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 …
Everything Jesus said is a divine command, but much of His teaching is also practical advice! He said, in John 14:1, Let not your heart be troubled. This is a command, but it is also a way for us to enjoy life and to avoid trouble. I confess that loud music has often “troubled” me. It hurts my ears and …
I received Power in Praise carefully wrapped in an old copy of the Praise News. I carefully unwrapped it so I could read the message from January 2005, Enjoying Wonderful Things! Thank you for sending this and I can’t wait to give the books to people as God leads me. May the Lord continue to bless the Foundation of Praise. …
By Mary Carothers Ugh! Who wants to read about self-control! For that matter, who wants to write about it! My carnal nature (the sinful nature we all have inherited from Adam and Eve) immediately said, “No Way!” My carnal nature wants to do and to have whatever it wants, whenever it wants. But, to my surprise, I felt my spirit …
One of our worst problems before we become a Christian was not recognizing that sin stirs God’s anger. One of our worst problems after becoming a Christian, is not receiving God’s forgiveness. Are you often discouraged about your sins and failures? You may be suffering needlessly. Some of us are blessed to have had someone who prayed fervently that we …
Reading Power in Praise has taught me much about always praising Jesus. Thank you for continuing this good work. The more we thank Him, the more joy He gives us. Elizabeth, CA Power in Praise changed the way I pray, and it has helped me in my faith journey. A friend gave me the book before she tragically passed and …
By Mary Carothers If you visited a different prison every day you would see the utter sadness and loneliness that fills the lives of so many men and women. Even if you knew the crimes they had committed, you would still ache within to see how deeply they suffer. Seeing their suffering would make you want to do something to …
As we learn to praise the Lord for everything, what should we expect? Most of us expect quick results. If there are no quick benefits, our short attention spans will sometimes cause us to move on to something else. Therefore, many people do not learn how the power of praise can bring undeniably miraculous results. I have seen many occasions …
Thank you for your generous donation of praise books. Your contribution makes it possible to furnish Christian materials to chaplains and prison libraries throughout the state of Michigan. Because of your faithful supporters, we will be able to continue to do what Jesus spoke of in Matthew 25:36: I was in prison, and you came to me. Len, New Directions …
By Mary Carothers Is the Bible true? Can we really depend on it? The psalmist wrote in Psalm 119:105 that God’s Word was a lamp for his feet and a light for his pathway. When this Psalm was composed, parts of the New Testament were yet to be written. People of that day did not have as full a revelation …
