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April 2, 2012 by Lisa, RM Director 4 Comments

Devotion: Birthed in Pain: Is The Chronic Pain of Our Illness Worthwhile?

Devotion: Birthed in Pain: Is The Chronic Pain of Our Illness Worthwhile?

"To the woman he said, 'I will make your pains in childbearing very severe; with painful labor you will give birth to children.'" (Genesis 3:16a) I used to have this skewed view of God. Somehow, I got the idea that once … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Devotionals, What's New? Tagged With: Christ, Chronic, God, God the Father, Kindle, Lord, Pain

April 1, 2012 by Lisa, RM Director 11 Comments

Devotion: Being Called a Friend of Jesus Through The Suffering

Devotion: Being Called a Friend of Jesus Through The Suffering

"I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you." (John 15:15) Friend. What a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Devotionals, What's New? Tagged With: Christ, Easter, Father God, God

March 31, 2012 by Lisa, RM Director 2 Comments

Devotion: The Words of My Heart When Coping With Pain

Devotion: The Words of My Heart When Coping With Pain

"A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of." (Luke 6:45) "You are being so … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Devotionals, Founder's Blog, What's New? Tagged With: Christ, God, lisa copen, Rest Ministries, San Diego

March 27, 2012 by Lisa, RM Director Leave a Comment

How I Use Writing as a Tool in Time With God

How I Use Writing as a Tool in Time With God

Do you ever struggle in your time with God? Linda shares how she uses writing as a tool to focus on new aspects of prayer. By Linda Newton I have stumbled onto a tool that has been very helpful when I get stuck and I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Coping Skills, Spiritually Struggling, What's New? Tagged With: Christ, God, Lord, Psalms

March 20, 2012 by Lisa, RM Director 4 Comments

Devotion: This Body Of Death: Ever Feel This Describes Your Chronic Pain?

Devotion: This Body Of Death: Ever Feel This Describes Your Chronic Pain?

"What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death?" (Romans 7:24) The Romans had a grim custom of chaining the body of a murder victim to his murderer. In essence, the body of the person … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Devotionals, What's New? Tagged With: Christ, God, Jesus, Lord

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