{"id":5593,"date":"2023-06-30T15:25:59","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T20:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/?page_id=5593"},"modified":"2023-06-30T15:39:26","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T20:39:26","slug":"post-2023spring-essc-reflections-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/zh\/post-2023spring-essc-reflections-3\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>\u6625\u5b63\u9748\u6069\u6703\u5f8c\u53cd\u601d \uff083\uff09<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"trp_language_switcher_shortcode\">\n<div class=\"trp-language-switcher trp-language-switcher-container\" data-no-translation >\n    <div class=\"trp-ls-shortcode-current-language\">\n        <a href=\"#\" class=\"trp-ls-shortcode-disabled-language trp-ls-disabled-language\" title=\"\u7e41\u9ad4\u4e2d\u6587\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault()\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"trp-flag-image\" src=\"\/wp-content\/plugins\/translatepress-multilingual\/assets\/images\/flags\/zh_TW.png\" width=\"18\" height=\"12\" alt=\"zh_TW\" title=\"\u7e41\u9ad4\u4e2d\u6587\"> \u7e41\u9ad4\u4e2d\u6587\t\t<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"trp-ls-shortcode-language\">\n                <a href=\"#\" class=\"trp-ls-shortcode-disabled-language trp-ls-disabled-language\"  title=\"\u7e41\u9ad4\u4e2d\u6587\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault()\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"trp-flag-image\" src=\"\/wp-content\/plugins\/translatepress-multilingual\/assets\/images\/flags\/zh_TW.png\" width=\"18\" height=\"12\" alt=\"zh_TW\" title=\"\u7e41\u9ad4\u4e2d\u6587\"> \u7e41\u9ad4\u4e2d\u6587\t\t<\/a>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5593#TRPLINKPROCESSED\" title=\"English\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"trp-flag-image\" src=\"\/wp-content\/plugins\/translatepress-multilingual\/assets\/images\/flags\/en_US.png\" width=\"18\" height=\"12\" alt=\"en_US\" title=\"English\"> English        <\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5593#TRPLINKPROCESSED\" title=\"\u7b80\u4f53\u4e2d\u6587\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"trp-flag-image\" src=\"\/wp-content\/plugins\/translatepress-multilingual\/assets\/images\/flags\/zh_CN.png\" width=\"18\" height=\"12\" alt=\"zh_CN\" title=\"\u7b80\u4f53\u4e2d\u6587\"> \u7b80\u4f53\u4e2d\u6587        <\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <script type=\"application\/javascript\">\n        \/\/ need to have the same with set from JS on both divs. Otherwise it can push stuff around in HTML\n        var trp_ls_shortcodes = document.querySelectorAll('.trp_language_switcher_shortcode .trp-language-switcher');\n        if ( trp_ls_shortcodes.length > 0) {\n            \/\/ get the last language switcher added\n            var trp_el = trp_ls_shortcodes[trp_ls_shortcodes.length - 1];\n\n            var trp_shortcode_language_item = trp_el.querySelector( '.trp-ls-shortcode-language' )\n            \/\/ set width\n            var trp_ls_shortcode_width                                               = trp_shortcode_language_item.offsetWidth + 16;\n            trp_shortcode_language_item.style.width                                  = trp_ls_shortcode_width + 'px';\n            trp_el.querySelector( '.trp-ls-shortcode-current-language' ).style.width = trp_ls_shortcode_width + 'px';\n\n            \/\/ We're putting this on display: none after we have its width.\n            trp_shortcode_language_item.style.display = 'none';\n        }\n    <\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<br \/><\/br><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/HaoXuan_ESSC_Ref_EN.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><font face=\"Calibri\">Why do we always feel like God doesn&#8217;t hear our voice? How should we pray to God in order for Him to respond?<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><font face=\"Calibri\">The recent ESSC has brought me many wonderful experiences. It was like a brother sharing his journey of growth led by God (initially perceived as a setback but later became a cornerstone of success). It was also like the sermon preached by the pastor, reminding us that the Kingdom of Heaven is near. However, the most encouraging thing for me was that through prayer, I clearly heard what God wanted to tell me!<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><font face=\"Calibri\">I used to complain about why God didn&#8217;t answer my prayers, but I never really thought about why God didn&#8217;t respond. It&#8217;s because everything has its own perfect timing in God&#8217;s plan! In the two days leading up to the ESSC, I was struggling whether or not to partake in the communion because of past things I did that displeased God. I prayed earnestly until the moment of communion (before that, I wasn&#8217;t sure if I had the Holy Spirit).&nbsp;<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><font face=\"Calibri\">But during the prayer session at the ESSC, I had a clear conviction in my heart: if the pastor announced that I received the Holy Spirit, I would firmly believe it. Miraculously, after the prayer session ended, the pastor announced to everyone that I had received the Holy Spirit. At that moment, I knew that God&#8217;s encouragement was confirming to me that I truly received the Holy Spirit, and I proceeded to partake in the communion.<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><font face=\"Calibri\">Often, God doesn&#8217;t directly answer our prayers because He knows the perfect timing for things to happen, which will be most beneficial for us. But we also need to have a proper direction in our prayers. For example, when I&#8217;m uncertain about something and unsure if it&#8217;s beneficial for me, I can seek God&#8217;s guidance, ask for His will to be revealed to me, and not lose heart!<\/font><\/p>\n<p>Please find our church location below:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">4N550 Church Road<br \/><\/b><b style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Bensenville,&nbsp;<abbr style=\"font-size: 14px;\" title=\"Illinois\">IL<\/abbr>&nbsp;60106<br \/><\/b><a style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/True+Jesus+Church+Chicago\/@41.945266,-87.9536702,18.39z\/data=!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x880fb39f5fbd433d:0x72d82c41e185bf3e!2s4+S+Church+Rd,+Bensenville,+IL+60106!3b1!8m2!3d41.9448745!4d-87.9534209!3m5!1s0x880fb3a1e4e2dd49:0xd44299b704de1192!8m2!3d41.9453743!4d-87.9533863!16s%2Fg%2F1tdn02z1?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>&nbsp;Google Maps<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For online streaming, please <a href=\"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/service\/live-sabbath-service\/\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For regular service hours, please <a href=\"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/\">click here<\/a>.<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Email us at <a href=\"mailto:ilovejesus@tjc-chicago.org\">ilovejesus@tjc-chicago.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/post-2023spring-essc-reflections\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Post Spring ESSC Reflections (1)<\/b><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/post-2023spring-essc-reflections-2\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Post Spring ESSC Reflections (2)<\/b><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/post-2023spring-essc-reflections-4\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Post Spring ESSC Reflections (4)<\/b><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/post-2023spring-essc-reflections-5\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Post Spring ESSC Reflections (5)<\/b><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<a role=\"button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<b> More to come<\/b><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why do we always feel like God doesn&#8217;t hear our voice? 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