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Be Not Afraid Faithchildren that his illness and certain death were going tobring them closer – not separate or defeat them.Merrill stood helpless before his disease, medicallyspeaking. But he had faith, and it was unshakable. Hewrote at the time:My future is uncertain. The joy is knowing that it iscompletely in God’s hands. All I have to do is thank him.If I have not much longer to live, then that is God’s willand it should mean something. My task is to find outwhat it means; I have no complaints, only thanks! If it isGod’s pleasure to give me a chance to start over again,that’s wonderful. If it is not his pleasure and he hasother tasks for me, I accept that. Faith doesn’t dependon me having my way; faith depends on God having hisway. This must be my highest joy and delight. Otherwisehow can I pray, “Thy will be done”?About a year before Merrill died, friends sent himinformation on a homeopathic therapy courseavailable in Mexico. Merrill thanked his friends, andtold them that he had “no doubts as to the efficacy ofthe method…But I have nonetheless decided not topursue the therapy.” He then went on to explain thatfor him, the joy of being dependent on God outweighedthe possible benefits of prolonged life: “My decision1