{"id":4825,"date":"2023-04-10T02:04:45","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T07:04:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/?page_id=4825"},"modified":"2023-04-10T02:07:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T07:07:00","slug":"a-lowly-heart-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/zh_cn\/2023-spring-essc-peacelove-3\/a-lowly-heart-2\/","title":{"rendered":"\u8c26\u5351\u7684\u5fc3"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4825\" class=\"elementor elementor-4825\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-297c728 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"297c728\" 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-bde5edb\" data-id=\"bde5edb\" 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-3417593 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"3417593\" 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\/4825#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\/4825#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 - 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>\n<br><\/br><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e40767 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e40767\" 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<div class=\"tb_text_wrap\"><p>The apostle Paul wanted us to have the heart of Christ. What is the heart of Christ? The Lord Jesus said, \u201cTake My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls\u201d (Mt 11:29). What then is a lowly heart? Here the psalmist describes a lowly heart and the inner peace as follows:<\/p><p><em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor my eyes lofty.\u00a0 Neither do I concern myself with great matters, nor with things too profound for me. Surely I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with his mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me. (Ps 131:1-2)<\/em><\/p><p>In our spiritual search, we may be eager to explore great matters and profound teachings of the Bible. We may even attempt to delve into God\u2019s purposes and find out the mysteries of God.\u00a0 However, when we pry into things unrevealed, do we remind ourselves that our thoughts and findings may just be speculations? The apostle Paul said, \u201cFor now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known\u201d (1 Cor 13:12).<\/p><p>Similarly in our journey of faith, sometimes we feel like we are walking in a maze, seeing no clear paths or having any direction. We wonder why God allows painful or sorrowful things to happen to His children. I was once comforted from some tearful prayers of my youth through these verses:<\/p><p><em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 And though the Lord gives you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction\u2026 Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, \u201cThis is the way, walk in it,\u201d Whenever you turn to the right hand or whenever you turn to the left. (Isa 30:20-21)<\/em><\/p><p>Although we may not be able to comprehend God\u2019s guidance and purpose for our life right away, we only need to trust Him with a lowly heart, whichever way He leads us. This will bring about the inner peace that we deeply long for, like a weaned child with his mother.<\/p><p><strong>Questions for Reflection<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Do we sometimes find ourselves concerned with matters beyond us? How can we remind ourselves to have a lowly heart?<\/li><li>Why should we have a lowly heart when we are facing afflictions or feeling lost?<\/li><\/ol><p class=\"subpagemaintext\">(Source:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ia.tjc.org\/elibrary\/ContentDetail.aspx?ItemID=26288&amp;langid=1\">TJC.org<\/a>)<\/p><\/div>\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-d74113b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d74113b\" 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-a349205\" data-id=\"a349205\" 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-a4fed52 elementor-button-success elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a4fed52\" 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\/peace-and-love\/\">\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>Back<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The apostle Paul wanted us to have the heart of Christ. 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