{"id":11001,"date":"2025-03-19T21:37:09","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T02:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/?page_id=11001"},"modified":"2025-03-19T21:58:26","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T02:58:26","slug":"2025-spring-essc-lifebalance-2-ia-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/zh_cn\/2025-spring-essc-lifebalance-2-ia-2\/","title":{"rendered":"\u751f\u6d3b\u5e73\u8861 \u7b2c\u4e8c\u8f6e 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11001\" class=\"elementor elementor-11001\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-759d31d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"759d31d4\" 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-6f38a977\" data-id=\"6f38a977\" 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-6960ab99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"6960ab99\" 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=\"\u7b80\u4f53\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_CN.png\" width=\"18\" height=\"12\" alt=\"zh_CN\" title=\"\u7b80\u4f53\u4e2d\u6587\"> \u7b80\u4f53\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=\"\u7b80\u4f53\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_CN.png\" width=\"18\" height=\"12\" alt=\"zh_CN\" title=\"\u7b80\u4f53\u4e2d\u6587\"> \u7b80\u4f53\u4e2d\u6587\t\t<\/a>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/zh_cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11001#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_cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11001#TRPLINKPROCESSED\" title=\"\u7e41\u9ad4\u4e2d\u6587\">\n            <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        <\/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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At home, I faithfully offered incense and prayed three times daily. This was my life until my teens.<\/p><p>My first encounter with Christianity at age twelve wasn&#8217;t pleasant. My brother secretly joined a Christian group, angering my father deeply. Trying to please my father, I helped him burn my brother\u2019s Christian tracts. Christianity seemed foreign and offensive to me, especially after a classmate mocked Taoist practices.<\/p><p>Then, everything changed when I was fourteen. My father was diagnosed with liver cancer, and his intense pain broke my heart. I desperately prayed to my usual deities, begging for relief, even injuring myself in desperation\u2014but nothing helped.<\/p><p>One night, amid my father\u2019s suffering, a Christian friend called and urged me to pray to Jesus. Initially annoyed, I finally agreed out of sheer desperation. I simply prayed, &#8220;In Jesus&#8217; name,&#8221; sincerely asking Him to ease my father&#8217;s pain. Surprisingly, peace filled my heart immediately. When I checked on my father, he was sleeping peacefully for the first time in days. At that moment, I knew there was something special about Jesus.<\/p><p>Zechariah 1:3 says, <em><i>\u201cReturn to Me\u2026and I will return to you.\u201d<\/i><\/em>\u00a0This verse echoed deeply in my heart. I decided to abandon idol worship and explore Christianity further. I began attending True Jesus Church quietly with my friend, initially startled by their prayer in tongues. However, during one prayer, I heard heavenly singing, bringing peace and removing my fear. It felt as though God was gently calling me home.<\/p><p>Yet, challenges awaited. My family strongly opposed my newfound faith. After my father\u2019s death, I refused to offer incense to his ancestral tablet, causing family tension and accusations of being unfilial. Still, my heart was firm\u2014I knew Jesus was worth every struggle. Years later, at twenty, despite family opposition, I was baptized, fully committing my life to Jesus. Attending church always felt like returning home\u2014each sermon strengthened my faith and guiding me.<\/p><p>Throughout these struggles, God&#8217;s Word comforted me, assuring me I had made the right decision. Jeremiah 29:13 became personal: <em><i>&#8220;And you will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.&#8221; <\/i><\/em>Indeed, seeking God sincerely had brought me profound peace. More than two decades have passed, and I still feel so very blessed that God brought me to His true church. I really thank God for such deep love and mercy.<\/p><p>Reflecting now, I realize God&#8217;s incredible patience and love. Just as Joel 2:13 encourages, <em><i>&#8220;Return to the Lord your God, for He is gracious and merciful,&#8221;<\/i><\/em>\u00a0I experienced firsthand God\u2019s mercy despite my initial rejection of Him. Returning to the Lord transformed my life, filled me with joy, and gave me purpose. Truly, as James 4:8 promises, <em><i>&#8220;Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.&#8221;<\/i><\/em><\/p><p>We warmly welcome you to our upcoming <strong><b>Spring 2025 Evangelical Service and Spiritual Convocation (ESSC)<\/b><\/strong>. 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