{"id":9002,"date":"2024-08-19T20:07:49","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T01:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/?page_id=9002"},"modified":"2024-09-09T20:56:34","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T01:56:34","slug":"2024-fall-essc-peacelove-2-ia-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tjc-chicago.org\/zh_cn\/2024-fall-essc-peacelove-2-ia-3\/","title":{"rendered":"\u548c\u5e73\u4e0e\u7231 3"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9002\" class=\"elementor elementor-9002\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-69274b5a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69274b5a\" 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-137a7a5\" data-id=\"137a7a5\" 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-40a4a8b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"40a4a8b2\" 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\/9002#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\/9002#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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It was late, and most stalls had already closed, leaving only a few scattered ones faintly lit in the dark and disordered market.<\/p><p>I walked towards the dim yellow light\u2014<\/p><p>\u201cDo you sell octopus?\u201d I asked.<\/p><p>A young man wearing sunglasses pointed ahead without saying a word.<\/p><p>I glanced at the octopus and asked, \u201cAre these all so big? Do you have smaller ones?\u201d<\/p><p>He shook his head and continued arranging his fish. The owner of the next stall quickly responded:<\/p><p>\u201cMiss, I have smaller ones here, look! Very fresh!\u201d<\/p><p>He said, placing the octopus on the scale.<\/p><p>I looked at the fish on the scale, which seemed similar to the ones at the previous stall, so I turned to compare them. Just then, the man with sunglasses harshly said to me:<\/p><p>\u201cWhat are you looking at! You didn\u2019t buy my fish, what are you looking at!\u201d<\/p><p>I was stunned for a moment, unable to comprehend how someone could be so unreasonable. As I regained my senses, my temper flared:<\/p><p>\u201cIt\u2019s odd! You display fish for people to see. Oh, I can\u2019t look if I don\u2019t buy? I will look, what about it!\u201d<\/p><p>We confronted each other for a long time, my husband kept tugging at my clothes, signaling me to ignore him. The more my husband tried to calm things, the angrier I became.<\/p><p>On the way home, I unleashed all my frustration on him:<\/p><p>\u201cYou don\u2019t speak up when your wife is bullied outside, what kind of husband are you?\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cForget it! Don\u2019t argue with him. Didn\u2019t you see he was wearing sunglasses and looked shady? Besides, he was holding a fish knife, and there weren\u2019t many people around, so I didn\u2019t want to deal with him,\u201d my husband explained gently.<\/p><p>However, this only made me angrier:<\/p><p>\u201cOh! You got scared because he had a knife. How are you supposed to protect your wife?\u201d<\/p><p>In my fury, I spoke without restraint, my emotions turbulent and long unsettled. Although I knew a Christian shouldn\u2019t behave like this, at that moment, I pushed God\u2019s words aside, unwilling to think about them, just indulging in the momentary satisfaction of venting my emotions.<\/p><p>After returning home, I didn\u2019t cook dinner but sulked in the room. My husband was silent for a long while, then he finally said:<\/p><p>\u201cIt\u2019s not that I was afraid of the young man, nor that I am too cowardly to protect my wife. I was silent because I was thinking about something.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cWhat?\u201d I replied irritably.<\/p><p>\u201cSeventy times seven!\u201d<\/p><p>His words suddenly relaxed my tense nerves. I knew the principle of seventy times seven, but at that moment, I didn\u2019t want to humble myself, preferring to vent my emotions first and then talk about spiritual matters. So I was afraid to think about God\u2019s words, as they would make me feel guilty. But once someone confronts you with this issue, you can no longer escape. God\u2019s words are like a double-edged sword, showing you your stubbornness. I felt deeply ashamed and remorseful.<\/p><p>Faith and love are not only practiced in church. We often follow the desires of the flesh, doing things that worry the Holy Spirit. Often, we are not ignorant, just lacking spiritual companions to remind us again. Regularly meeting and associating with spiritual companions is an essential part of living a Christian life.<\/p><p>The repetitiousness and ordinariness of life test our character, and our personality is often challenged by daily routines. Whether we are true Christians is determined by our attitude when faced with tedious and bland tasks.<\/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 (II Corinthians 5:15)<\/em><\/p><p>\u00a0Join us in the upcoming Fall Evangelical Service and Spiritual Convocation in September. May we all have this new aim in Christ, to have the strength of love and peace, so we can be faithful in front of God.<\/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<br \/>Complimentary lunch and dinner will be served.\u00a0<\/p><p>Please find our church location below:<\/p><p><b>True Jesus Church<\/b><br \/><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>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>Seventy Times Seven After work one day, my husband and I went to the market to buy groceries. 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