Tag Archives: God

Getting Ready To Share Your Faith

Posted on April 24, 2015 by ronelfran

When I graduated from college with a degree in Electrical Engineering, I applied to IBM, and was offered an on-site interview at one of their labs. I had been told that IBM did technical interviews. That meant they weren’t content … Continue reading →

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Believe That You Have Received From God

Posted on April 7, 2015 by ronelfran

When I graduated from college, I went to work for IBM. One of the first things I did when I got on the job was to set myself up for direct deposit of my pay. With no intervention from me, … Continue reading →

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Be a giver, not a taker

Posted on February 7, 2015 by ronelfran

When it comes to love, there are two classes of people in the world: the takers and the givers. Takers are people who are primarily concerned with getting things for themselves. So, they “love” money or power or prestige or … Continue reading →

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Getting over ME, MYSELF, and I

Posted on January 29, 2015 by ronelfran

The most dangerous person I’ve ever had to confront in life has been: ME. What life (as well as Scripture) has taught me is that to the degree that I am focused on myself; to the degree that I am … Continue reading →

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We are a Royal Priesthood!

Posted on January 16, 2015 by ronelfran

In the Old Testament, the priest stood between God and the people. His role was to relate to the people on God’s behalf, and to God on the people’s behalf. And that’s exactly the role Christians are called to play … Continue reading →

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My help in time of trouble

Posted on January 8, 2015 by ronelfran

If you are anything like me, you need help! You’ve got circumstances, situations, and issues going on in your life that you don’t know how to handle. It may be financial issues, health problems, or a family situation. Whatever it … Continue reading →

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Don’t be a spiritual recluse!

Posted on January 1, 2015 by ronelfran

Howard Hughes, movie mogul, business magnate, philanthropist, and founder of the Hughes Aircraft Company as well as the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, was one of the wealthiest men on earth. But toward the end of his life he became a … Continue reading →

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We Are God’s Holy Nation

Posted on December 28, 2014 by ronelfran

In this dark, fallen, and rebellious world in which we live, Christians ought to stand out like the proverbial sore thumb. We cannot “go with the flow” of what the people around us believe, say, and do. Our outlook is … Continue reading →

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Christmas is about God’s love!

Posted on December 24, 2014 by ronelfran

This time of year we often speak about “the true meaning of Christmas.” Most people recognize that the essence of Christmas (as opposed to “the holidays”) has little to do with all the bustle, the shopping, and the spending that … Continue reading →

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It’s great to be one of the chosen!

Posted on December 16, 2014 by ronelfran

I remember when, as a child, the guys in the neighborhood would start choosing up sides for a game of football or baseball. Those were always stressful times for me. At that point in my development, I wasn’t much of … Continue reading →

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