When the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth His Son… (Galatians 4:4). In the fullness of time a certain person was born on this earth. God ordained that this person should come to earth to fulfill His plan. Do you know who that person was . . .? Did you think, Jesus? Yes, He came at the …
By Mary Carothers Pharaoh’s daughter drew Moses out of the river and adopted him as her own. However, while he was very young, he stayed with his own family. Daily, at his mother’s knee he must have heard the story of God’s Divine intervention in saving him from death. At a very early age he must have been fully persuaded …
Some people have told me that they tried to experience power in praise but have been unable to see any results. They followed the examples they read in my books and sincerely endeavored to give praise to God an opportunity to work greatly-needed changes in their lives. After a few discouragements, they decided that praising God would accomplish nothing in …
You Say: It’s Impossible God Says: All things are possible (Luke 18:27) You Say: I’m not able God Says: I am able (11 Corinthians 9:8) You Say: I’m not smart enough God Says: I will give you wisdom (1 Corinthians 1:30) You Say: I feel alone God Says: I will never leave or forsake you (Hebrews 13:5) You Say: I’m …
By Mary Carothers Some time ago, Merlin and I were ministering in a church in Florida. Before the service, we met in the pastor’s office for prayer. One of the men who was there to pray with us, had laryngitis and could hardly speak. Later, during the church service, he got up to sing. I couldn’t believe my eyes! “Surely …
Mary and I have often pondered the mystery of why so many thousands of people have accepted Jesus as their Savior while reading Prison to Praise. A “soul-winning” book explains God’s plan of salvation, our need for repentance and Jesus’ gift of eternal life, but the main emphasis in Prison to Praise is praise. I was in a small motel, …
By Mary Carothers God is the creator of all things. He alone can design and bring into being something out of nothing. God creates the original. On the other hand, Satan is a created being. As such, he cannot create; he can only counterfeit. In other words, he has to fake it. In I Peter 5:8, the Lord tells us …
Civilians who are employed on a military base often do the same work as soldiers. But soldiers are a separate class of citizen. The civilian employee can quit. A soldier may dislike the working hours, the pay, the boss, or working conditions, but he must work until his enlistment ends. The civilian employee can leave if a war starts but …
By Mary Carothers On a coast-to-coast flight I was reading a Christian novel. The main character was hunting – in order to destroy – a beast that was terrorizing people in a local town. After wounding it, he approached the beast to finish the job. But as he drew near, he found himself drawn to it. He even began to …
I’ve asked thousands of people if they expect to go to Heaven. Some of them have said, “Yes.” My next question is often, “Why do you believe you will go to Heaven? Many times, their answers have been: “Because I try to keep the Ten Commandments.” Or, “I try to live a good life.” Or, “I attend church and try …
