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A sickness that became a life-changing wake-up call
Testimonies

A sickness that became a life-changing wake-up call

My life was changed in so many ways – and not the way you would expect.

ActiveChristianity
7 min
How can I resist peer pressure
Edification

How can I resist social pressure?

How can I stop being so easily influenced to doing what I know is wrong?

ActiveChristianity
7 min
This is the day the Lord has made
Edification

This is the day the Lord has made!

Each day is a rich and precious gift from God, with new grace and new opportunities.

ActiveChristianity
3 min
When I don’t want it to go well with my friends
Commentary

When I don’t want it to go well with my friends

We all know jealousy is bad. But can I admit that I am actually jealous and not just comparing myself to my friends?

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Here’s how I found freedom from fear
Testimonies

Here’s how I found freedom from fear

I realised that fear, although it was very real for me, was not from God. And then He showed me how to overcome it.

ActiveChristianity
6 min
Why is this happening to me?
Edification

Why is this happening to me?

Have you ever thought this when you come in hard or difficult situations?

ActiveChristianity
6 min
Vasthouden op Gods Woord op het randje van de dood
Testimonies

Holding on to God’s word when I almost died

Hospitalised with COVID-19, the Bible verses that kept coming to his mind were something for Hermen to hold on to.

ActiveChristianity
6 min
Doubt picked a fight with the wrong girl
Testimonies

Doubt picked a fight with the wrong girl

Doubt makes you powerless.

ActiveChristianity
7 min
Am I bound by what others think of me?
Edification

Am I bound by what others think of me?

Seeking praise from people causes a lot of unrest, but it lies deeply in every human being. How can we become free from it?

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Why I have no reason to be afraid of death
Testimonies

Why I have no reason to be afraid of death

Death is the great unknown. But as a Christian I have precious promises for my future.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
The simple secret that stops stress
Testimonies

The simple secret that stops stress

Sometimes it can feel like there is pressure coming from all directions.

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Why is envy sin
Questions

What does the Bible say about jealousy?

It is not a sin to be tempted to be jealous, but if you let it live and grow, it can destroy your life.

ActiveChristianity
6 min
When it goes well for the others
Testimonies

When it goes well for the others

“All things happen for my best.” But how do I practice it in my daily life, like when I’m tempted to be jealous?

ActiveChristianity
4 min
How I overcame anger: Rolf’s story
Testimonies

From anger to blessing

Rolf: Some people get angry quickly. I am one of them.

ActiveChristianity
10 min
They even sacrificed their sons and daughters to demons
Edification

They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to idols

Almost all Christians look up to what is great, and they want their children to become great in the world. But this is not what God wants for us!

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Jesus is the way – the narrow way
Edification

Jesus is the way – the narrow way

Jesus said that there are few who find the narrow way. Do you know how to find it or more importantly, how to walk on it?

ActiveChristianity
7 min
Can anything good come from anything evil?
Edification

Can anything good come from anything evil?

To do something good, I must first be set free from evil.

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Why being bitter only leads to trouble
Commentary

Why being bitter only leads to trouble

Bitterness and having something against someone else only drives people away from each other – But there is a solution!

ActiveChristianity
6 min
“I was always offended about everything …”
Testimonies

“I was always offended about everything …”

Alta was very easily offended at everyone and everything and this was destroying her life. How could she find a way to stop being offended?

ActiveChristianity
6 min
Life is not lived in a bubble – what kind of example am I for others?
Edification

What kind of example am I for others?

Am I someone that others can look up to, even when I’m tempted to anger or impure thoughts?

ActiveChristianity
5 min
The fire of Pentecost
Edification

The fire of Pentecost

At Pentecost, the disciples were baptised with the Holy Spirit and fire. Without this fire there can be no unity.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you
Edification

“You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you”

This is probably one of the most well-known Bible verses in connection with Pentecost, but what is the purpose of this power?

ActiveChristianity
3 min
How I found rest for my soul
Testimonies

How I found rest for my soul

When I was young, I found that something was missing in my life; I just didn’t know what. Then I read the words of Jesus.

Nellie Owens
5 min
Ascention Day
Edification

Ascension Day: The most hopeful promise for all of us!

Ascension Day, which is 40 days after Easter Sunday, has been celebrated by the church from the early centuries AD – with good reason

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Can God really forgive my past?
Questions

Can God really forgive my past?

The Bible tells us that all our sins can be forgiven. But is this really possible?

ActiveChristianity
6 min
The ugly truth about looking down on people
Testimonies

The ugly truth about looking down on people

When Julia saw how full of pride and arrogance she was, she knew that there was something she could do about it.

ActiveChristianity
3 min
I was ready to give up on faith, but God wouldn’t give up on me
Testimonies

I was ready to give up on faith, but God wouldn’t give up on me

I had forgotten something very important and necessary – my huge reward.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Chosen by God: What are we chosen for?
Edification

Chosen by God: What are we chosen for?

We are God’s chosen people, chosen before He made the world. Do you believe it? Are you living it?

ActiveChristianity
5 min
A young Christian mother who has decided to keep her heart pure from judging and comparison.
Testimonies

The truth behind my superiority complex

One person’s battle with comparing herself with others.

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Overcoming an inferiority complex: A surprising solution
Questions

Where do inferiority and superiority complexes come from?

Overcoming inferiority and superiority complexes, feeling that you are either worse or better than others, is no small thing. But, as always, God’s word shows us the way.

ActiveChristianity
7 min
Out of the mouths of babes – a lesson in forgiveness
Commentary

Out of the mouths of babes – A lesson in forgiveness

When we experienced the ugliness of racism against us, my 5-year-old son knew the best way to handle it.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Begotten again to a living hope and a Spirit of power!
Edification

Born again to a living hope

When Jesus was raised up from the dead and the Holy Spirit came, it gave hope for all His disciples – including you and me! Read more!

ActiveChristianity
3 min
Comparison is the thief of joy
Testimonies

Comparison is the thief of joy

There is no joy in measuring my life against anyone else’s.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
How I discovered what truly mattered in my life (Christian testimony)
Testimonies

How I found out what truly mattered in my life

“Today is the day.” The day I realised what I had been missing.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
“He is risen indeed!”
Testimonies

“He is risen indeed!”

What Easter means for me personally.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
What Easter means to me
Testimonies

What Easter means to me

Only recently have I really thought about how important Easter is for my own life.

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Easter: A new era has begun
Edification

Easter: A new time has begun

People celebrate Easter in many different ways, but hopefully you and I will also stop and think about the real meaning of Easter.

ActiveChristianity
3 min
Why did Jesus have to die on the cross?
Questions

Why did Jesus have to die on the cross?

How was Jesus’ crucifixion and sacrifice different from the sacrifices and forgiveness in the Old Covenant?

ActiveChristianity
10 min
The three who were crucified and their followers
Edification

The three who were crucified and their followers

Three men were crucified together on Calvary, but the day ended with three very different results. Who is your example?

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Sarah: She judged Him faithful who had promised. Hebrews 11:11
Edification

Sarah: She believed that God would keep His promise

It would have been totally normal for Sarah not to believe that she would have a son … after all, she was 90 years old.

ActiveChristianity
6 min
Our life is like a journey in a foreign land
Edification

Our life is like a journey in an unknown country

We all know that our time on earth is short. What will we have gained in that time?

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Look at yourself through God’s eyes
Edification

Look at yourself through God’s eyes

God sees you as precious and unique and of great value. How do you see yourself?

ActiveChristianity
7 min
How we benefit from the tremendous power of faith
Edification

How the mighty power of faith helps us

Do you know how faith in God changes your life?

ActiveChristianity
8 min
26 Bible verses for anxiety
Edification

26 Bible verses to help you fight against worry and stress

There can be so many reasons why we are tempted to worry, but we have the greatest power in the universe on our side!

ActiveChristianity
10 min
What it means that friendship with the world is enmity with God
Questions

What it means that to be friends with the world is to be God’s enemy

How do I know if I am “being friends” with “the world?”

ActiveChristianity
7 min
How Satan deceives God’s people
Edification

How Satan tricks God’s people

When Satan works among God’s people, he uses their natural desires and the things that are attractive to them.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
The way of escape in temptation, 1 Corinthians 10:13
Edification

Here’s how to find the way out of temptation

God has a way out for us in every single temptation. But it is not written that the temptation goes away …

ActiveChristianity
5 min
How can I help?
Commentary

How can I help?

How I found the way to know the right time, the right words, and the right actions to truly be able to help and bless others.

ActiveChristianity
6 min
How do I overcome evil with good? Commentary on Romans 12:21
Edification

Why it is the best for yourself to overcome evil with good

It’s common to want to defend ourselves if we think we are treated badly. But is that the way Jesus taught us to go?

ActiveChristianity
5 min
How is the love of God perfected in us? 1 John 2:5
Questions

How is the love of God made perfect in us?

How do we know that God loves us? More importantly: How does God know that we love Him?

ActiveChristianity
4 min
The choice I make daily
Testimonies

The choice I make daily

When I didn’t even know God, He was gently drawing me to Him. Now I choose Him daily.

ActiveChristianity
7 min
How to live your best life: Let God take control
Testimonies

The benefit of letting God steer my life

A mother’s story of what she experienced when she let go of her dream of a “perfect” life.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
To believe in God means to believe in miracles
Edification

His name is Wonderful

Do you believe in miracles? What does a miracle look like to you?

ActiveChristianity
3 min
Why do we pray? Is prayer for you as natural as breathing?
Edification

Prayer: As natural as breathing

Why is prayer so important for a believer?

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Do you have a hunger and thirst for righteousness?
Edification

Do you love righteousness like Jesus loves righteousness?

Jesus described it as a hunger and thirst for righteousness.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Why do I want to go to heaven?
Testimonies

Why an eternity in heaven is the only choice for me

How do I “fit into heaven” if I don’t already come into the same spirit that rules in heaven while I’m here on earth?

ActiveChristianity
7 min
Contaminated water or a pure well: How can I keep myself pure in a world of impurity?
Edification

Am I drinking from unclean water or a pure well?

When I think of my calling as a Christian, how interested am I in actually achieving it?

ActiveChristianity
7 min
What does it mean to be a living sacrifice? Commentary on Romans 12:1
Questions

What does it mean to be a living sacrifice?

Have you ever wondered what it means for you to give your own body as a living sacrifice?

ActiveChristianity
6 min
A future and a hope - Do you know what God’s thoughts for you are?
Edification

Do you know what God’s plans for you are?

It is by faith in God that we come to the future that He has planned for us.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Be filled with the Spirit
Edification

The amazing things the Spirit can do for you!

Have you experienced the amazing power that comes when you are filled with the Spirit?

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Prayer for our country: How to make a difference
Commentary

The real danger of living in a corrupt country

In my frustration and anger about the country I live in, I got an important revelation: it is actually my responsibility to pray for my country.

ActiveChristianity
7 min
Our high and holy calling
Edification

Our high and holy calling

As Christians we have a very high and holy calling, and that is not at all dependent on our education or background or race!

ActiveChristianity
6 min
Proverbs 14:31 – Looking down on the lowly is to insult God
Edification

Looking down on the lowly is to insult God

The way we think about and treat the needy, the lowly and those that the world looks down on, shows what we think about God, the Creator.

ActiveChristianity
3 min
How do I “Forsake everything and follow Me” as Jesus said?
Edification

What does it mean for me to be a disciple of Jesus?

Jesus is no longer here on earth in person, so how do I become His disciple? How do I follow Him and live close to Him?

ActiveChristianity
7 min
Sober but not scared COVID-19 Christian commentary
Commentary

Sober, but not scared

At first the isolation and the connecting online was something new and even fun – until I realised that our sources of income were being cut back one by one.

ActiveChristianity
6 min
No time to listen to the accuser (Christian testimony)
Testimonies

No time to listen to the accuser

I had gotten used to agreeing with his lies, until God showed me what needed to change in my life.

ActiveChristianity
6 min
A tip for becoming much happier
Testimonies

How to become much happier!

To be happy with those who are happy is easier said than done. But if I can learn how to do just that – just think how much more happy I will become!

ActiveChristianity
4 min
What does it mean that He can save to the uttermost? Hebrews 7 25
Questions

What does it mean to be saved to the uttermost?

To be saved to the uttermost means to have a much deeper salvation; to be saved not only from the results of sin, but from the very chains of sin.

ActiveChristianity
6 min
What is the peace that Jesus talks about in John 14:27?
Edification

What is the peace that Jesus gives?

The final goal in this life is to have rest and peace in all circumstances, in all kinds of difficulties. How do we get this kind of peace?

ActiveChristianity
5 min
What does Jesus mean that we should hate father and mother? Luke 14:26
Questions

Did Jesus really say that we should hate our parents?

Hate is a strong word. Should we really hate our father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, and even ourselves?

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Where do I find life leading to eternity?
Questions

Where do I find a life that leads to eternity?

Do you have a hope for eternal life? Can you live a life that leads to eternal life in your time here on earth?

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Faith in God: What does it mean?
Commentary

Faith changes everything

Ever since the spirit of faith entered my heart, my view on life has changed down to the details.

ActiveChristianity
8 min
Is Jesus your first love or have you left your first love?
Edification

Is Jesus your first love?

It’s good for us to examine ourselves to see if Jesus is still the first in our lives.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Did you know that Jesus’ life can become your life?
Edification

Did you know that Jesus’ life can become your life?

Being obedient to the words that Jesus spoke will lead us to a life in all its fullness, to eternal life.

ActiveChristianity
3 min
What is sin? Commit sin, have sin, sin nature
Questions

What is sin?

What is sin – original sin, deeds of the body, sin in the flesh (in our human nature). What is the difference between having sin (having a sinful nature) and doing sin?

ActiveChristianity
6 min
Worrying is a waste of time!
Edification

Worrying is a waste of time!

“Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life??” Matthew 6:27 (NRS).

ActiveChristianity
3 min
What is the meaning of "You reap what you sow?"
Edification

Sowing and reaping: making the right choices

Life is full of choices. You will reap what you sow – so, choose life!

ActiveChristianity
5 min
3 areas every Christian warrior should put all their focus on
Edification

3 areas every Christian warrior should put all their focus on

Many sins are directly connected to these three main points.

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Has Christ come in the flesh?
Questions

Has Christ come in the flesh?

If Christ did come in the flesh, in a human nature, what kind of nature was it? Why is that important?

ActiveChristianity
6 min
How to get through the minefield of our flesh
Edification

How to get through the minefield of our flesh

Our time here on earth with a sinful human nature, can be like traveling through a minefield. How do we get safely through it?

ActiveChristianity
6 min
No one can serve two masters
Edification

No one can serve two masters

Whom do you follow? Be honest with yourself. Did you know that your answer to this all-important question decides how your eternity will be?

ActiveChristianity
3 min
Sin starts with the little things
Edification

Sin starts with the little things

The path of my life is made up of the day-to-day choices I make.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
What would you do if Jesus asked you to give up everything?
Edification

What would you do if Jesus asked you to give up everything?

It could have gone very differently for the “rich young ruler” if he had chosen to give up everything for Jesus’ sake.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Why is it important to be righteous in money matters?
Questions

Why is it important to be righteous in money matters?

What does the Bible say about money?

ActiveChristianity
7 min
What is the difference between temptation and sin?
Questions

What is the difference between temptation and sin?

It can feel that I become impure when I am tempted. But did I do sin?

ActiveChristianity
3 min
The dangers of a little impurity
Edification

The dangers of a little impurity

Just how dangerous is a little impure thought?

ActiveChristianity
7 min
Who is the enemy and why should we fight it?
Edification

Who is the enemy and why should we fight it?

What must we overcome? Why is it so bad?

ActiveChristianity
6 min
How to overcome sin and temptation
Questions

What does it mean to get victory over sin?

What does the Bible mean when it says that we should be “more than conquerors?” Who does it speak about when it is written “to him who overcomes?”

ActiveChristianity
6 min
Fight the good fight of faith: What does this mean? 1 Timothy 6:11-14
Questions

What does it mean to fight the good fight of faith?

Paul tells us in 1 Timothy 6:11-14 that having faith means we need to do something. But what does this really mean?

ActiveChristianity
6 min
What does it mean to have Jesus as Lord of my heart?
Edification

Is Christ really the ruler of your heart?

What kind of life do you think a person will lead, if Jesus is his true Lord and Master, all the time?

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Jesus: Pioneer, Forerunner
Edification

Jesus: Pioneer, Forerunner

If Jesus is our Forerunner, it must mean that there are others who follow after Him.

ActiveChristianity
8 min
The spirit of the Antichrist The deception of beautiful words
Edification

The spirit of the Antichrist: The deception of beautiful words

We are so easily deceived by clever words and good appearances and led away from the truth of the gospel, instead of looking at the spirit behind the outward appearance.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
The spirit of the Antichrist: Denying that Jesus came in the flesh
Edification

The spirit of the Antichrist: Denying that Jesus came in the flesh

Did you know that in everything we do, people will either see the life of Christ or the life of Satan in us?

ActiveChristianity
5 min
What does the Bible say about the Antichrist?
Questions

What does the Bible say about the Antichrist?

Some clarity on an interesting topic that is often misunderstood.

ActiveChristianity
7 min
Take every thought captive
Questions

How do I capture every thought?

What do I do with thoughts that are not pleasing to God?

ActiveChristianity
5 min
The spiritual centre of gravity
Edification

The spiritual centre of gravity

What are your thoughts attracted to throughout the day?

ActiveChristianity
3 min
Follow your dream or follow your calling?
Edification

Follow your dream or follow your calling?

There is one path that has never disappointed anyone who chooses it. Do you think that to follow your dream is that path? Or is there something more?

ActiveChristianity
4 min
How can I cope with feeling unsuccessful?
Questions

How can I cope with feeling unsuccessful?

What do I do when I feel like I’m not everything I should be?

ActiveChristianity
5 min
How can I be a successful Christian?
Questions

How can I be a successful Christian?

Where is your focus in life?

ActiveChristianity
5 min
What does the Bible say about judgment day?
Questions

What does the Bible say about Judgment Day?

Learn about what will happen on the day that everyone must appear before Christ to be judged

ActiveChristianity
7 min
When judging is a very important part of Christian life
Edification

When judging is a very important part of Christian life

There are times when the commandment “Judge not” doesn’t apply.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Aren’t Christians supposed to follow Christ? 1 Peter 2:21-22
Edification

Aren’t Christians supposed to follow Christ?

How can we humans follow Christ, the Son of God?

ActiveChristianity
6 min
How you can become a very effective evangelist
Edification

How you can become a very effective evangelist

The key to becoming the best evangelist you can be.

ActiveChristianity
6 min
Who is Jesus for you?
Edification

Who is Jesus for you?

No one can serve two masters…

ActiveChristianity
4 min
How can I overcome sexual temptation?
Questions

How can I overcome sexual temptation?

“I really had a longing to be free from impure thoughts but the way to do this was never clear.”

ActiveChristianity
7 min
Pure thoughts: Is it even possible to keep my thoughts pure?
Questions

Is it even possible to keep my thoughts pure?

How can I keep my thought life pure when many of these thoughts just come up without me wanting them?

ActiveChristianity
7 min
The Bible on anxiety: Be anxious for nothing
Questions

Do not worry about anything – is this really possible?

How is it possible to not worry about anything in a world where so many things are uncertain?

ActiveChristianity
5 min
How can I become a true Christian?
Questions

How can I become a true Christian?

There is a huge difference between people who call themselves Christians. How many can we say are truly glorifying God with the lives they live?

ActiveChristianity
4 min
No one has to sin!
Edification

No one has to sin!

Temptation is a testing of my faith. This is a very exciting life.

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Cast all your care upon God: A practical solution that works – 1 Peter5:7
Edification

Leave all your worries with God: A practical solution that works

When you are worried, you make God small and yourself great. In reality, you are calling God a liar.

ActiveChristianity
5 min