Relationship with others

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Questions

How can I convince my friends to become Christians?

If you want to convince someone to become a Christian, a faithful life speaks louder than words.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
4 must-read tips on how God’s goodness can shine forth through you
Edification

Advice on how God’s goodness can flow out from you towards others

Do you long to have the fruit of the Spirit?

ActiveChristianity
7 min
Do not become tired of doing good
Commentary

Do not become tired of doing good

What drives us to do the good works that we do?

ActiveChristianity
6 min
What to remember when you think you are right
Commentary

What to remember when you think you are right

Where do your “opinions” come from – the things you believe and feel so strongly about? Are you always right, and what should you do when you think you are right, but others have a different opinion to you?

ActiveChristianity
5 min
But what will my friends say?
Edification

But what will my friends say…?

Am I free to serve God, or am I bound by what others might think about me?

ActiveChristianity
4 min
What is fellowship? 1 John 1:7
Questions

What is fellowship?

It is really nice to have fellowship with others. But why is fellowship needed?

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Selfish love or God’s love: Which do you have?
Edification

Selfish love or God’s love: Which do you have?

What are the motives and results of my love? Do I have a love that only thinks about myself or a life-giving, unselfish love?

ActiveChristianity
4 min
School face, church face, home face
Edification

School face, church face, home face

Why do you do or say certain things? Are you worrying about what others might think? Do you want to be free?

ActiveChristianity
6 min
“It’s not my fault”
Commentary

“It’s not my fault”

Blaming others is almost as natural as breathing for many people.

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Healthy relationships: Relationship advice for the seeking Christian
Commentary

The secret to good relationships

Following these three lessons will help you to have good, blessed, healthy relationships!

ActiveChristianity
6 min
Fruit of the Spirit: Kindness and gentleness (Galatians 5:22-23)
Edification

Fruits of the Spirit: Kindness and gentleness

Kindness and gentleness are fruits of the Spirit. The Bible is full of people who had these fruits in their lives, and they are examples for us to follow!

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Is it possible to live like Jesus?
Questions

Is it possible to live like Jesus?

We are human. We sin. Is that the end of the story?

ActiveChristianity
6 min
What does the Bible say about love?
Questions

What does the Bible say about love?

“He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.” 1 John 4:8.

ActiveChristianity
6 min
Shifting the blame
Commentary

Blaming others for my own mistakes

We all know that blaming others never helps the situation, yet this way of reacting lies in our nature from the beginning …

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Righteous judgment and evil judgment – salvation and destruction – John 7:24
Edification

Righteous judgment or evil judgment – help or destruction

There is judgment that is a help, and there is a judgment that is corrupt and harmful. One is light and one is dark. Read more here!

ActiveChristianity
3 min
Be kind to one another! Ephesians 4:32
Edification

Be kind to one another

We all have very good reason to be kind to one another and show compassion and understanding!

ActiveChristianity
2 min
On emotional fragility
Commentary

When I feel hurt easily

Not all of us are born emotionally strong, and that’s okay. But here’s what we can do when our thoughts and feelings try to pull us down.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Do you realize how hurtful your words can be?
Edification

Do you realise how hurtful your words can be?

It’s easy to send messages through social media. But have you thought about the results?

ActiveChristianity
5 min
What does the Bible say about forgiving others?
Edification

What does the Bible say about forgiving others?

The Bible is very clear about forgiving others. But why is it so important, and how will I be able to forgive them?

ActiveChristianity
4 min
This only takes five seconds …
Commentary

This only takes five seconds …

The great power of thankfulness can change a situation completely.

ActiveChristianity
4 min
How I learned to be the real me
Testimonies

How I learned to be the real me

Linda found true freedom when she realised that there was only One whom she had to please.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Toxic talk: the dangers of backbiting and gossip
Edification

The dangers of backbiting and gossip

Words are very powerful. They can build up or break down, encourage or destroy.

ActiveChristianity
7 min
6 compelling reasons why you should forgive someone who isn't sorry
Questions

Why should I forgive someone who isn't sorry?

It can be hard enough to forgive someone who is sorry …

ActiveChristianity
6 min
Evil suspicions and conjectures – how to come free
Edification

Evil suspicion

Evil suspicion is totally different from the example left by Christ, and comes from a lack of love. But there is a way out of these evil thoughts!

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Godly love—is it a feeling?
Testimonies

Godly love—is it a feeling?

How can Jesus command us to love people? How can you make yourself love someone else?

ActiveChristianity
6 min
Backbiting and gossiping: Do you indulge in this evil habit? What does the Bible say?
Edification

Backbiting: Do you practise this evil habit?

It’s shocking how often people do this without thinking about how ungodly it is.

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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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