Follower of Jesus Christ, is your “active life” a fruitful life?
I would begin by saying that many of my posts are written in response to personal experiences with the Spirit of God. This means I am first addressing myself—these are truths I am called to heed personally—and then sharing them so others may also benefit.
More often than we realize, what we Christians call "active" or "busy" lives are not necessarily fruitful or effective lives. We may be involved in countless spiritual activities, yet produce little true spiritual fruit. In other words, a Christian's active life can sometimes be an unfruitful life. Scripture instructs us to examine ourselves to see whether we are in the faith (2 Corinthians 13:5), and it is both appropriate and necessary for believers to do this regularly.
In fact, contrary to what our culture often suggests, I’ve been reminded that an “active life” (especially one full of nonstop or frantic activity) is not necessarily a sign of an effective or fruitful life—particularly in the Christian context. In God’s Kingdom, success isn’t about the number of activities but about effectiveness—and this effectiveness is directly linked to our level of intimacy with the Holy Spirit and the Word of God dwelling within us (John 15:7).
The Holy Spirit lives in believers, speaks to us, and calls us to walk in step with Him (Galatians 5:25). When this partnership with the Holy Spirit is lived out faithfully, a believer’s life becomes truly effective—producing genuine spiritual fruit.
Followers of Christ who long for deeper intimacy with the Holy Spirit and a truly effective Christian life must intentionally eliminate the constant noise and distractions around them. They must prioritize time in solitude and silence before Almighty God and His Word in order to hear Him more clearly (Luke 5:16). Hearing from God is the key—not simply participating in numerous activities—for God’s Word is the answer to every matter. Those who hear and obey God live lives that are effective and Spirit-led: active, yes, but not frantic.
An effective life is a fruitful life—a life lived in the Spirit, in which the righteousness of Christ is expressed through the believer (Philippians 3:9), as opposed to the self-righteousness that often characterizes our “active lives.”
The success of the Christian life does not lie in the number of our activities but in our effectiveness—which is rooted in intimacy with the Lord Jesus Christ (John 15:5). The Christian life can indeed be active, but it must be Spirit-led, lived in the joy and the peace of God.