Life needs to be reforged and tempered

This article is a reflection of Brother Simon Zhang's (Yu Sheng) heartfelt emotion while preparing for the Montana "Journey Together Retreat," which he is sharing with all pastors.

I hope you can completely relax. After experiencing so many stories—family, church, work… your lives have accumulated many impurities, preventing them from being purely used by God. Therefore, they need refinement and shaping, but only Jesus can do this! I am merely a guide, a companion, to help you return to the furnace.

If you feel helpless about your current life, why not give yourself and Jesus a chance to spend seven days doing one thing for your precious life—"returning to the furnace"!

See whose hands hold the steering wheel of life?

See if our God is true and alive!

You don't need to refuse, because I'm not inviting you; I'm just a messenger:
Jesus is inviting you into His rest, and His peace will reign in your heart. Are you willing to accept?

Jesus values your life more than you do; He sees you as more precious. He gave you so many years to use the sword of life, but now it's worn and rusty,it needs to be reforged, refined, tempered, and rebuilt. You may have different choices, but the wheels of time don't stop. How many more seven-year periods do you have left?

Hey, friend, wake up! I don't know how much of my life I have left, and neither do you.

Now, don't hesitate any longer. It's time to change your way of life. This isn't as easy as deciding to take a vacation; it's a shift in your life's frequency. Are you willing to accept Jesus' call?

If you accept, you must:
Let go of all obstacles,
Accept the challenge,
Open your heart sincerely,
Embrace this rare opportunity!

My friend, these words were written to myself, but I'm sharing them with you in the hopes that they might help.

I am currently on the path to recovering from fatigue and regaining my health. If you also need to regain your health, then this is a "journey together." I hope to meet Jesus with you on God's holy mountain, and that we can walk together for the rest of our lives...