Category Archives: Christian Life

The Cry of My Heart

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Don Merritt

How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord Almighty! My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. Psalm 84:1-2 What does your soul yearn for− what does your heart cry … Continue reading →

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Days of Praise

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Don Merritt

I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever. Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever. Psalm 145:1-2 Have you ever just sat back and considered everything God has … Continue reading →

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Gone into hiding

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Don Merritt

Tom was a Christian.  He was committed; he was serious. He worked in a factory, and many of his coworkers were tough men, men who used rough language and who liked to drink and play hard… Tom was afraid that … Continue reading →

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Pray with boldness!

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Don Merritt

How often do we pray with boldness?  No, I mean with real boldness…? Do we ask God for big things, as opposed to routine things?  Do we ask God to take the battle right to the enemy, or to win … Continue reading →

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Patience Please

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Don Merritt

  Whoever is patient has great understanding,     but one who is quick-tempered displays folly. Proverbs 14:29 I’m not really sure what I can say to enhance or explain this proverb, for it seems pretty obvious to me what Solomon is … Continue reading →

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Wealth and Honor

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Don Merritt

A kindhearted woman gains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth. Proverbs 11:18 What a fascinating thing to say! When this was first written down, and for many centuries after, women were considered to be second class citizens, not taken … Continue reading →

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Hope in the Midst of Winter

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Don Merritt

I took this photo this past Monday afternoon and I think that it is the first I’ve posted of my new front yard. Yep, this is where we now live, after moving from our old home in Rock Island. As … Continue reading →

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Thought for a Monday

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Don Merritt
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Prayer and Grace

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Don Merritt

Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it … Continue reading →

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Christian Relationships

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Don Merritt

Colossians 3:18-4:1 In this section, Paul gives insight to how Christians should behave in the major personal relationships of daily life.  In 3:18-19, he speaks of husbands and wives, in 3:20-21 he speaks of parents and children, and from 3:22-4:1, … Continue reading →

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