{"id":6343,"date":"2023-08-21T21:10:36","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T02:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/?page_id=6343"},"modified":"2024-10-14T20:20:45","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T01:20:45","slug":"2023-fall-essc-physicalwellness-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/zh\/2023-fall-essc-physicalwellness-2\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>\u8207\u6211\u5011\u4e00\u8d77\u5f97\u5230\u5b89\u606f\u548c\u6cbb\u6108 (5)<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6343\" class=\"elementor elementor-6343\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34595462 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34595462\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bdba9cc\" data-id=\"bdba9cc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4841ea7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"4841ea7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><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 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 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\/6343#TRPLINKPROCESSED\" title=\"English\">\n            <img 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\/6343#TRPLINKPROCESSED\" title=\"\u7b80\u4f53\u4e2d\u6587\">\n            <img 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 - 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Unless you&#8217;ve experienced it, it&#8217;s hard to fully comprehend its impact. We&#8217;ve all faced moments of sadness, feeling hopeless, and questioning life&#8217;s purpose. \u00a0At times, we might wonder where the love in this world has gone, no matter how much we strive. In those moments, it can feel as if we&#8217;ve lost the capacity both to love and to be loved. Sometimes we think we&#8217;re doing better, but then that dreadful feeling comes back, threatening to consume us.<\/p><p>Equally heartbreaking is to witness our loved ones suffocate under the weight of negative thoughts day after day. It&#8217;s a battle that takes place within the mind, making us feel powerless to change the situation. How can we fix something so intangible?<\/p><p>The journey through grief is often a dark and twisted path, but it is along this path that God&#8217;s comforting light shines brightest. One such instance can be seen in the testimony about Lulu (see synopsis below), a woman of faith, whose battle with multiple health conditions culminated in a painful loss for her life. The sister&#8217;s guilt, initially deepened by a harsh exchange with Lulu, transformed into a source of comfort and understanding through shared faith, which God manifested in symbolic dreams.<\/p><p>Similarly, another church sister witnessed God&#8217;s merciful compassion through her mother&#8217;s battle with terminal liver cancer. Through a journey marked by fervent prayers, divine teachings, and mysterious signs of God&#8217;s love, she recognized the tranquil passing and radiant visage of her mother as an answered prayer and testament of faith. This experience did not intensify her mourning but rather inspired her to celebrate her mother&#8217;s life and spiritual legacy, signifying God&#8217;s divine comfort in the face of loss.<\/p><p>But please know, we are not alone on this journey. We have God! Within God, there is warmth and compassion waiting to embrace you, and a glimmer of hope even in the darkest of times. Our Heavenly Father created us and loved us unconditionally. Psalm 147:3 (NIV) tells us, &#8220;<em><i>He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds<\/i><\/em>.&#8221; We just need to humble ourselves and surrender to God. Trust in Him to carry our burdens. &#8220;<em><i>Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you<\/i><\/em>&#8221; (1 Peter 5:7, NIV). Let Him enter your life and experience His infinite love and discover the true purpose of your existence.<\/p><p>Join us as we turn to the One who understands our struggles better than anyone else. Together, we can find a path to healing and rediscover the joy of love&#8217;s embrace once more. We sincerely invite you to attend our Fall Evangelical Service and Spiritual Convocation from September 14 to 17, 2023 at the True Jesus Church. Please refer to the details below for further information.<\/p><p>Our church location:<\/p><p><b>4N550 Church Road<br \/><\/b><b>Bensenville,\u00a0<abbr title=\"Illinois\">IL<\/abbr>\u00a060106<br \/><\/b><i aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><a 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>\u00a0Google Maps<\/b><\/a><\/p><p>For online streaming, please\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/service\/live-sabbath-service\/\">click here<\/a>.<\/p><p>For regular service hours, please\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/\">click here<\/a>.<b><\/b><\/p><p>Email us at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:ilovejesus@tjc-chicago.org\">ilovejesus@tjc-chicago.org<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1dddfbf5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1dddfbf5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5da3e0e2\" data-id=\"5da3e0e2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dc94590 elementor-align-center elementor-button-success elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5dc94590\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/physical-wellness-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\"><b>Find Rest &amp; Healing with Us (4)<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceeb42a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ceeb42a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/physical-wellness-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img 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data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-ellipsis-h\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\"><b> More to come<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f5be723 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f5be723\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\"><b>Your Needs in Life<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3195ed8d\" data-id=\"3195ed8d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81f94ea elementor-button-info elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"81f94ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a 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(1)<\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-66f00ba2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"66f00ba2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19e6990\" data-id=\"19e6990\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b3d4638 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7b3d4638\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/a-testimony-about-my-moms-faith-and-cancer\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A-Testimony-about-My-Moms-Faith-and-Cancer-EN.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6323\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A-Testimony-about-My-Moms-Faith-and-Cancer-EN.jpg 600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A-Testimony-about-My-Moms-Faith-and-Cancer-EN-200x300.jpg 200w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A-Testimony-about-My-Moms-Faith-and-Cancer-EN-8x12.jpg 8w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63670104 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63670104\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This condensed version of a church sister\u2019s testimony centers on her profound journey of faith and familial love during her mother&#8217;s battle with terminal liver cancer, realized through fervent prayer sessions, divine lessons about love and forgiveness, and mysterious manifestations of God&#8217;s compassion. She recounts the touching acts of kindness her mother discreetly performed in her lifetime and how her passing \u2013 painless and with a miraculously radiant countenance \u2013 signified God&#8217;s answered prayers, her virtuous life, and an enduring testament of faith, inspiring the sister to celebrate her mother&#8217;s life and spiritual legacy rather than mourn her loss.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c9021f8\" data-id=\"5c9021f8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c054e4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1c054e4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/my-challenges-with-depreesion\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/My-Challenges-with-Depreesion-EN.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6328\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/My-Challenges-with-Depreesion-EN.jpg 600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/My-Challenges-with-Depreesion-EN-300x200.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/My-Challenges-with-Depreesion-EN-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-398af04b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"398af04b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A church sister grapples with deep depression and feels an unnerving sense of God&#8217;s absence, leading to a struggle of faith and self. Through enduring this struggle, finding solace in scripture, and eventually overcoming her depression with God&#8217;s help, she realizes her experience has prepared her to offer empathy and aid to others suffering from depression, giving her trials a newfound purpose, and meaning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fe57000\" data-id=\"1fe57000\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46d424e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"46d424e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/my-sisters-faith-and-her-battle-against-cancer\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"776\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/My-Sisters-Faith-and-her-Battle-against-Cancer-EN.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6333\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/My-Sisters-Faith-and-her-Battle-against-Cancer-EN.jpg 600w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/My-Sisters-Faith-and-her-Battle-against-Cancer-EN-232x300.jpg 232w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/My-Sisters-Faith-and-her-Battle-against-Cancer-EN-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55185bc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55185bc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This condensed version of testimony relates the painful journey of Lulu, who courageously battled several health conditions, including breast cancer, a brain cyst, and lung cancer, but ultimately succumbed to her illnesses. It also shares the emotional struggles of the narrator, who grappled with guilt over a heated exchange with Lulu, experienced symbolic dreams after her sister&#8217;s death, and found solace and understanding through their shared faith.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Depression, a weighty and unfortunately common term. Unless you&#8217;ve experienced it, it&#8217;s hard to fully comprehend its impact. We&#8217;ve all faced moments of sadness, feeling hopeless, and questioning life&#8217;s purpose. &nbsp;At times, we might wonder where the love in this world has gone, no matter how much we strive. 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