Last year, I attended a “Rural Revitalization” conference in Linyi, Shandong, and met a brother who had left the city long ago to search for a place he liked throughout China. He finally found a place he loved deep in the mountains of Hubei. There was an old house there, and the surrounding area within 200 meters was arable. The owner now wants to sell the land for only 28,000 RMB, and even the ownership rights can be transferred to the buyer. However, he hopes to find Christians to share all the resources of this land. Those interested can contact him through us.
Below are some videos and photos he took, followed by his written sharing:
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Break free from the shackles of religion and journey toward the eternal beauty of Eden
The Bible is the user’s manual for life that our Heavenly Father has given us. Its truths are clear and straightforward; all it takes is humility and obedience to rediscover the true beauty of life
Have you ever longed for such a world? It is the Garden of Eden, created by God’s own hand—the original home of the human soul. Eternal soft light bathes the earth; lush grass and blooming flowers cover the ground, and the fragrance of fruit wafts on the breeze. Gurgling streams nourish all creation, while birds and beasts live in peaceful harmony—without strife or harm. People need not toil for their livelihood; there is no anxiety, no heavy burdens, no pretense. They commune face-to-face with God, their hearts fully at ease, living in the utmost freedom, lightness, and joy—a perfect rest enveloped in love. This is the purest happiness God originally bestowed upon humanity.
The Father’s creation has long revealed that life does not seek superficial grandeur, but rather the small yet exquisite, the small yet beautiful, and the small yet complete—carefully crafted with love. Yet today, we have long strayed from this original intention.
Too many have reduced faith to mere verbal knowledge, reciting scriptures without substance, their spirits numb and their understanding closed off. They never take the time to digest the spiritual food, so naturally their spiritual lives make no progress. Even more tragic is that many non-believers live with greater clarity and happiness than so-called Christians, simply because countless people have fallen into Satan’s most vicious trap—equating religion with faith.
God has long made it clear that religion cannot save people. It binds the soul with rigid rituals and man-made rules, masking emptiness and trapping people in a cycle from which they cannot escape, leading them far astray from the true path of salvation. We are trapped in the worldly “Egypt,” toiling and rushing about for food and drink, swept up by a fast-food culture, with no moment of peace in our hearts, let alone time to grasp the truth.
Satan further tempts people to pursue greatness and power, exalting human glory, only to leave them with a vast, crude, and painful void that leaves them utterly exhausted. Yet the end times are already upon us; plagues, disasters, wars, and famines are appearing one after another. God’s warnings are clear, yet people still turn a deaf ear, just as in Noah’s time, when hearts were attached to worldly things, ignored judgment, and insisted on repeating the same mistakes. What a tragic reality this is.
The Lord has opened my spiritual eyes to see all this clearly. Though I have not yet fully submitted, I continue to press on, seeking the Lord’s help.
May we all awaken, break free from the shackles of religion, distance ourselves from the entanglements of the world, cast aside formalism, and return to the true way. Let us remember the beauty of the Garden of Eden, cherish our longing for eternal happiness, and never ignore the warnings of the last days. Let us not repeat the downfall of Noah’s time. Only by wholeheartedly relying on God, digesting the spiritual food, and living out a testimony of life can we escape the sorrows of the world and rush toward that eternal rest—free from sorrow and worry—where we dwell with God.