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Lisa C.

San Diego, California
Lisa Copen is the founder of Rest Ministries, a Christian organization that serves the chronically ill. She has authored eight books, including resources for over 300 HopeKeepers groups, a program of Rest Ministries. As editor of HopeKeepers. Magazine and founder of National Invisible Chronic... Full Bio
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What is Prayer Doing In Your Life–Really? by Lisa C. Posted in: Blog Posts in Chronic Pain “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) When you pray, how ... Read on »
Don’t Forget to Write On The Tablet of Your Heart by Lisa C. Posted in: Blog Posts in Chronic Pain “My son, do not forget My teaching but keep My commands in your heart, for they will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity. Let love and fai ... Read on »
As We Pray to See Signs of Jesus through Our Pain, We Ourselves May Be a Sign by Lisa C. Posted in: Blog Posts in Chronic Pain “And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory. . . Since through God’s mercy we ha ... Read on »
The Prayers Of The Afflicted by Lisa C. Posted in: Blog Posts in Chronic Pain “This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name, Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.’” (Matthew 6:9- ... Read on »
How Is Your Life Like a Mango Tree? by Lisa C. Posted in: Blog Posts in Chronic Pain “I will put in the desert the cedar and the acacia, the myrtle and the olive. I will set pines in the wasteland, the fir and cypress together, so that the people may ... Read on »
When You Become Angry with God by Lisa C. Posted in: Blog Posts in Chronic Pain “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to th ... Read on »
Blahs And Blessings Of Thorns And Roses by Lisa C. Posted in: Blog Posts in Chronic Pain “Your father’s blessings are greater than the blessings of the ancient mountains, than the bounty of the age-old hills” (Genesis 49:26). Recently, I’ve become det ... Read on »
Can You Have an Easter Attitude All Year Round? by Lisa C. Posted in: Blog Posts in Chronic Pain “But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.” (1 Peter 3 ... Read on »
What is The Secret To Discovering God’s Will In Our Illness? by Lisa C. Posted in: Blog Posts in Chronic Pain “If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and He will deliver us from Your Majesty’s hand. But , we want you to know ... Read on »
The Aftermath of Easter, Resurrection Power for Living by Lisa C. Posted in: Blog Posts in Chronic Pain “I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know. . . His incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the wo ... Read on »
Happy Easter! He Has Risen Today! by Lisa C. Posted in: Blog Posts in Chronic Pain “’Don’t be alarmed,’ He said. ‘You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him. But go, tel ... Read on »
How Can We Model Christ As a Servant When We are Hurting? by Lisa C. Posted in: Blog Posts in Chronic Pain “He went away a second time and prayed, “My father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done.” (Matthew 26: 42) ... Read on »
He Lives by Lisa C. Posted in: Blog Posts in Chronic Pain He lives! As millions of people take a moment today to reflect on Good Friday, remember, He lives. Debbi shares. . . “I am the resurrection, and the life: he th ... Read on »
What Outfit Did You Wear Today? by Lisa C. Posted in: Blog Posts in Chronic Pain “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” (Colossian 3:12) I liv ... Read on »
Faith? Why Do People Think it is Complicated? by Lisa C. Posted in: Blog Posts in Chronic Pain Anna and her mom “Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my l ... Read on »
How to Go Above And Beyond Surviving When Ill by Lisa C. Posted in: Blog Posts in Chronic Pain “As it is written:’ For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.’ No, in all these things we are more than conquerors throu ... Read on »
The Hardship That Makes Us Thrive by Lisa C. Posted in: Blog Posts in Chronic Pain “Now therefore, our God, the great God, mighty and awesome, who keeps his covenant of love, do not let all this hardship seem trifling in your eyes–the hardship that ... Read on »
When It Feels Like We Are Walking In Circles by Lisa C. Posted in: Blog Posts in Chronic Pain “He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth, and its people are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a canopy, and spreads them out like a tent t ... Read on »
Easter Is Coming Bringing Seeds Of New Life! by Lisa C. Posted in: Blog Posts in Chronic Pain “Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds” (John 12:24). ... Read on »
Mountains: Majestic or Destructive? by Lisa C. Posted in: Blog Posts in Chronic Pain “The mountains melt like wax before the Lord, before the Lord of all the earth. The heavens proclaim his righteousness, and all peoples see His glory” (Psalm 97:5-6). ... Read on »