{"id":9850,"date":"2024-09-17T16:39:28","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T21:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/?page_id=9850"},"modified":"2024-09-17T17:09:27","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T22:09:27","slug":"2024-fall-essc-spiritualgrowth-3-ia-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/zh\/2024-fall-essc-spiritualgrowth-3-ia-2\/","title":{"rendered":"\u9748\u6027\u6210\u9577 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9850\" class=\"elementor elementor-9850\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-da8c89e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da8c89e\" 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-61b8353f\" data-id=\"61b8353f\" 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-b472a6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"b472a6c\" 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\/9850#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\/9850#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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The hardest part for Christians is to keep serving faithfully amidst God\u2019s fierce trials. Whether sharing the grace experienced with relatives and friends, testifying about God\u2019s grace on the pulpit, or sharing with college students in fellowship, I often find myself in another period of training.<\/p><p>God has a unique purpose for each person, and faith doesn&#8217;t have a Standard Operating Procedure, that we can follow in life. However, this is precisely God&#8217;s deepest love and most careful arrangement. Everyone faces different challenges, and even similar situations might yield different outcomes. For every unpredictable next step and every uncertain tomorrow, they help us hold tighter to God. God&#8217;s intention is for us to look up to Him, rely on Him, and praise Him in the furnace of life, learning to hear His voice. When the sound of praise in our hearts is louder than the sound of complaint, our relationship with God grows closer. Joseph, having gone through life orchestrated by God, left us with a touching and profound statement: <em>&#8220;God meant it for good&#8221; (Genesis 50:20)<\/em>. This perspective not only made him deeply believe in all of God\u2019s arrangements but also helped him endure days of misunderstanding and forgive all the harm done to him.<\/p><p>On a trip back to Taipei, I shared reflections on servitude with a co-worker. Our conversation focused on &#8220;experiencing hardship but still discerning God&#8217;s will, and amid difficult efforts, finding it hard to explain to others.&#8221; This is often the true reflection of service. After we complete a course in trials, God leads us into the next test, teaching us to face every difficulty with a voice of praise. Christians do not become holy through a single battle but through repeated battles hand in hand with God, becoming warriors aligned with God\u2019s will and singing songs of praise.<\/p><p>Adversity is a place where we meet God anew. God often turns off one light after another on our path, plunging us into darkness, so that when we look up in the dark, we can focus on the bright heavenly star. In the past, being in difficult situations, it was inevitable for me to have misunderstandings about God\u2019s arrangements. As I grew older and became a humble vessel used by God, taking up responsibilities also meant carrying the cross. Many tears have been shed in prayer. I thank God that through continuous training, I can gradually understand God&#8217;s will, view my circumstances with God\u2019s perspective, reflect with a father\u2019s heart on every decision as God\u2019s child, and slowly feel every action of God on me, all with His absolute intent.<\/p><p>I hope that as we bear responsibilities and carry our cross, we may fix our eyes solely on Jesus Christ. Along the long road of servitude, only complete trust and reliance on God, making Him the focus of our journey, can fulfill every intention of God and fill our path of service with sounds of praise to God.<\/p><p><em>\u201cand He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again.\u201d \u00a0(2 Corinthians 5:15)<\/em><\/p><p>May the warmth like the Lord&#8217;s light become the strength of those we meet.<\/p><p>We warmly welcome you to our upcoming Fall Evangelical Service and Spiritual Convocation. You can also join us for the <a href=\"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/service\/live-sabbath-service\/\">Fall ESSC via online streaming<\/a>.\u00a0 Here\u2019s the <a href=\"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/2024-fall-essc-program-schedule\/\">ESSC schedule:<\/a><\/p><p>Thursday, September 26, 2024 6:50PM to 8:10PM<br \/>Friday and Saturday, September 27-28, 2024 9:00AM to 8:10PM<br \/>Sunday, September 29, 2024 9:00AM to 1:00PM<\/p><p>Complimentary lunch and dinner will be served.<\/p><p>Please find our church location below:<\/p><p><strong>4N550 Church Road<br \/>Bensenville,\u00a0IL\u00a060106<br \/><\/strong><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\"><strong>\u00a0Google Maps<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p>In the meantime, please feel free to join us for our regular Sabbath (Friday evening and Saturday)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/service\/live-sabbath-service\/\">services online<\/a>\u00a0or in-person.<\/p><p>Friday Evening Service:\u00a0 7:50PM \u2013 9:00PM<\/p><p>Saturday Morning Service:\u00a0 10:50AM \u2013 12:00Noon<\/p><p>Saturday Afternoon Service:\u00a0 1:30PM \u2013 2:40PM<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Listen to God\u2019s voice when we live for Him When tired, I often chat with a senior co-worker who always encourages me: &#8220;The ministry that exhausts you is sometimes your lifeline.&#8221; Later, I deeply felt that responsibility might bring pressure, and many times I wanted to run away and give up, but it helps to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9850","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-06 10:37:08","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":""},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9850"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9850"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9850\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9876,"href":"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9850\/revisions\/9876"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9850"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}