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How my Bible became my main interest
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How my Bible became my main interest

Nothing else can give me the help and comfort that we find in the Word of God.

ActiveChristianity
4 min
My best friend
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My best Friend!

Everyone needs good friends.

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Comparing myself to others
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Don’t compare yourself with others!

Comparing yourself with others can be very harmful.

ActiveChristianity
3 min
A gentle and quiet spirit
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Is it even possible to have a gentle and quiet spirit?

Is it possible to have a gentle and quiet spirit when you have a loud and energetic personality?

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Thankful to the end
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Thankful to the end

A shining example of the result of a life of following Jesus.

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Learn from the past!
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Learn from the past!

When I see how my “normal” negative reactions have never made anything better, I want to do things differently.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
How other people experience me
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How other people experience me

Do the people around me see a life in God, or do they see a man who often just reacts according to his nature?

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Fighting for my eternity
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Fighting for my eternity

I have a promise for eternity that is worth fighting for.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Maybe I'm not as patient as I thought I was
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Maybe I’m not as patient as I thought I was

I’ve always thought that I’m a patient person. Then I realised I was just making excuses for myself.

ActiveChristianity
4 min
From war zones to God's peace
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From war zones to God’s peace

I have experienced how great our God is, and how much healing and help there is in God’s Word.

ActiveChristianity
8 min
How I learned to deal with strong, dominating people
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How I learned to deal with strong, dominating people

To see people as God sees them, helps us when we have to do with strong, dominating people.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Three reasons to look forward to the future
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Three reasons to look forward to the future!

I have found three reasons why I can look forward and be thankful for the coming year and the times ahead!

ActiveChristianity
3 min
Why I celebrate Christmas
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Why I celebrate Christmas

I’m not so excited about the presents, music and all the decorations of the Christmas time. But there is one thing that I do get excited about at Christmas.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Do you want to be happy?
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Do you want to be happy?

How do you actually become happy? How do you get real peace, happiness and joy in life?

ActiveChristianity
6 min
Christianity in practice
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Christianity in practice

Being a Christian should affect our everyday life.

ActiveChristianity
7 min
Overcoming loneliness
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Overcoming loneliness

How I overcame loneliness.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
How I know this is the truth
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How I know this is the truth

I grew up in a Christian family, but what convinced me that Christianity was the truth for my own life?

ActiveChristianity
9 min
Becoming more than just a “better” person – Christian testimony
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Becoming more than just a “better” person

I was constantly reacting to things in a way that I hated. Here’s how I found the solution.

ActiveChristianity
7 min
Why was it so difficult to be an example at home?
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Why was it so difficult to be an example at home?

A mother’s honest testimony of how her child’s simple comment showed her the truth about herself.

ActiveChristianity
7 min
How can I be a light in the world?
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How can I be a light in the world?

I can live in such a way that God is glorified through me!

ActiveChristianity
5 min
My whole life has actually been an answer to prayer
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“My whole life has actually been an answer to prayer”

“Prayer is one of the main pillars in my life. I am so glad that I can go to God and get help. Who else should I go to when I’m in need?”

ActiveChristianity
7 min
Do I have to tell everyone that I am a Christian?
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Do I have to tell everyone that I am a Christian?

Discovering how good it is to be open and honest about my faith.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
God created me just as I am
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God created me just as I am!

I found joy knowing that God created me just as I am.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Fight sin it doesn’t have to be complicated
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Fighting sin: It doesn’t have to be difficult

“Fighting sin” can sound like a difficult thing to do, but we don’t need to do it alone!

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Be happy always: Is this possible?
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Is it possible to always be happy?

What is true happiness and how can we get it?

ActiveChristianity
5 min
From discouragement to freedom: A Christian testimony
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No longer discouraged!

I used to struggle a lot with dark thoughts and discouragement. Here’s how it all changed.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Overcoming dark thoughts in my daily life
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Overcoming dark thoughts in my daily life

How I overcame dark and heavy thoughts.

ActiveChristianity
4 min
People or God_Whom am I trying to please?
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People or God: Whom am I trying to please?

A testimony about living to please God.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Why I decided to become a disciple
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Why I decided to become a disciple

Why would someone give up their own will?

ActiveChristianity
7 min
What do you think about yourself?
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“What do you think about yourself?”

The simple answer I once heard someone give to this question made a big impression on me.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Seek first His kingdom: Learning how this applied to ME!
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Seek first His kingdom: Learning how this applied to ME!

As a busy mother, I was trying to do everything right, but it wasn’t until I really started to seek God’s kingdom first that everything became clear to me.

ActiveChristianity
6 min
Truly free
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Truly free!

Fedora tells how she became completely free from her bad temper.

ActiveChristianity
8 min
I can change completely
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I can change completely!

What makes the life of a disciple so special?

ActiveChristianity
6 min
A new and happy life – by the cross
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A new and happy life – by the cross!

“No matter where you live or who you are, you can become completely happy.”

ActiveChristianity
8 min
Love is not arrogant and proud
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Love is not arrogant and proud

What is the real cause of all disagreements and conflicts?

ActiveChristianity
4 min
From Battling to be thankful to overflowing with thankfulness
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From battling to be thankful to overflowing with thankfulness

How I became overflowing with thankfulness.

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Why being single doesn't worry me
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Why being single doesn't worry me

It’s possible to place all my trust in God. He guides my life.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
What one weekend taught me about irritation
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What one weekend taught me about irritation

Who or what decides if I will become irritated with those around me?

ActiveChristianity
6 min
How dangerous are your words?
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How dangerous are your words?

A film in English class made me think about the effect my words have on those around me.

ActiveChristianity
3 min
My days don’t have to be dictated by my feelings
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My days don’t have to be ruled by my feelings

Even though my feelings often seem to change without warning, I’ve learned the secret to getting them under control so that they don’t rule over me.

ActiveChristianity
6 min
It is possible to live a pure life
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It is possible to live a pure life

His own experiences have proved that this life is real.

ActiveChristianity
7 min
How will I meet eternity
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How will I meet eternity?

Being able to look forward to the day that I meet my Saviour and receive the reward of a faithful life, is one of the greatest benefits of being a Christian.

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Turn the day around!
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Turn the day around!

Do you ever feel like everything is against you? That’s how I feel today.

ActiveChristianity
3 min
A season of thankfulness
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A season of thankfulness

The Christmas season can be so busy that we can easily forget what we are celebrating.

ActiveChristianity
3 min
How hard is it to be nice?
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How hard is it to be nice?

The surprising truth about how difficult it is to be nice.

ActiveChristianity
6 min
Bomb threat: Peace in the midst of fear
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Bomb threat: Peace in the midst of fear

How a bomb threat tested my confidence in God.

ActiveChristianity
4 min
How God taught me to deal with difficult people
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How God taught me to treat difficult people

I’ve learned that the way to be with difficult people is by learning to manage my own reactions.

ActiveChristianity
4 min
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Just be yourself!

Sometimes I wished that I could just magically stop caring what other people thought about me.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
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Why the good things I do are not always pleasing to God

The truth behind the way we need to serve.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
This is not how life should be!
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“This is not how life should be!”

I knew I wasn’t living the way I should as a disciple, until a life-changing experience forced me to come closer to God.

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Feelings or sin - do you know the difference?
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Feelings or sin – do you know the difference?

It is important to understand that sinning and being tempted to sin are two different things.

ActiveChristianity
7 min
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“Where do I go from here?”

“Where do I go from here?” was a question that was burning in the heart of a young man from Cameroon after he was converted.

ActiveChristianity
6 min
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From being selfish to being an unselfish person

My life changed when I discovered how much better it is to give than to receive.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Little things that were damaging my life with God
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Little things that were damaging my life with God

How simple, everyday things were slowly breaking down my relationship with God.

ActiveChristianity
6 min
Keeping an unshakeable joy
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Keeping an unshakeable joy

In my work with customers, I meet people with all sorts of personalities.

ActiveChristianity
7 min
From atheism to Christianity: How I know God exists
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From being an atheist to becoming a Christian: How I know God is real

I never expected to become someone who believed in God.

ActiveChristianity
9 min
It’s perfect just the way it is.
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“It’s perfect just the way it is!”

Even though Anelle has been living with a disease for many years, she is a young woman who has learnt to be deeply satisfied.

ActiveChristianity
6 min
Every temptation is a perfect opportunity to show what I’m fighting for
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Every temptation is a perfect opportunity to show what I’m fighting for

How am I using these opportunities?

ActiveChristianity
6 min
Plans for the future
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Plans for the future

“What does your future look like? Have you planned out your life?” I had to stop and think before I answered.

ActiveChristianity
4 min
What I have to keep in mind on a "bad day"
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What I have to remember on a “bad day”

Have you ever had a day when everything seems to go wrong?

ActiveChristianity
3 min
Why can’t things go my way?
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Why can’t things go my way?

What exactly is “my way”, and how does “my way” fit into serving God?

ActiveChristianity
5 min
How I found meaning in my life
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How I found meaning in my life

It can be hard to find the meaning of life when every day is just passing by the same as the one before, until you start looking at life in a completely new way.

ActiveChristianity
7 min
Laughter, tears and a new, happy year
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Laughter, tears and a new, happy year

This past year has not been easy, but I have every reason to be full of faith for the future.

ActiveChristianity
6 min
A world full of violence - how can I help
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A world full of violence and abuse. What can I do to help?

The list of things I can’t do is endless. But I can do the small part that is right in front of me.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
How I learned to be the real me
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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
Godly love—is it a feeling?
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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
God wants to do a miracle in me! - Christian testimony
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God wants to do a miracle in me!

God doesn’t ask about your past, who you are or what you can do. All He asks is if you’re willing …

ActiveChristianity
5 min
Holding fast to faith even when life seems to be falling apart
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Holding on to faith even when life seems to be “falling apart”

This is my story – a story of faith.

Gadiel Lazcano
7 min
Isaiah 43:1-5 - I have called you by name; you are Mine!
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I believe God called me by my name

I had to fight a battle to overcome my inferiority complex, that feeling that I was of less worth and less important than others, and to have faith in God’s love for me as a person.

ActiveChristianity
7 min
God weighs the trials He sends
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God weighs the trials He sends

At one point I couldn’t control my worries and fear, but today I am a young woman with a positive outlook on life.

ActiveChristianity
8 min
A sickness that became a life-changing wake-up call
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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
Here’s how I found freedom from fear
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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
Vasthouden op Gods Woord op het randje van de dood
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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
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Doubt picked a fight with the wrong girl

Doubt makes you powerless.

ActiveChristianity
7 min
Why I have no reason to be afraid of death
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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
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The simple secret that stops stress

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

ActiveChristianity
4 min
When it goes well for the others
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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
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From anger to blessing

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

ActiveChristianity
10 min
“I was always offended about everything …”
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“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
How I found rest for my soul
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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
The ugly truth about looking down on people
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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
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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
A young Christian mother who has decided to keep her heart pure from judging and comparison.
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The truth behind my superiority complex

One person’s battle with comparing herself with others.

ActiveChristianity
4 min
Comparison is the thief of joy
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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)
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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!”
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“He is risen indeed!”

What Easter means for me personally.

ActiveChristianity
5 min
What Easter means to me
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What Easter means to me

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

ActiveChristianity
4 min
The choice I make daily
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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
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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
Why do I want to go to heaven?
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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
No time to listen to the accuser
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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
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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