Tag Archives: Prayer

First Light

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Don Merritt

There’s something about the first light of dawn that grabs the imagination.  The hope that a new day brings, the potential of a fresh start, the assurance of the end of the long dark night, or a reminder of that … Continue reading →

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A Thanksgiving Prayer

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Don Merritt

This is something that I wrote some years ago, but it still applies today… Father, I thank you for all of the ways in which you have blessed me and my family.  Our blessings are so great that it is … Continue reading →

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#10 The Role Prayer Plays in Spiritual Growth

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Don Merritt

Here is the 10th most viewed post on The Life Project, from May 3,  2012: Over the last week or so, it seems that every post on this blog has dealt with spiritual growth and its importance in daily life, … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on Thanksgiving

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Don Merritt

It’s hard to believe, but Thanksgiving is coming next week! Wow, another year has flown by; it seems like we just did this… I think that of all of our holidays in America, I like Thanksgiving the best.  I think it’s … Continue reading →

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The Word Became Flesh

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Don Merritt

The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14 Up to this point, we know that … Continue reading →

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Armor of God

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Don Merritt

Ephesians 6:10-20 Ah yes, the famous passage on the armor of God, a passage many know by heart, a favorite sermon passage and a favorite devotional passage rich with metaphor and meaning; a wonderful passage. Since I have blogged on … Continue reading →

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The Power of Prayer

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Don Merritt

Ephesians 3:14-21 This morning’s text is a prayer that Paul gave for the Ephesians, a prayer of power and of selfless love for the saints, a prayer that deserves our review and emulation. Notice that as he begins this prayer, … Continue reading →

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Prayer in the Morning

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Don Merritt

Is it really necessary for us to spend time in prayer in the morning? I think so. How many posts have I done on this one thing?  I don’t know, but it has been a common theme here because it … Continue reading →

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A Quiet Moment

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Don Merritt

Abraham Lincoln one said that there are times when he found himself falling to his knees before God, for there was no other place for him to go during the darkest days of Civil War.  I think there are times … Continue reading →

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A New Journey Begins

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Don Merritt

The Apostle Paul sat in jail. He had been arrested for his testimony about Jesus and the power of His Gospel; yep, there he was, chained up in jail alone, miserable, unhappy and afraid… or so we might have thought. … Continue reading →

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