A few little words made all the difference…
My wife Anne and I had been eeking out a living for the first three years of Bible College. Things had been tough for some time and I was exhausted and discouraged. I decided that I’d had all that I could stand and would stop by the administration office after school that day and check out. I knew it would be right for me to get a full-time job and support my family the way they needed and deserved to be supported. We had a guest speaker during chapel that day and, to be quite honest, I don’t remember anything he said with the exception of these few words. Somewhere close to the end of his message he clapped his hands and said, “Listen to me! If you don’t hear anything else I say, hear this.” He proceeded with these words, “You don’t determine a man’s greatness by fame or fortune as the world does, but by the amount of discouragement he can withstand and remain standing.” His words were like a sharp dagger in my heart. At that moment I decided to do whatever it took to finish school and become a success on the basis of what God called success. Those few words changed my life’s direction and my family’s future provision. I am reminded as I write this, that if we are not careful we will allow the messenger of good news to keep us from receiving the good news. You see, I had some issues with this man in certain areas of belief, but I refused to allow them to keep me from receiving his life-changing words. Today, I remembered and thanked God for Dr. Jerry Falwell.
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Ron Corzine
Better known as Son of a Preacher, Ron started the first Christian Fellowship Church in Harlingen, Texas in 1982 and presently serves as a counselor, consultant and apostolic overseer to multiple churches and ministries. He travels nationally and internationally motivating and challenging people to be effective in their call and ministry to their local church, their community, and the marketplace.
Ron and his wife Anne were married in 1968. They have three children, seven grandchildren and presently reside in San Antonio, Texas.
Ron is the founder and president of Christian Fellowship International. Click to email Ron.
Philip Corzine 
Philip serves Christian Fellowship International by helping oversee the network of CFI churches, as well as pastoring Christian Fellowship Church McAllen, Texas. He graduated from Christ for the Nations Institute in Dallas in 1991, and then served in the Army for three years. Philip is a very gifted musician, worship leader and communicator of the Word. He and his wife Trish have two daughters, Lauren and Lenzy. Click to email Philip.
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by Ron Corzine
'Lessons For Abundant Living'
02/04/2012