Lisa Mikitarian shares the time she invested in working her son through a discussion about the importance of God guiding, but our ability to make our choices and take responsibility for our actions.
by Russ Lawson · Hebrews 9:27 · Time
Russ Lawson reminds us that we had better follow through on those things that are most important to us because all we have is now.
by Paul Faulkner · Matthew 22:34 · God
Paul Faulkner reminds us that the best gift we can give God is the gift of ourselves, loving him completely.
by Tom Norvell · Matthew 22:34 · Loving
Tom Norvell reminds us of the importance of Jesus' two love commands and challenges us to let this be enough for us.
by Skye Noe
“So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets” (Mathew 7:12). This phrase of Jesus spoken during the Sermon on the Mount is referred to as the Golden Rule. I am curious how the world would
by Rubel Shelly · 2 Timothy 1:7 · Maturity
Rubel Shelly writes about the daily self-discipline of writing that author John Grisham displays and is the secret to his success.
by Phil Ware · Maturity
Phil Ware compares the journey to maturity with a family vacation in a minivan and reminds us that maturity is the journey, not a destination as we seek to become like Jesus.
by Tammy Marcelain · Luke 15:21 · Abba Father
Tammy Marcelain reminds us that God is only a breath prayer away from stepping in and blessing our lives if we will only invite him in.
by Steve Higginbotham · Psalm 143:8 · Bible
Steve Higginbotham reminds us that God has written us several love letters, but how badly do we want to read them?
by Jenny Runkel · Ephesians 6:1 · Parenting
Jenny Runkel shares an experience with her parenting that took her outside the normal ScreamFree process and how she did the opposite of what she felt like doing to get back on track.
by Russ Lawson · 1 Timothy 1:4 · Conversion
Russ Lawson reminds us that the questions we ask need to be the important ones, not the kind that spark endless arguments and speculation.
by Tim Archer · 2 Corinthians 5:17 · Forgiveness
God gives us the chance to change the things we've done in the past, or at least make it as if we hadn't made the mistakes we did.
by Rubel Shelly · John 8:12 · Light
Rubel Shelly talks about finding our way when we are trapped in darkness: look for Jesus to light the way.
by Phil Ware · 1 Peter 1:8 · Joy
Phil Ware talks about the real source of authentic joy, the Holy Spirit.
by Tom Norvell · Matthew 22:34 · Obedience
Tom Norvell reminds us that the safest place is in the center of God's will and that means loving God and loving people.
by Russ Lawson · 1 Peter 5:6 · Children of God
Russ Lawson reminds us that sometimes it takes a child to help us approach God personally and lovingly.
by Alan Smith · Psalm 11:1 · Adversity
Alan Smith's encounter with a hummingbird in his garage reminds him of how we often get trapped by life and won't let God help us find the way of escape.
by Russ Lawson · Leviticus 19:32 · Aging
Russ Lawson begins with a humorous story about aging, but then reminds us of God's perspective and the importance of not worrying about aging, but seeking to live for God each day.
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