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I love this topic! I was so excited to hear that Pastor Adonica was going to be sharing with us for a week, not only because I enjoy Pastor Adonica as a teacher but mainly because I love a challenge.
This year started out a little slow for me but it has definitely and quickly might I add gained momentum. For example this class; I absolutely love and appreciate the Holy Spirit and the way he uses different and even creative ways to show me the matter or state of my heart. I have heard this teaching before but am always thrilled when I get to hear it again because I know I can always learn something new and pull on the anointing for something fresh.

I got several nuggets out of this teaching but one of the things that really blessed and encouraged me, not that I’m in any way perfect in this area, is when Pastor Adonica said this, “spiritual maturity is not about knowing all the big stuff and being blessed it’s about walking in the love of God daily”! Wow does that need to be preached more often! So many times I tend to get down on myself for not being further along in my walk with the Lord, as if I even know where or what that’s even supposed to be like, but it blesses me to know that no matter what people think of me or say about me or judge me unfairly as long as I keep my heart right, forgive and walk in love; that’s really all I have to be concerned about. The rest will work itself out. If I’m wrong, I trust that the Holy Spirit will continue to show me how and what I need to change in the most loving way as He always does. I was talking with my roommate a couple of days ago and we both were saying how that’s probably the biggest thing we’ve learned from being at the River and what I’m most thankful for, is how to keep your heart right and guard your heart from offense. I would argue to say that, that is what takes Christians out the most, is offense more than anything else. When I feel offense trying to get the best of me I meditate on this 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 specifically, it totally helps me gain perspective. Without a humble and pure heart how can we succeed in anything else we try to do, for out of the heart the mouth speaks.

I’m so thankful for this class as it was such a great reminder and confirmation to what Gods been showing me, I could go on and on but I will close with this. Thank you so much for your obedience to Gods call on your life, it really is a blessing for me to have the two of you as an example. God redeems the time. Love you!