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A Head of Gray Should Be A Crown of Honor!
My head is full of gray hair. I’m not sorry about that. It’s a blessing to have a full head of hair, whatever the color! But I don’t look at my gray as any sort of negative. To the contrary, … Continue reading
Posted in Behavior, Bible Study, Christian Life, Faith, Foundations of the Faith
Tagged Basic Christianity, Christianity, Christianity 101, faith, God, gray hair, honor, Jesus, New Believers, religion, ron franklin, RonElFran, RonFCCC, Wisdom
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Don’t Be Afraid of God!
To be fearful in the presence of God seems to be a natural human reaction. But believers never have to be afraid of Him! Matthew 17:5-7 (NKJV) While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and suddenly a voice … Continue reading
Posted in Behavior, Bible Study, Christian Life, Faith, Foundations of the Faith
Tagged anger, Basic Christianity, Christianity, Christianity 101, conceit, faith, fear, God, God is awesome, God's kingdom, Jesus, New Believers, peace of god, religion, ron franklin, RonElFran, RonFCCC, self-centered, self-centeredness, selfishness, wrath
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Handling Provocation
My devotional reading in the Bible this morning included these verses: Proverbs 15:1-2 (NKJV) A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger. 2 The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, But the mouth of … Continue reading
Posted in Behavior, Bible Study, Christian Life, Faith
Tagged anger, Basic Christianity, Christianity, Christianity 101, conceit, faith, God, God's kingdom, Jesus, New Believers, peace of god, religion, ron franklin, RonElFran, RonFCCC, self-centered, self-centeredness, selfishness, wrath
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Complaining and Blaming: Natural but Deadly
Have you ever found yourself “between a rock and a hard place”? That’s a situation where it appears as if some very bad things are about to happen in your life, but there seems to be little you can do … Continue reading
Replacing Anxiety With Peace
I’ve been thinking about a time in my life when I was feeling really down, but for no reason I could put my finger on. Things were going reasonably well at that point in my life. In fact there were … Continue reading
Posted in Behavior, Bible Study, Christian Life, Faith
Tagged anxiety, Basic Christianity, christ jesus, Christianity, Christianity 101, depression, faith, God, God's kingdom, Jesus, New Believers, peace, peace of god, religion, ron franklin, RonFCCC
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Prospering In Life According To God’s Promise
I may not know you, but I’m pretty sure I know some things about you. I’m confident, for example, that you want to be successful in life, and not a failure; that you want to be happy, and not miserable; … Continue reading
Rejoice In Sufferings?
When I look at all that the apostle Paul went through for the sake of Christ … well, it’s hard to imagine rejoicing in such suffering. Are Paul’s testimony and his example really meaningful for me? 2 Corinthians 11:24-27 From … Continue reading
Posted in Behavior, Bible Study, Christian Life, Faith
Tagged Basic Christianity, Christianity, Christianity 101, endure, faith, God, God's kingdom, Jesus, New Believers, rejoice, religion, ron franklin, RonFCCC
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Be Unfair To Yourself!
I was born selfish — and so were you. Yet selfishness and a me-first attitude are the very opposite of what God’s kingdom is about. So, what are we as believers going to do about our inborn selfishness? Philippians 2:3 … Continue reading
Posted in Behavior, Bible Study, Christian Life, Faith
Tagged Basic Christianity, Christianity, Christianity 101, conceit, faith, God, God's kingdom, Jesus, New Believers, religion, ron franklin, RonFCCC, self-centered, self-centeredness, selfishness
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I Don’t Need An Emergency Chute!
I believe God has called me to be an overcomer in life — always a victor and never a victim in whatever circumstance I may be confronted with. Romans 8:37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors … Continue reading
Receive God’s Grace and Peace
God’s grace: His unmerited favor and the assurance it brings; and His peace that can keep our hearts and minds settled in joy rather than anxiety, are precious gifts to every believer. Galatians 1:3 Grace to you and peace from … Continue reading