Tag Archives: grace

One of my favorite ministries is Foundation of Praise.  It was birthed in the late Merlin Carothers’ soul by God’s wonderful design.  God taught Merlin through some tough, personal experiences how important and beneficial it is to lift up praise and thanksgiving to God for all things.  Yes, for all ...

“This means that we should not do things that we like to do (that God does not want us to do) and do things that we do not like to do (but God wants us to do) so that He may be glorified.”    -Saeed Abedini Why should we pray ...

“Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter ere long back on itself recoils.” (John Milton, Paradise Lost) Revenge can be a temptation, a natural desire in the face of a threat or a hurtful act on the part of another. It can certainly seem deserved when an injustice is done. But ...

I started my day yesterday with 101 items on my To Do List. I finished the day with 103 items on the list. I know I worked hard all day, but according to the numbers I did nothing. It doesn’t matter that I accomplished 15 tasks not on the list ...

‘Yet He often withdrew to deserted places and prayed.’ Luke 5:16 (HCSB) Deserted places.  Sound ominous, don’t they? But are they always a ‘bad thing’? Jesus knew the value of being alone.  Never completely alone, but alone with His Father.  Even though Jesus was God, He also was a man. ...