At the end of the winter, the bitter north wind blows across the freezing ground like a knife. Snowflakes are flying and have coated everything. Only a few dazzling plum blossoms stand out, without the grace and luxury of peonies, the impressive temperament of lilies, or the brightness of roses. But in the winter of withered flowers, compared with gold-resistant woody plants, plum blossom is one of few hardy herbs. Its beautiful blooming shows its tenacious vitality. It has been…
A merchant was walking through a desert with a lot of gold coins, and he couldn’t bear the extreme heat, so he had to make a trade-off between coins, food, and water. He hesitated because he was so unwilling to give up even a gold coin. He chose to abandon food and water and then kept walking. He didn’t get very far, but there was not enough food and water left. At that point, several people passed by, and the…
By Xiaoxin One day, when I studied the Bible, in the scriptures, I had the memorial scene of Mary anointing the feet of the Lord Jesus with perfume. This is what Mary did before the Lord Jesus was crucified, which rendered comfort to God’s heart and was commended by Him. Why was she able to do this? Through prayer, I have gained some knowledge, so please allow me to share it with you. First, her focus on listening to the…
By Zheng Nuo A friend came to me and complained about her recent months of unsatisfactory working. “Some time ago, I was assigned to be in charge of the project in collaboration with a foreign-capital enterprise. Once the cooperation is successful, I would get the work opportunity abroad. I was thrilled, so I worked overtime almost every day collating information, striving for the acquisition of the project. But when the preparation work was ready, a series of unexpected bad news…
In the past, I read a fable. Once upon a time, there was a farmer, who hoped that the wheat was never in danger and only enjoyed fair weather. Then his wheat indeed grew up in such an environment. But when the harvest season arrived, there was no grain in the husk of wheat. It turned out that wheat harvest must be based on the baptism of frozen landscape and wind, sun, rain, snow sleet, that is to say, only…
By Li Zhi In the cold month, north wind brings bone-aching chill, and a heavy fall of snow covers the ground—pines and cypresses are standing on the hillside facing the cold wind, still green and tall. Despite the wind and frost, and rapid climate change, they are always proud and extraordinary, continuing unabated in front of cold waves. The harsh environment seems to be very unfavorable to the pine and cypress, but their tenacious lives are actually built through terrible…
By Li Yan One day, as I sat there flipping through the magazine, a small story caught my attention. One day in 1914, a massive fire raged through inventor Edison’s lab complex, burning five city blocks and destroying almost his entire operation and his life’s work. His wife broke down in tears in the face of damage, but Edison responded in a way that showed total control over his emotions. He thought disaster was also valuable, because he had just…
I once came across a story: The solo survivor of a shipwreck, after drifting at sea, washed up on a remote, uninhabited island. He prayed to God every day, asking God to save him and bring him home. But no boat passed by. He then built a little cabin on this island. But one day, he came back from fishing and saw the cabin on fire. He was so sad and didn’t understand why God treated him like this. Surprisingly,…
By Chong Sheng Early in the morning, the rays of the sun pour on Xiaojing, who is reading the Bible. She grabs hold of the Bible, reading the scriptures in a still small voice, “Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word. But Martha was…
My friend told me a story: A businessman is flattered by his relatives and friends and receives a lot of help when he is successful in business. However, his company goes bankrupt afterward; all his relatives and friends get away from him. When there is no way out, he thinks about death. Before he is going to die, he writes to God for help with his last hope. Amazingly, the postman, who believes in God, receives God’s instruction in his…
