From the Editor
With His Stripes
But he was wounded for our transgressions , he was bruised for our iniquities ; the chastisement of our peace was upon him , and with his stripes we are healed . Isaiah 53:5
W hat would your sign say ? What is the thing that you need healing from ? Is it physical ? Is it emotional ? Is it a pain from the past that won ’ t go away ? Too many of us are the walking wounded , never exposing our pain . Hiding behind a mask . We anesthetize ourselves with alcohol or drugs . We search for love in all the wrong places and too many faces . Searching and trying to fill a void that only our Father can fill . Whatever your issue , whatever the problem , God is willing and able to heal you . God wants to heal your body , soul and spirit . Your Heavenly Father wants you to be free . This issue of The Well Magazine is dedicated to stories of healing . The women on the cover and those who share their stories within these pages have been healed . But the healing goes beyond the physical or a temporary , feel good fix . They have been healed by the blood of Jesus . The blood of Jesus paid the price for all of our sins and that ’ s the true sickness that is at the heart of every issue . We will all eventually die . Since Adam and Eve ate the fruit in the garden , we are destined to meet death . Because of sin there is death and disease . Because of sin there is dysfunction . Because of sin , we have a distorted image of ourselves and God . But because of the second Adam , Jesus Christ , we can have eternal life with God . When Jesus walked this earth , he healed the sick , showing his power over disease and demons . When he died on the cross and rose from the grave , he showed his power over death . When we trust in what Christ did on the cross and believe that God has raised him from the dead , we are healed from the power of sin and death , brought into a right relationship with our Heavenly Father and have eternal life with Him . Before we go into eternity , however , God wants us to have life here and more abundantly . One of the ways that we can do that is by sharing our stories with transparency as the contributors of this issue have so that others can experience the love , freedom and forgiveness found in Christ . In these pages you will find testimonies of women who have been healed physically by changing their diet . Others have ex-
perienced emotional healing from self-hatred , low self-esteem and guilt . You will find stories of forgiveness and God ’ s love . We deal with the issue of rape and sexual abuse and how the Church , the body of Christ , can help the victims of abuse heal . Expose your pain , your hurt , your issue to the Father and know that by His Son ’ s stripes you have been healed , you will be healed and you are being healed . Special thanks to our Grace Partners , businesses and ministries who have partnered with us to make a difference . If you are reading the digital Monica Fountain magazine click on their information and find out more about their ministries and businesses . Support them , visit them and let them know you heard about them through The Well Magazine .
Above , praying during the photo shoot at Azizi Books in Matteson , Illinois .
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2 The Well Magazine / Spring 2013