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Rejoice in the Lord Always

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Don Merritt

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your … Continue reading →

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The View From Up Here

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Don Merritt

Sometimes I like to go to a high place and look down; you can see a lot from up here. Down there on the streets of town you can see the details, but it’s hard to take in the whole … Continue reading →

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Paul’s Plea

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Don Merritt

All of us, then, who are mature should take such a view of things. And if on some point you think differently, that too God will make clear to you. Only let us live up to what we have already … Continue reading →

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As a new day begins…

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Don Merritt

…each of us will face its challenges. There will be circumstances that develop, circumstances over which we may not have any control, circumstances that we simply cannot fix or that are bigger and stronger than we are. Some will surmount … Continue reading →

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Be strong in grace

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Don Merritt

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Even in the most difficult of times

Posted on August 13, 2016 by Don Merritt

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Onward!

Posted on August 13, 2016 by Don Merritt

Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself … Continue reading →

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Paul’s Economy

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Don Merritt

But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost … Continue reading →

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Bowing Down Before Him

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Don Merritt

Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care. Today, if only you would hear his voice Psalm 95:6-7 Abraham … Continue reading →

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Confidence… in what?

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Don Merritt

Further, my brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord! It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you. Watch out for those dogs, those evildoers, those mutilators of … Continue reading →