I am drinking in every word of Power in Praise and I am so blessed. Jean, VA Power in Praise is a very encouraging book with many wonderful stories of the Lord’s bounty backed up with relevant quotes from the Bible. Maz, United Kingdom Power in Praise should be a must read for everyone! We all have problems and can …
By Mary Carothers Luke 8 tells us about Jesus and His disciples crossing the lake in their boat. While Jesus slept, a storm swept down on them so violently that the boat was being swamped. Verse 23 tells us…they were in great danger. When they woke Jesus, pleading with Him to save them, they were not overreacting. Their fear was …
Recently I heard the testimony of a man, a new convert, who was striving to live a godly life, but was wrestling with his ungodly past. He had spent much of his fifty-five years in drinking, swearing and in immorality. Although God had forgiven him, he wrestled with his past. Old profane words kept shoving their way into his mind, …
Thank you for the message of praise through your books and the Praise News. Reading Power in Praise in 1974 when I was nineteen totally changed how I walked in my Christian faith and in my day to day living. Heartfelt thanks and God’s blessings. Vickie, MO I read Power in Praise and immediately began praying and thanking the Lord …
A man traveled thousands of miles to see me and said, “Merlin, I want to tell you how thankful I am that God used you to help me know Jesus as my Savior.” As he shared his heart with me, he broke down in tears of joy. I was greatly blessed by his visit. His visit caused me to meditate …
Thank you so much for all that you do at the Foundation of Praise and for the books that Merlin wrote. They have changed our lives and we appreciate all of you. John & Susan, TX Some time ago you asked for reactions upon hearing that Merlin had passed away. At that time, I couldn’t respond. It seemed like Merlin …
By Mary Carothers Lot had lived for many years in close relationship with Abraham. Doubtless he had known about Abraham’s relationship with God. Free from the stress of today’s hurried pace, they probably spent many hours talking about God. The New Testament speaks of Lot as a righteous man (see II Peter 2:7,8). We can therefore assume that he instructed …
From the cradle to the grave we hear, “Eat drink and be merry, for tomorrow you may die.” Young people feel oppressed by advancing age. They believe they must enjoy life quickly or they will soon be too old. Middle-aged people often feel their life is “nearly over” and they need to hurry to enjoy themselves. Senior citizens often …
God has attempted to teach us His spiritual principles. We, on the other hand, keep asking for easy rules to follow. For example, Peter’s question, Lord, how many times should I forgive my brother? Seven times? Jesus’ answer was, No, seventy times seven. Now, did Jesus really mean for Peter to forgive his brother 490 times? No, of course not. …
There is nothing more exciting or inspiring to me than to see a person who has recently been transformed by our Lord Jesus. We receive letters every day from people who say they have just read Prison to Praise and have experienced new life from Christ. We enjoy their words, but we do not have the joy of seeing them …
