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 Straight from the Bible · James 1:26 · Prayer for the Nation
True religion is more than just spouting off religious phrases and remaining isolated from worldly people -- it means to take the sin and worldliness out of people and take care of them.
by Straight from the Bible · Amos 5:10 · Prayer for the Nation
God convicts Israel because of her sin. We must pray not to be this nation.
by Straight from the Bible · 1 Peter 2:1 · Prayer for the Nation
We must recognize that our highest allegiance is to the Lord Jesus and His Kingdom and so we are all aliens.
by Straight from the Bible · Romans 13:1 · Prayer for the Nation
We can and must be good citizens of the nation we find ourselves in.
by Straight from the Bible · Psalm 33:10 · Prayer for the Nation
Reminder that our hope must be in the Lord.
by Phil Ware · 1 Timothy 2:1 · Prayer for the Nation
We should be a people in prayer at times like these.
by David Smith · Acts 10:38 · Satan · Demons
Don't simply get rid of evil, but fill your life with goodness!
by Jeff Scott · Genesis 3:3 · Compromise · Worldliness
We will never make it trying to live in the middle: it is the place of collisions and disasters.
by Alan Smith · Revelation 2:4 · Discipleship · Passion
While time and daily life may wear away the newness of a marriage or our first love to Jesus, we can and must recapture it.
by Lou Seckler · James 3:10 · Speech
We must watch our language for others and for God.
by Kelly Breece · Hebrews 10:23 · Good-bye
May God give us those special moments to tell people how special they are to us.
by Tom Norvell · Romans 13:11 · Providence · Contemplation
So often we are too busy with the everyday things of life to ask the most important questions of all: what are you doing lord and what do you want me to be doing?
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 4:4 · Change
There are some things that are good to change, but there a some we cannot compromise on.
by Teresa Bell Kindred · 2 Peter 1:20 · Bible
Knowing the Scriptures is a special blessing we must never take for granted.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 John 1:10 · Pride
Trying to be a perfectionist is not only hard, but it is wrong for you.
by Alan Smith · Acts 17:26 · Seeking God
We can find God and receive his blessings if we are truly seeking after him!
by Cary Branscum · Acts 4:12 · Perseverance · Achievement
Learning to make arrowheads is a lesson in perseverance and how we must keep trying!
by Dr. Jeff Lee · Genesis 39:10
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.
by Elizabeth Price · Mark 14:9 · Love · Appreciation · Memorial
The woman anointed Jesus with perfume and Jesus made sure no one would ever forget it.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 6:1 · Service · Recognition
The greatest is often not the one we think is most important, but the one who serves with the most selfless heart.
by Bill Sherrill · Job 13:15 · Perseverance
I have decided to follow Jesus and though I don't do it perfectly, I won't quit
by Rubel Shelly · Luke 8:17 · Revenge · Judgment
We enjoy seeing justice happen on earth because it happens so infrequently here.
by Alan Smith · Matthew 5:44 · Revenge
When we try to get even for a past slight, it will nearly always come back to haunt us!
by Mike Barres · 1 Samuel 15:22 · Obedience
While true love waits, true love also obeys. Whatever happened to obedience?
by Tricia Goss · Matthew 25:34 · Kindness · Compassion · Help
We need to be those that serve and not like those who tell others to serve.
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