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Oct 2022
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Case Study: Rachel and Leah | Naming You...

Practicing the Way
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Can pain make us more loving? Continuing our discussion of stage theory, John Mark uses the story of Leah and Rachel in Genesis to show how our responses to the pain in our lives can either lead us closer to God and acceptance of our circumstances, or towards bitterness and pain.


Key Scripture Passages: Gen 29v15-35; Gen 30v1-24; Gen 35v16-20


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https://practicingthewayarchives.org/practices/naming

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