You are loved. (Jeremiah 31:3) You are chosen. (John 15:16) You are special. (Ephesians 2:10) You are important. (1 Peter 103:12) You are forgiven. (Psalm 103:12) You are created in His image. (Genesis 1:27)
Thank You! Thank You!
What a blessing you have been to me through the years. I appreciate your ministry helping people to be victorious in their walk with the Lord. Carol, MO Thank you for all you do. I rejoice with you when I hear of how your ministry has blessed so many. I continue to keep you in my prayers. Anne, IA Thank …
Who’s in Control
By Mary Carothers The whole world is under the control of the evil one (I John 5:19). A Christian friend quoted this to me in great disgust some time ago. Things were not going well for this young man, and he believed the reason was because the enemy controls the world. I was sorry that he felt this way, but …
Trust in God’s Bank
How big do your problems seem? Problems you once had might have been overwhelming, but now have slipped into the no-problem category. Time, age, or various changes may have dissolved them. Right now your attention is on the present problems. Are you aware that God wants us to see all our problems from the “future perspective?” In 1, 10, or …
Merlin’s Desk
In looking through past Praise News I found this article that Merlin wrote and was blessed by it and hope it blesses you too. “When I wrote Prison to Praise my goal was to help people to learn to praise the Lord. But to my surprise, and great joy, God’s plan was to also use the book to lead many …
Prison to Praise Reports of Praise
My husband and I read Prison to Praise years ago (and re-read many times) and it changed our whole perspective – and in many ways our lives. Over the years we have given many of your books to others. Thank you for your faithfulness in continuing the Foundation after Merlin went “home”. Lynne, NY I have been a pastor for …
What Do You Need?
By Mary Carothers A friend of mine recently shared a learning experience in her life. After working very hard on a project, she waited expectantly for her employer’s praise for work well done. Instead, he began to point out areas that would need improvement next time. Well, she thought, constructive criticism is good; when he’s through, he’ll surely praise me …
Blocks
Imagine a child playing with blocks. Picture this child placing one block on the floor and then another on top of it. He says, “See, I’m going to pile the blocks clear to the ceiling!” The child thinks he is putting each block exactly on top of the others, but actually each one is a little off center. Imperfection causes …
Prison to Praise Reports!
I have been purchasing Prison to Praise for several years now and giving them away. I am so thankful to God that you offer them at a price we can afford. I know there will be people in Heaven, thanking Merlin, knowing that his book is the reason they chose to accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Jimmy, GA …
Fellowship with God
By Mary Carothers God is love, the Bible tells us so. I have experienced it in my own personal life, and Jesus proves it! Yet, have you ever felt that God was maybe a little bit hard on Adam and Eve when he drove them out of the Garden of Eden? After all, we might reason, eating a piece of …
