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The heart is the part of us that optimizes who we are. Learning to conquer the many things that plaque our heart is truly an art form; and by this truth total submission and complete yieldedness to the will of God is our masterpiece. In Proverbs 17:3 we get a perfect illustration of how our heart is purified in God’s hands. Trial by fire is the Lord’s perfect plan to rid us of even our smallest impurities. In these trials we find what really resides inside of us, we are melted down to the simplest form giving God the opportunity to mold us. What instruction remains for us when our world is a flame? Micah 6:9 casts the vision for the soul in tribulation. And even as we heed I Peter 5:6; we are assured of the promise of the Lord. “though weeping may last for the night; joy comes in the morning” (Psalm 30:5). So much can come against us when we have committed our way to him; but through it all we must not become bitter. Because bitterness will destroy our hope. In the difficulties of trials we must never lose our joy for serving God. The joy that comes with service to Him is confirmation that we are dwelling in His will. Our hearts must stay right before the Lord or our way will otherwise perish. When we sense our hearts going astray we must flood ourselves with the word of God as it will guide our way (Psalm 119:105) making it prosperous and giving us good success (Joshua 1:8). In order to successfully walk a life that positively and constantly effects eternity we must keep our heart flooded with the love of God. It is true love of God that will drive us to endure whatever we must according to the call placed on our lives. The smallest matters of the heart direct us to the greatest results of our future.

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I received a lot from the Matters of the heart teaching last week with Pastor Adonica. I received so much from that class. It really helped me put my heart in check. I have been dealing with so much emotionally and Pastor Adonica’s teaching helped me realize that although I have been keeping God’s word in my heart and applying it to my life in most areas. I had neglected to mature in some areas of my heart that don’t come up as often but it will come out when I am faced with a certain situations. For example, I don’t get offended quickly by most people but if it’s someone close to me, I do. I have to realize that the offense is not the other person’s problem but it’s mine. It is a pride in me that must be dealt with. I have to get rid of pride and anything else that would allow me to get offended. I do have a tendency to put unrealistic expectation on people and I have to stop putting those expectations on people. I try to treat and deal with people the way I desire to be treated and that is with kindness. I have to always remind myself that people are people and they are not perfect and just as God deals with me with patience, mercy and grace. I have to learn to give the same grace to others. I have to get to the root of my heart issue and get totally purged by God’s word. I don’t know how this has rooted in my heart but now I am on a mission to mature in the word of God in this area. I have to give grace to others just as I have been given grace. So for now, my hearts cry is that the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart would be acceptable in His sight. I will no longer live with expectation of others. The only expectation that I have now is from God and I know that He is God and that He will never forsake me.

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Camp Meeting was powerful. The most significant thing I received was a fresh and deeper understanding of the magnitude of what we are doing through the network, and how close we are to Great Awakening coming to Tampa, to this region, to America and to the globe. This was driven home to me again this Sunday when the agenda for Evangelist Ted Shuttlesworth’s 2010 Gospel Harvest was explained. At the risk of sounding overly dramatic, I am still riveting from the news.

During Camp Meeting as the network was presented the scripture from Joel 2:7-11 came to mind over and over. It describes the wires that “run up the walls” of houses for TV connections and the satellite dish “on the roof.” By way of the network and the web we are “coming in through the windows” of people’s homes globally, right into their living rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms, porches, etc. We are bringing a pure stream of the gospel carried on the power of the presence of God. Never in the history of mankind has this ever been done. It is a God thing, it is unstoppable, and it will ignite the fires of revival across the globe, shaking nations!

The River at Tampa Bay Church is ground zero for what God is doing in this final hour before the return of Jesus. He means business and so must we. As Pastor Rodney says, “this is not a game.” And, as Pastor Adonica says, we must “lift up our eyes and see the greatness and vastness of God.” We will fail if we stay focused on ourselves and our little situations. We will miss it if we are cavalier and casual about the things of God. Now is the time. Today is the day of salvation! We must win the lost at any cost. We must bring in this end-time harvest.

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The winter Camp meeting was amazing. Although I was only able to be in two of the services, due to serving in other departments. I was able to receive a lot! When I was able to go to a service I went with the mentality that that night was going to be my night!! I pressed in and sure enough God showed up every time. As I would sit in the service I would watch all the ministers that had came from different parts of the world. And I would just see how the word that Pastor Rodney was giving was filling them up. Those two nights were awesome the power of God fell; ministers were renewed, lifted up. But not only they were renewed I know that everyone that came with the mentality that they were going to receive was able to take something fresh and new home and to their church. The other times that I was not in the service I was able to help out with the kids’ ministry as well as the nursery and hospitality… which really taught me to be a good steward of the things I was doing. Just as the adults were being filled with the word and with the presence of God, the kids too were being filled with the word and with the presence of God. We had great teachers that taught, we had praise and worship and we had a time to just pray with the kids and allow God to move and impart a fire in them to now at the age of 3-5 to be crazy for God and completely in love with Him. So overall It was a great, powerful, camp meeting..and the main event was in both the adult service and the kids service.

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I felt the heat of the Holy Spirit. I later felt a change in my body. I noticed healing in my body. A new prostrate gland and urinary system. I was on my way to my car-there was a black man sitting on the bench covered with tattoos. I got out my soul winning script & led him to Jesus!!!!!Not only that he had JUST gotten out of prison. I gave him the little DVD-He was so excited!!!!! Then his brother came outside & I got to lead his brother to Jesus. IT WAS SO AWESOME!! GLORY TO GOD!!!

Sylvia Long
Wesley Chapel Florida United States

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Several people who said:”I really needed this today”. Also the worker at the college campus received Jesus and said this. Young man prayed the prayer to receive Jesus I went out on Sat. to the projects at Athens my friend and I talked to 12 people and lead 6 to the Lord. On Monday we continued praying on Sunday and Monday and together lead 14 people to the Lord. Man getting out of car said he didn’t have time, some of these people were drug addicts, prostitutes, drug pusners etc, but he stopped to rededicate.

Danny S
unknown Georgia United States

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We went into an apt complex down town. I approached a young girl who was with 3 boys working on a car. I read the script. She tearfully prayed to receive Christ and then looked at me and said thank you so much for coming here where we don’t go to church or people won’t come. I prayed and asked God to help me and he sent all of yan here. I told her that God loved her dearly and he did endeed send us in to find her. Last part of day Joyce and I are only two left. He asks me if I want to go into the bar across st. to minister I said yes. We went in only staff rejected. Went to table with 4 people one of which is my husband divorceatty.

Kim B
Unknown Georgia United States

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Sheldon and I saw the River online in South Florida. We were already moving to Tampa because we felt the Lord opening doors here. However, we did not know what church to go to. We went online and watched one service and God spoke to me and told me this church was a “launching pad” for people to go out and preach the gospel. (Sheldon felt the same way). To my surprise, we received a confirmation during one of your video presentations when we came to visit the church. It showed a rocket launching. We knew the river was the church. We had to sell our home in order to move. We had a buyer, but due to a plumbing issue that occurred where they had to dig up our driveway and yard, and her wanting to lower the purchase price further, she declined at the last minute. We were in a desperate situation because we just leased an apartment in Brandon and needed to close on our home immediately. Otherwise, we would have a mortgage payment and a lease (We could not afford this)!!! We took the “for sale” sign out of the yard while the city workers fixed the plumbing problem. A man we never seen before drove up, asked if one of the workers was the owner, the worker directed him to Sheldon who was in the house. The man said “God gave me a dream about this house and told me to buy it”. He was a Hatian evangelist. He said he did not even need to step into the house to see it, and offered the price God told him to buy it for, and it was exactly the price we were asking and believing the Lord for. This was an absolute miracle and we closed on the home without any problems. We know without a doubt that we are here to fulfill God’s purpose for our lives through this ministry because of how we got here. I wanted to share this so that others will see just how Big our God really is. He will never leaves us nor forsakes us.” LaReba Gilling

LaReba G
Riverview Florida United States

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Was in NH, 80+ year old lady was shocked and so excited that God sent someone to pray with her. Her whole countenance changed. The people in the nursing home were so grateful that someone would come and pray for them. They would cry then smile. She came with team from Illinois for the whole week to go witnessing and bring this back to her church. I started attending The River in 2000….My husband had left me & was in Israel……I began to have joy & quickly found a good job……I attended every service……….I am currently staying in Israel & came here in 2007……..I have been able to do some relief work in the West Bank, shine God’s light to the Muslims & last night visited an American Jewish woman in a nursing home………& worshipped later with Amer. Christians, Messianic Jews & non-Believers………God is,now, calling me to India to work in an orphanage……..I am waiting on the visa to come back……..I remember Rodney talking about the wind of His Spirit………..I truly needed to put my feet in The River & I am one of those who looked like a bullfrog in a Florida storm………..I was in a storm, but look at where God has led me………..May God continue to bless everyone there……………

Judy B
Tampa Florida United States

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Gentleman Charles began to cry: “Has anyone ever told you that God loves you?” Ex-pastor’s wife. Guys in van parked started crying. Lee Kirk and wife walking down along the street going to civil court. They had no hope a house deal where a down payment for a home purchase was not returned. They thought no church would want them. After praying, they felt hope for their situation. 8 out of 9 people (unsaved) I talked to accepted Jesus. I watched a comatose man receive Christ – blinked his way to salvation. Woman with dementia came out of confusion and repeated the prayer. After the prayer she back into confusion. It was amazing.

Elizabeth Z
Ohio United States