The Secret Garden | Pastor Rosalinda Rivera

Lord, we want to just start out by Lord, we want to just start out by saying thank you. Thank you. Yes. Thank saying thank you. Thank you. Yes. Thank saying thank you. Thank you. Yes. Thank you, Jesus. In spite of what the world you, Jesus. In spite of what the world you, Jesus. In spite of what the world may look like, still, thank you. Thank may look like, still, thank you. Thank may look like, still, thank you. Thank you. Because we believe you are the God you. Because we believe you are the God you. Because we believe you are the God in control. Yes. You are the God poised in control. Yes. You are the God poised in control. Yes. You are the God poised to bless us. to bless us. to bless us. You are the God poised to heal You are the God poised to heal You are the God poised to heal us. So Lord, right now we just sort of us. So Lord, right now we just sort of us. So Lord, right now we just sort of open ourselves up to say whatever it is open ourselves up to say whatever it is open ourselves up to say whatever it is that you have for us right here, right that you have for us right here, right that you have for us right here, right now. Not setting now. Not setting now. Not setting any boundaries, not setting any details, any boundaries, not setting any details, any boundaries, not setting any details, Lord, but just say, "Hey, I'm here. I'm Lord, but just say, "Hey, I'm here. I'm Lord, but just say, "Hey, I'm here. I'm yours. Naked, unashamed." yours. Naked, unashamed." yours. Naked, unashamed." [Music] [Music] [Music] Prepare us right now to receive a word. Prepare our minds so that we don't not Prepare our minds so that we don't not set an expectation on how you should set an expectation on how you should set an expectation on how you should respond to what we need right now. Right respond to what we need right now. Right respond to what we need right now. Right here. Prepare our hearts right now, here. Prepare our hearts right now, here. Prepare our hearts right now, Lord, to continue receiving. Yes.

Lord, to continue receiving. Yes. Lord, to continue receiving. Yes. Lord, touch our ears so we can hear that Lord, touch our ears so we can hear that Lord, touch our ears so we can hear that soft voice. So that Lord, worship would not just be So that Lord, worship would not just be a time on Sundays, a time on Sundays, a time on Sundays, but it'll be an expression of our but it'll be an expression of our but it'll be an expression of our lifestyle. lifestyle. lifestyle. [Music] [Music] [Music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. So Lord, thank you, Jesus. Let the rest So Lord, thank you, Jesus. Let the rest So Lord, thank you, Jesus. Let the rest of the week as we walk every step of the week as we walk every step of the week as we walk every step be an expression of the ones you love. be an expression of the ones you love. be an expression of the ones you love. Yes, Lord. Is here to worship you, God. Yes, Lord. Is here to worship you, God. Yes, Lord. Is here to worship you, God. every every every every every every response be a response that resembles response be a response that resembles response be a response that resembles the ones you loved is here to worship the ones you loved is here to worship the ones you loved is here to worship you. We pray for the speaker today that you. We pray for the speaker today that you. We pray for the speaker today that you'll bless her Lord. Touch her with a you'll bless her Lord. Touch her with a you'll bless her Lord. Touch her with a word in season. A word that will will word in season. A word that will will word in season. A word that will will take us through multiple take us through multiple take us through multiple seasons. God, seasons. God, seasons. God, so we say thank you for what you have so we say thank you for what you have so we say thank you for what you have done. done. done. Thank you for what you are currently Thank you for what you are currently Thank you for what you are currently doing.

doing. doing. But Lord, we are standing in expectation But Lord, we are standing in expectation But Lord, we are standing in expectation for what you are about to do in our for what you are about to do in our for what you are about to do in our lives. In Jesus In Jesus name. Amen. And name. Amen. And name. Amen. And amen. Y'all look amen. Y'all look amen. Y'all look [Music] [Music] [Music] good. The one you love. Before you see it, Before you see it, Turn to your neighbor. Say, "Neighbor, Turn to your neighbor. Say, "Neighbor, Turn to your neighbor. Say, "Neighbor, neighbor, neighbor, neighbor, it is so neighbor, neighbor, neighbor, it is so neighbor, neighbor, neighbor, it is so good to see you in the house of the good to see you in the house of the good to see you in the house of the Lord." Lord." Lord." Amen. You may be Amen. You may be Amen. You may be seated. All right, let me get off the seated. All right, let me get off the seated. All right, let me get off the stage. Uh, Pastor Rosalinda, we're so stage. Uh, Pastor Rosalinda, we're so stage. Uh, Pastor Rosalinda, we're so excited. Let's come on. Let's give a excited. Let's come on. Let's give a excited. Let's come on. Let's give a round of applause for my sister. Uh, uh, round of applause for my sister. Uh, uh, round of applause for my sister. Uh, uh, my my uh my my uh my my uh uh I'm trying to win her to come to uh I'm trying to win her to come to uh I'm trying to win her to come to become a a CCC campus, but her dad's not become a a CCC campus, but her dad's not become a a CCC campus, but her dad's not letting her. uh she has a a large letting her. uh she has a a large letting her. uh she has a a large movement going down and and um she's movement going down and and um she's movement going down and and um she's been here with us for a while. Pastor been here with us for a while. Pastor been here with us for a while. Pastor Rosen, I'm so excited to hear from you.

Rosen, I'm so excited to hear from you. Rosen, I'm so excited to hear from you. I'm excited to uh be blessed by you and I'm excited to uh be blessed by you and I'm excited to uh be blessed by you and thank you so much for all that you do thank you so much for all that you do thank you so much for all that you do for CCC. There's so much stuff that she for CCC. There's so much stuff that she for CCC. There's so much stuff that she does in the background. She's one of the does in the background. She's one of the does in the background. She's one of the individuals for that devotion that we individuals for that devotion that we individuals for that devotion that we had this year. She helped me put it had this year. She helped me put it had this year. She helped me put it together. So, she's a part of the the together. So, she's a part of the the together. So, she's a part of the the scenes in the background. And so a part scenes in the background. And so a part scenes in the background. And so a part of the testimonies that I've been of the testimonies that I've been of the testimonies that I've been receiving, I've been sending to Pastor receiving, I've been sending to Pastor receiving, I've been sending to Pastor Rosinda because because of her, a lot of Rosinda because because of her, a lot of Rosinda because because of her, a lot of that stuff is happening. So, thank you that stuff is happening. So, thank you that stuff is happening. So, thank you so much. Praise the Lord, church. Praise the Praise the Lord, church. Praise the Lord. Amen. Come on, shout it like you Lord. Amen. Come on, shout it like you Lord. Amen. Come on, shout it like you mean it. Praise the Lord. Praise the mean it. Praise the Lord. Praise the mean it. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Amen. I'm just like a wreck Lord. Amen. I'm just like a wreck Lord. Amen. I'm just like a wreck sitting in the front room. you guys did sitting in the front room. you guys did sitting in the front room. you guys did baby dedication and my little baby just baby dedication and my little baby just baby dedication and my little baby just turned 19 yesterday and I sent him off turned 19 yesterday and I sent him off turned 19 yesterday and I sent him off to Bible college in Miami. So I was like to Bible college in Miami. So I was like to Bible college in Miami. So I was like I turned to Sister Robin I said I can't I turned to Sister Robin I said I can't I turned to Sister Robin I said I can't look. I can't look. I'm going to cry. look. I can't look. I'm going to cry. look. I can't look. I'm going to cry. And then I got to just give a shout out And then I got to just give a shout out And then I got to just give a shout out to brother Darwin. Every time I'm to brother Darwin. Every time I'm to brother Darwin. Every time I'm preaching he ends up being the one preaching he ends up being the one preaching he ends up being the one leading worship. And you know how to leading worship. And you know how to leading worship. And you know how to usher in the Holy Spirit. You're so usher in the Holy Spirit. You're so usher in the Holy Spirit. You're so blessed. Amen. Your worship team is blessed. Amen. Your worship team is blessed. Amen. Your worship team is great. Your ministry is great. Well, we great. Your ministry is great. Well, we great. Your ministry is great. Well, we love being here with you. I've gotten to love being here with you. I've gotten to love being here with you. I've gotten to preach at all the campuses except for preach at all the campuses except for preach at all the campuses except for Atlanta, but I'm coming there this year.

Atlanta, but I'm coming there this year. Atlanta, but I'm coming there this year. Amen. Amen. Amen. And so, I just before I even get And so, I just before I even get And so, I just before I even get started, I want to honor Pastor AR and started, I want to honor Pastor AR and started, I want to honor Pastor AR and Pastor Karen. Amen. Man, I'm standing on Pastor Karen. Amen. Man, I'm standing on Pastor Karen. Amen. Man, I'm standing on the ground that he is tilled, soiled, the ground that he is tilled, soiled, the ground that he is tilled, soiled, seated in. Amen. I don't even know if seated in. Amen. I don't even know if seated in. Amen. I don't even know if you know how blessed you are. You know, you know how blessed you are. You know, you know how blessed you are. You know, he teaches the world how to divide the he teaches the world how to divide the he teaches the world how to divide the word. Amen. and grow in their faith. And word. Amen. and grow in their faith. And word. Amen. and grow in their faith. And of course, I want to honor my friend, of course, I want to honor my friend, of course, I want to honor my friend, Pastor Jamal and Lady Rita. I love them Pastor Jamal and Lady Rita. I love them Pastor Jamal and Lady Rita. I love them so much. Our families have literally so much. Our families have literally so much. Our families have literally become such great friends. I shout out become such great friends. I shout out become such great friends. I shout out to all of their kids. I love every to all of their kids. I love every to all of their kids. I love every single one of them. And and I love being single one of them. And and I love being single one of them. And and I love being here because I really feel at home. here because I really feel at home. here because I really feel at home. Amen. Praise the Lord. And um I just Amen. Praise the Lord. And um I just Amen. Praise the Lord. And um I just want you to open up your heart today. want you to open up your heart today. want you to open up your heart today. Amen. I believe that God has something Amen. I believe that God has something Amen. I believe that God has something for you, but it's a two-way street. for you, but it's a two-way street. for you, but it's a two-way street. Somebody say, "It's a two-way street." Somebody say, "It's a two-way street." Somebody say, "It's a two-way street." Because there's going to be some pouring Because there's going to be some pouring Because there's going to be some pouring in, but you got to in your heart, in in, but you got to in your heart, in in, but you got to in your heart, in your mind, say, "I receive that." Amen. your mind, say, "I receive that." Amen. your mind, say, "I receive that." Amen. And I just want to acknowledge um the And I just want to acknowledge um the And I just want to acknowledge um the two the beautiful couple that just came two the beautiful couple that just came two the beautiful couple that just came up. I'm actually a president of a mental up. I'm actually a president of a mental up. I'm actually a president of a mental health clinic as well. We have had homes health clinic as well. We have had homes health clinic as well. We have had homes for men and women coming out of for men and women coming out of for men and women coming out of addiction. This is our 55th year. Amen.

addiction. This is our 55th year. Amen. addiction. This is our 55th year. Amen. We've had We've had We've had 35,000 young men and women, girls out of 35,000 young men and women, girls out of 35,000 young men and women, girls out of trafficking, addiction, guys out of from trafficking, addiction, guys out of from trafficking, addiction, guys out of from prison. I always say from jail to Yale. prison. I always say from jail to Yale. prison. I always say from jail to Yale. They all make the cut and they come into They all make the cut and they come into They all make the cut and they come into our program. It's absolutely free. We our program. It's absolutely free. We our program. It's absolutely free. We have clinical psychologists, case have clinical psychologists, case have clinical psychologists, case management. We have a lot of people that management. We have a lot of people that management. We have a lot of people that come from different states. And that's come from different states. And that's come from different states. And that's really, if you haven't heard me speak really, if you haven't heard me speak really, if you haven't heard me speak before, that's how I got the calling of before, that's how I got the calling of before, that's how I got the calling of the Lord in my life because um I had a the Lord in my life because um I had a the Lord in my life because um I had a praying grandmother. Amen. And so and we praying grandmother. Amen. And so and we praying grandmother. Amen. And so and we were joking about that song. How many of were joking about that song. How many of were joking about that song. How many of you know good old Helen Baylor and a you know good old Helen Baylor and a you know good old Helen Baylor and a great song. So she's actually I mean great song. So she's actually I mean great song. So she's actually I mean that story she's a great friend of our that story she's a great friend of our that story she's a great friend of our families, but I had a grandmother that families, but I had a grandmother that families, but I had a grandmother that didn't know what to do with her son. He didn't know what to do with her son. He didn't know what to do with her son. He grew up on the streets of New York right grew up on the streets of New York right grew up on the streets of New York right here in Brooklyn. Ended up in gangs and here in Brooklyn. Ended up in gangs and here in Brooklyn. Ended up in gangs and drugs. Amen. But God saved him. And I drugs. Amen. But God saved him. And I drugs. Amen. But God saved him. And I want to just show you real quick. I want to just show you real quick. I want to just show you real quick. I brought a picture of my mom. I like to brought a picture of my mom. I like to brought a picture of my mom. I like to always honor my parents. If you could always honor my parents. If you could always honor my parents. If you could put that up. So, she did not grow up on put that up. So, she did not grow up on put that up. So, she did not grow up on the streets. She grew up in Mexico. And the streets. She grew up in Mexico. And the streets. She grew up in Mexico. And she grew up on a farm. I'm talking farm she grew up on a farm. I'm talking farm she grew up on a farm. I'm talking farm like they made their own cheese. Milk like they made their own cheese. Milk like they made their own cheese. Milk the cow farm. Okay. And um my the cow farm. Okay. And um my the cow farm. Okay. And um my grandmother when she came to the States, grandmother when she came to the States, grandmother when she came to the States, she put her in a Catholic convent. So, she put her in a Catholic convent. So, she put her in a Catholic convent. So, my mother was strict as a board of my mother was strict as a board of my mother was strict as a board of health, man. I'm telling you. And uh health, man. I'm telling you. And uh health, man. I'm telling you. And uh then she met my dad who grew up in then she met my dad who grew up in then she met my dad who grew up in Brooklyn right here. Um and he was Let's Brooklyn right here. Um and he was Let's Brooklyn right here. Um and he was Let's see if we can get that picture up. Can see if we can get that picture up. Can see if we can get that picture up. Can we get that next shot up?

we get that next shot up? we get that next shot up? Maybe there he was. So he was a Maybe there he was. So he was a Maybe there he was. So he was a gangster. So that's how I got into gangster. So that's how I got into gangster. So that's how I got into mental health because when they got mental health because when they got mental health because when they got married, I don't even know what God was married, I don't even know what God was married, I don't even know what God was thinking. And so um he gave his life to thinking. And so um he gave his life to thinking. And so um he gave his life to Jesus right here on the streets of Jesus right here on the streets of Jesus right here on the streets of Brooklyn. He ran a gang. He ran the Brooklyn. He ran a gang. He ran the Brooklyn. He ran a gang. He ran the Roman Lords. Nikki, who is my godfather, Roman Lords. Nikki, who is my godfather, Roman Lords. Nikki, who is my godfather, ran the Malmau ran the Malmau ran the Malmau Chaplain. And um Nikki got saved first, Chaplain. And um Nikki got saved first, Chaplain. And um Nikki got saved first, but they were enemies on the street. Do but they were enemies on the street. Do but they were enemies on the street. Do you know they're both in their 80s. My you know they're both in their 80s. My you know they're both in their 80s. My dad will be 82. I think Nikki's going to dad will be 82. I think Nikki's going to dad will be 82. I think Nikki's going to be 87 and they are still greatest of be 87 and they are still greatest of be 87 and they are still greatest of friends ever are and we just praise God friends ever are and we just praise God friends ever are and we just praise God for what he can do. Amen. And when you for what he can do. Amen. And when you for what he can do. Amen. And when you get saved, your generations behind you get saved, your generations behind you get saved, your generations behind you will serve the Lord. Can somebody say will serve the Lord. Can somebody say will serve the Lord. Can somebody say amen? So, here is a family photo. If you amen? So, here is a family photo. If you amen? So, here is a family photo. If you could put that up. This is my family. could put that up. This is my family. could put that up. This is my family. And there they are. I love them so much. And there they are. I love them so much. And there they are. I love them so much. And so, I don't know if I like that And so, I don't know if I like that And so, I don't know if I like that shot, though. Man, that like made it shot, though. Man, that like made it shot, though. Man, that like made it wide. What happened? I just gained 10 wide. What happened? I just gained 10 wide. What happened? I just gained 10 pounds in that picture. pounds in that picture. pounds in that picture. I'm I don't even I'm not even going to I'm I don't even I'm not even going to I'm I don't even I'm not even going to show my family that picture back home.

show my family that picture back home. show my family that picture back home. Um but my husband is pastoring. We have Um but my husband is pastoring. We have Um but my husband is pastoring. We have a church in Richmond, Virginia. We a church in Richmond, Virginia. We a church in Richmond, Virginia. We actually have 15 campuses. We're in actually have 15 campuses. We're in actually have 15 campuses. We're in Ghana. We're in Brazil, Dominican Ghana. We're in Brazil, Dominican Ghana. We're in Brazil, Dominican Republic. We have a church in the Bronx Republic. We have a church in the Bronx Republic. We have a church in the Bronx here. We are all over the place. We're here. We are all over the place. We're here. We are all over the place. We're really a sister church with you guys and really a sister church with you guys and really a sister church with you guys and we we love it. My daughter and her son we we love it. My daughter and her son we we love it. My daughter and her son are campus pastors. This big kid on the are campus pastors. This big kid on the are campus pastors. This big kid on the right over here, he is pastoring in West right over here, he is pastoring in West right over here, he is pastoring in West Palm Beach. and what I who I call little Palm Beach. and what I who I call little Palm Beach. and what I who I call little Victor um normally travels with me is in Victor um normally travels with me is in Victor um normally travels with me is in Bible school to be a youth pastor. He Bible school to be a youth pastor. He Bible school to be a youth pastor. He just left this weekend. Can come just left this weekend. Can come just left this weekend. Can come somebody say somebody say somebody say amen. Amen. Well, you know, let me just amen. Amen. Well, you know, let me just amen. Amen. Well, you know, let me just tell you today that um I I'm going to be tell you today that um I I'm going to be tell you today that um I I'm going to be preaching on what I call the secret preaching on what I call the secret preaching on what I call the secret garden. And I am just telling you, I garden. And I am just telling you, I garden. And I am just telling you, I don't know how your worship team knew don't know how your worship team knew don't know how your worship team knew the song to sing about sewing and about the song to sing about sewing and about the song to sing about sewing and about the reign of God. And being a pastor's the reign of God. And being a pastor's the reign of God. And being a pastor's kid, I had to do everything. Okay? Like kid, I had to do everything. Okay? Like kid, I had to do everything. Okay? Like literally, you were the Sunday school literally, you were the Sunday school literally, you were the Sunday school teacher. You cleaned the house. You did teacher. You cleaned the house. You did teacher. You cleaned the house. You did everything. But one of the things I had everything. But one of the things I had everything. But one of the things I had to do was answer the phone. And this was to do was answer the phone. And this was to do was answer the phone. And this was before Google, y'all. You had to know before Google, y'all. You had to know before Google, y'all. You had to know the whole Bible. And somebody would call the whole Bible. And somebody would call the whole Bible. And somebody would call in and you had to pray for somebody. And in and you had to pray for somebody. And in and you had to pray for somebody. And I didn't even know where to look. So, I didn't even know where to look. So, I didn't even know where to look. So, this little lady who I love, she was a this little lady who I love, she was a this little lady who I love, she was a prayer warrior in our church. Um, had a prayer warrior in our church. Um, had a prayer warrior in our church. Um, had a notebook that she wrote and she went to notebook that she wrote and she went to notebook that she wrote and she went to be with the Lord. She served with us 45 be with the Lord. She served with us 45 be with the Lord. She served with us 45 years. Amen. Um, but it gave me the years. Amen. Um, but it gave me the years. Amen. Um, but it gave me the inspiration to write this and every inspiration to write this and every inspiration to write this and every topic you can think of is in the back.

topic you can think of is in the back. topic you can think of is in the back. And then you flip to a page and um, it And then you flip to a page and um, it And then you flip to a page and um, it may be overthinking, it may be pain, it may be overthinking, it may be pain, it may be overthinking, it may be pain, it could be depression, mental health, and could be depression, mental health, and could be depression, mental health, and it has a devotion that goes along with it has a devotion that goes along with it has a devotion that goes along with it. It's called The Secret Garden. I it. It's called The Secret Garden. I it. It's called The Secret Garden. I want to bless somebody with this today. want to bless somebody with this today. want to bless somebody with this today. My heels are too high. I saw your hands. My heels are too high. I saw your hands. My heels are too high. I saw your hands. So, somebody's going to have to help me So, somebody's going to have to help me So, somebody's going to have to help me out here. There we go. All right. That's out here. There we go. All right. That's out here. There we go. All right. That's what happens when you go to the gym. You what happens when you go to the gym. You what happens when you go to the gym. You jump up that quick. That's jump up that quick. That's jump up that quick. That's awesome. See, I have the mic now. Right awesome. See, I have the mic now. Right awesome. See, I have the mic now. Right there. I saw a hand. Amen. But today, I there. I saw a hand. Amen. But today, I there. I saw a hand. Amen. But today, I really just want to to focus in on really just want to to focus in on really just want to to focus in on prayer. How many of you know about the prayer. How many of you know about the prayer. How many of you know about the power of prayer? Come on, praise him power of prayer? Come on, praise him power of prayer? Come on, praise him like you know, like he's answered like you know, like he's answered like you know, like he's answered something for you. You got to understand something for you. You got to understand something for you. You got to understand when we were worshiping just a minute when we were worshiping just a minute when we were worshiping just a minute ago, I was feeling and I was thinking of ago, I was feeling and I was thinking of ago, I was feeling and I was thinking of all the times that God healed me. Amen. all the times that God healed me. Amen. all the times that God healed me. Amen. And so I had this grandmother that And so I had this grandmother that And so I had this grandmother that prayed my dad out of the streets and out prayed my dad out of the streets and out prayed my dad out of the streets and out of the gangs. And then I had a mother of the gangs. And then I had a mother of the gangs. And then I had a mother that was a prayer warrior, but my mom that was a prayer warrior, but my mom that was a prayer warrior, but my mom had a connection with God in dreams. Do had a connection with God in dreams. Do had a connection with God in dreams. Do I have anybody that you get a dream from I have anybody that you get a dream from I have anybody that you get a dream from the Lord? My mother prayed so much I the Lord? My mother prayed so much I the Lord? My mother prayed so much I couldn't even sin in peace. I'm not even couldn't even sin in peace. I'm not even couldn't even sin in peace. I'm not even kidding. By the time I would sneak in, I kidding. By the time I would sneak in, I kidding. By the time I would sneak in, I thought I was slick, y'all. My mother thought I was slick, y'all. My mother thought I was slick, y'all. My mother would be sitting at the door. And she would be sitting at the door. And she would be sitting at the door. And she was like, "Yep, you were at that party.

was like, "Yep, you were at that party. was like, "Yep, you were at that party. You had that outfit on. I told you not You had that outfit on. I told you not You had that outfit on. I told you not to wear." I was like, "How do you even to wear." I was like, "How do you even to wear." I was like, "How do you even know all of this?" She was like, "I have know all of this?" She was like, "I have know all of this?" She was like, "I have a prayer language with the Lord." I a prayer language with the Lord." I a prayer language with the Lord." I mean, just let me rebel in peace, y'all. mean, just let me rebel in peace, y'all. mean, just let me rebel in peace, y'all. This is what I was thinking. But then This is what I was thinking. But then This is what I was thinking. But then one day, my mother came to me and she one day, my mother came to me and she one day, my mother came to me and she said, "Guess what?" She says, "Your said, "Guess what?" She says, "Your said, "Guess what?" She says, "Your Thea," that means aunt, "Your Thea Enz Thea," that means aunt, "Your Thea Enz Thea," that means aunt, "Your Thea Enz is moving in with us." And all I could is moving in with us." And all I could is moving in with us." And all I could think about was she was a great Puerto think about was she was a great Puerto think about was she was a great Puerto Rican cook. I was like, "A roco poo is Rican cook. I was like, "A roco poo is Rican cook. I was like, "A roco poo is going down in my house. This is great." going down in my house. This is great." going down in my house. This is great." And then she said, "And she's moving in And then she said, "And she's moving in And then she said, "And she's moving in your room." Now, she was close to about your room." Now, she was close to about your room." Now, she was close to about 80 at that point. And I thought I was 80 at that point. And I thought I was 80 at that point. And I thought I was going to have a heart attack because my going to have a heart attack because my going to have a heart attack because my auntie is saved. Do I have any of y'all? auntie is saved. Do I have any of y'all? auntie is saved. Do I have any of y'all? Y'all save. Okay. and she would get up Y'all save. Okay. and she would get up Y'all save. Okay. and she would get up and pray at 5:'lock in the morning every and pray at 5:'lock in the morning every and pray at 5:'lock in the morning every day. Now, my bus didn't come to 7, day. Now, my bus didn't come to 7, day. Now, my bus didn't come to 7, y'all. So, I am laying in my bed like a y'all. So, I am laying in my bed like a y'all. So, I am laying in my bed like a little warm burrito. I'm not even little warm burrito. I'm not even little warm burrito. I'm not even kidding. And my auntie rolls out a kidding. And my auntie rolls out a kidding. And my auntie rolls out a towel, gets beside my bed, and just towel, gets beside my bed, and just towel, gets beside my bed, and just starts shouting like a Pentecostal starts shouting like a Pentecostal starts shouting like a Pentecostal Puerto Rican titi that she is. And she's Puerto Rican titi that she is. And she's Puerto Rican titi that she is. And she's just shouting to God and shouting. I'm just shouting to God and shouting. I'm just shouting to God and shouting. I'm like, "Aunt, Jesus can hear you at 7:00, like, "Aunt, Jesus can hear you at 7:00, like, "Aunt, Jesus can hear you at 7:00, too."

too." too." But all of the time that she was praying But all of the time that she was praying But all of the time that she was praying and I was rolling my eyes at that, those and I was rolling my eyes at that, those and I was rolling my eyes at that, those prayers were covering me. Those prayers prayers were covering me. Those prayers prayers were covering me. Those prayers were going on my life. Those prayers were going on my life. Those prayers were going on my life. Those prayers were going before me. Amen. They were go were going before me. Amen. They were go were going before me. Amen. They were go look, God was answering prayers in the look, God was answering prayers in the look, God was answering prayers in the future in my life that I didn't even future in my life that I didn't even future in my life that I didn't even know I was going to deal with because I know I was going to deal with because I know I was going to deal with because I had an aunt and a mother and a had an aunt and a mother and a had an aunt and a mother and a grandmother. Amen. That could pray. Can grandmother. Amen. That could pray. Can grandmother. Amen. That could pray. Can I can we just say amen for all the I can we just say amen for all the I can we just say amen for all the praying praying praying grandmothers? grandmothers? grandmothers? Hallelujah. You know, it was those Hallelujah. You know, it was those Hallelujah. You know, it was those prayers that changed my life. And this prayers that changed my life. And this prayers that changed my life. And this morning, I want to tell you that if you morning, I want to tell you that if you morning, I want to tell you that if you want to see a move of God in your life, want to see a move of God in your life, want to see a move of God in your life, you're going to have to make time for you're going to have to make time for you're going to have to make time for God in prayer. You got to make time. God in prayer. You got to make time. God in prayer. You got to make time. Today, we stop the music. We just pause. Today, we stop the music. We just pause. Today, we stop the music. We just pause. It puts some of you guys out of your It puts some of you guys out of your It puts some of you guys out of your comfort zone, but it's in that moment comfort zone, but it's in that moment comfort zone, but it's in that moment that you're making a connection with that you're making a connection with that you're making a connection with God. Amen. You see, it's easy to get God. Amen. You see, it's easy to get God. Amen. You see, it's easy to get tired and and we've all been there, tired and and we've all been there, tired and and we've all been there, running on empty. How many of you, you running on empty. How many of you, you running on empty. How many of you, you feel like you've been pulled in a feel like you've been pulled in a feel like you've been pulled in a different direction. Your spirit maybe different direction. Your spirit maybe different direction. Your spirit maybe feels dry and maybe your soul just is feels dry and maybe your soul just is feels dry and maybe your soul just is tired. I remember moments just as a mom tired. I remember moments just as a mom tired. I remember moments just as a mom and and and going through marriage in and and and going through marriage in and and and going through marriage in our early years, you know, I just felt our early years, you know, I just felt our early years, you know, I just felt tired. I felt like he came to church, tired. I felt like he came to church, tired. I felt like he came to church, but my heart was but my heart was but my heart was distracted. But what we know about God,

distracted. But what we know about God, distracted. But what we know about God, Amen, is that sometimes we don't sit Amen, is that sometimes we don't sit Amen, is that sometimes we don't sit with him like we used to. Can I get with him like we used to. Can I get with him like we used to. Can I get personal with you this morning? What we personal with you this morning? What we personal with you this morning? What we do is we pray in passing. We worship on do is we pray in passing. We worship on do is we pray in passing. We worship on the run and we wonder why we feel the run and we wonder why we feel the run and we wonder why we feel disconnected. You see, instead of prayer disconnected. You see, instead of prayer disconnected. You see, instead of prayer being something that we do every day, being something that we do every day, being something that we do every day, like you wake up, you breathe, you eat, like you wake up, you breathe, you eat, like you wake up, you breathe, you eat, you pray, it becomes like the little you pray, it becomes like the little you pray, it becomes like the little glass box on the wall that says break in glass box on the wall that says break in glass box on the wall that says break in case of emergency. See, prayer and your case of emergency. See, prayer and your case of emergency. See, prayer and your communion with God can't be just when communion with God can't be just when communion with God can't be just when you need it. Amen. Because if you do you need it. Amen. Because if you do you need it. Amen. Because if you do that, your life will end up feeling that, your life will end up feeling that, your life will end up feeling empty. Today, God is giving us an empty. Today, God is giving us an empty. Today, God is giving us an invitation not to perform, but to come invitation not to perform, but to come invitation not to perform, but to come back. Somebody say, "Come back." You back. Somebody say, "Come back." You back. Somebody say, "Come back." You remember that song, baby, come back. remember that song, baby, come back. remember that song, baby, come back. He's saying, "Come on back. Come to a He's saying, "Come on back. Come to a He's saying, "Come on back. Come to a place." You remember that moment? That place." You remember that moment? That place." You remember that moment? That moment that you came to the altar, that moment that you came to the altar, that moment that you came to the altar, that moment that you were in prayer with God.

moment that you were in prayer with God. moment that you were in prayer with God. That moment where you didn't think God That moment where you didn't think God That moment where you didn't think God was listening and all of a sudden a was listening and all of a sudden a was listening and all of a sudden a breakthrough happens. Does anybody know breakthrough happens. Does anybody know breakthrough happens. Does anybody know about that moment here today? Can you about that moment here today? Can you about that moment here today? Can you remember the moment? I remember one time remember the moment? I remember one time remember the moment? I remember one time my back was hurting so bad and I my back was hurting so bad and I my back was hurting so bad and I literally at 30 years old had a walker literally at 30 years old had a walker literally at 30 years old had a walker on the side of my bed to get up. But I on the side of my bed to get up. But I on the side of my bed to get up. But I remember the moment that Jesus healed remember the moment that Jesus healed remember the moment that Jesus healed me. Amen. And so God is calling you me. Amen. And so God is calling you me. Amen. And so God is calling you back. And for me, I call it the secret back. And for me, I call it the secret back. And for me, I call it the secret garden. In my mind, it's a place where I garden. In my mind, it's a place where I garden. In my mind, it's a place where I get alone with God. You know, maybe for get alone with God. You know, maybe for get alone with God. You know, maybe for you, there's no garden. Although, I was you, there's no garden. Although, I was you, there's no garden. Although, I was super excited to drive by Home Depot and super excited to drive by Home Depot and super excited to drive by Home Depot and I saw some roses and I was like, they do I saw some roses and I was like, they do I saw some roses and I was like, they do have gardens in Brooklyn. And so, for have gardens in Brooklyn. And so, for have gardens in Brooklyn. And so, for you, maybe it's a chair, maybe it's your you, maybe it's a chair, maybe it's your you, maybe it's a chair, maybe it's your kitchen, maybe it's a subway on the way kitchen, maybe it's a subway on the way kitchen, maybe it's a subway on the way to work. But the thing about it is that to work. But the thing about it is that to work. But the thing about it is that when you're in that space, you know it. when you're in that space, you know it. when you're in that space, you know it. When you're alone with God, you know it When you're alone with God, you know it When you're alone with God, you know it because the peace of God, somebody say, because the peace of God, somebody say, because the peace of God, somebody say, "The peace of God." See, the peace of "The peace of God." See, the peace of "The peace of God." See, the peace of God surrounds you. Philippians 4 6-7 God surrounds you. Philippians 4 6-7 God surrounds you. Philippians 4 6-7 says, "Be anxious for nothing." Be says, "Be anxious for nothing." Be says, "Be anxious for nothing." Be anxious for nothing, but in everything.

anxious for nothing, but in everything. anxious for nothing, but in everything. Somebody say, "In everything." Somebody say, "In everything." Somebody say, "In everything." by prayer and supplication with by prayer and supplication with by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving. Don't just come to God, thanksgiving. Don't just come to God, thanksgiving. Don't just come to God, but be grateful for whatever situation but be grateful for whatever situation but be grateful for whatever situation you're in. Amen. How many of you know you're in. Amen. How many of you know you're in. Amen. How many of you know you don't you're not going to learn the you don't you're not going to learn the you don't you're not going to learn the big lessons on the mountaintop? It's in big lessons on the mountaintop? It's in big lessons on the mountaintop? It's in the valley. It's when things are going the valley. It's when things are going the valley. It's when things are going bad. It's when the challenges are bad. It's when the challenges are bad. It's when the challenges are happening and you don't know how you're happening and you don't know how you're happening and you don't know how you're going to wake up again. That's the going to wake up again. That's the going to wake up again. That's the moment where you have thanksgiving in moment where you have thanksgiving in moment where you have thanksgiving in your heart. Amen. and you begin to your heart. Amen. and you begin to your heart. Amen. and you begin to praise him in advance for your blessing. praise him in advance for your blessing. praise him in advance for your blessing. Come on, give God the glory this Come on, give God the glory this Come on, give God the glory this morning. It said, "Let your requests be morning. It said, "Let your requests be morning. It said, "Let your requests be made known to God, and the peace of God made known to God, and the peace of God made known to God, and the peace of God which surpasses all understanding will which surpasses all understanding will which surpasses all understanding will guard your heart and mine." God is guard your heart and mine." God is guard your heart and mine." God is whispering to us today, "Come back. Come whispering to us today, "Come back. Come whispering to us today, "Come back. Come back, son. Come back, daughter." I want back, son. Come back, daughter." I want back, son. Come back, daughter." I want to plant again with you. Let's grow to plant again with you. Let's grow to plant again with you. Let's grow together. And this morning I came to together. And this morning I came to together. And this morning I came to tell somebody that a seed that has been tell somebody that a seed that has been tell somebody that a seed that has been buried in pain, a vision that has been buried in pain, a vision that has been buried in pain, a vision that has been pressed down by the pressures of life pressed down by the pressures of life pressed down by the pressures of life and even a dream that has been trapped and even a dream that has been trapped and even a dream that has been trapped by a dirt of discouragement. God is by a dirt of discouragement. God is by a dirt of discouragement. God is calling it to bloom. Amen. It's your calling it to bloom. Amen. It's your calling it to bloom. Amen. It's your season. Say, "It's my season. It's my season. Say, "It's my season. It's my season. Say, "It's my season. It's my season. I'm getting ready to bloom." Say season. I'm getting ready to bloom." Say season. I'm getting ready to bloom." Say it like you want God to do something in it like you want God to do something in it like you want God to do something in your life. Say, "It's my season. I'm your life. Say, "It's my season. I'm your life. Say, "It's my season. I'm getting ready to bloom." You see, this getting ready to bloom." You see, this getting ready to bloom." You see, this morning I want you to know that the same morning I want you to know that the same morning I want you to know that the same God who planted the Garden of Eden and

God who planted the Garden of Eden and God who planted the Garden of Eden and the same God who met Jesus in the same God who met Jesus in the same God who met Jesus in Gethsemane, the same God who called the Gethsemane, the same God who called the Gethsemane, the same God who called the name of Mary right when he resurrected name of Mary right when he resurrected name of Mary right when he resurrected out of the tomb, that same God is here out of the tomb, that same God is here out of the tomb, that same God is here today. Amen. And he just wants your today. Amen. And he just wants your today. Amen. And he just wants your permission to get into the soil of your permission to get into the soil of your permission to get into the soil of your soul. Amen. And I want to tell you what soul. Amen. And I want to tell you what soul. Amen. And I want to tell you what I love about God is that he's not just I love about God is that he's not just I love about God is that he's not just about talk. It's not just about coming about talk. It's not just about coming about talk. It's not just about coming to church. Look, I'm a church girl. I'm to church. Look, I'm a church girl. I'm to church. Look, I'm a church girl. I'm a pastor's kid. I'm a daughter of an a pastor's kid. I'm a daughter of an a pastor's kid. I'm a daughter of an evangelist. Y'all don't even know. I'm evangelist. Y'all don't even know. I'm evangelist. Y'all don't even know. I'm talking seven days a week under tent talking seven days a week under tent talking seven days a week under tent revival. Do I have anybody that revival. Do I have anybody that revival. Do I have anybody that remembers those days? See, we know how remembers those days? See, we know how remembers those days? See, we know how to play church, but God is coming for a to play church, but God is coming for a to play church, but God is coming for a church. Amen. without spot or wrinkle. church. Amen. without spot or wrinkle. church. Amen. without spot or wrinkle. But he's coming for a church that's But he's coming for a church that's But he's coming for a church that's hungry after him, that's tired of the hungry after him, that's tired of the hungry after him, that's tired of the everyday. Look, John 15:5 says this. everyday. Look, John 15:5 says this. everyday. Look, John 15:5 says this. Says, "I am the vine." This is Jesus Says, "I am the vine." This is Jesus Says, "I am the vine." This is Jesus talking to us. I am the vine and you are talking to us. I am the vine and you are talking to us. I am the vine and you are the branches. If you remain in me and I the branches. If you remain in me and I the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit. But in you, you will bear much fruit. But in you, you will bear much fruit. But watch what the next part says. It says, watch what the next part says. It says, watch what the next part says. It says, "Apart from me, you can do nothing."

"Apart from me, you can do nothing." "Apart from me, you can do nothing." Have you ever felt frustrated in your Have you ever felt frustrated in your Have you ever felt frustrated in your life and you start a business or you life and you start a business or you life and you start a business or you start something and you can't understand start something and you can't understand start something and you can't understand why it's not working out? And it's very why it's not working out? And it's very why it's not working out? And it's very simple. He says, "Just stay connected. simple. He says, "Just stay connected. simple. He says, "Just stay connected. Stay connected to the vine. And if Stay connected to the vine. And if Stay connected to the vine. And if you're connected to me, you're going to you're connected to me, you're going to you're connected to me, you're going to have a life full of fruit." Amen. You have a life full of fruit." Amen. You have a life full of fruit." Amen. You see, you cannot grow in soil you refuse see, you cannot grow in soil you refuse see, you cannot grow in soil you refuse to pray in. You will not bloom in a to pray in. You will not bloom in a to pray in. You will not bloom in a garden that you never show up and visit. garden that you never show up and visit. garden that you never show up and visit. You can't selectively say, "I'm going to You can't selectively say, "I'm going to You can't selectively say, "I'm going to have time with God and expect your life have time with God and expect your life have time with God and expect your life to be full of to be full of to be full of joy." You know, I tell you, my mother joy." You know, I tell you, my mother joy." You know, I tell you, my mother was such a great gardener. She would was such a great gardener. She would was such a great gardener. She would grow these amazing roses. Now, if it was grow these amazing roses. Now, if it was grow these amazing roses. Now, if it was real and I was in charge, it's got like real and I was in charge, it's got like real and I was in charge, it's got like two weeks max life. I mean, really, I'm two weeks max life. I mean, really, I'm two weeks max life. I mean, really, I'm loving all the plastic gardening right loving all the plastic gardening right loving all the plastic gardening right here because I have made plastic here because I have made plastic here because I have made plastic gardening part of my testimony, y'all. gardening part of my testimony, y'all. gardening part of my testimony, y'all. I'm not even kidding. Like, Martha I'm not even kidding. Like, Martha I'm not even kidding. Like, Martha Stewart and I were like down with the Stewart and I were like down with the Stewart and I were like down with the plastic gardening. It looks great. But plastic gardening. It looks great. But plastic gardening. It looks great. But the truth is, I tried to do a garden one the truth is, I tried to do a garden one the truth is, I tried to do a garden one time. And so, you know what I did? Um, time. And so, you know what I did? Um, time. And so, you know what I did? Um, I'm serious. I was I was in there at I'm serious. I was I was in there at I'm serious. I was I was in there at Home Depot like a print a Pinterest Home Depot like a print a Pinterest Home Depot like a print a Pinterest queen with a coupon, y'all. I bought queen with a coupon, y'all. I bought queen with a coupon, y'all. I bought everything it took to do a garden. I got everything it took to do a garden. I got everything it took to do a garden. I got these little cubes. I even got the these little cubes. I even got the these little cubes. I even got the little gloves. I was watering the seeds, little gloves. I was watering the seeds, little gloves. I was watering the seeds, a little fertilizer. And every day I had a little fertilizer. And every day I had a little fertilizer. And every day I had this on my deck and I planted those this on my deck and I planted those this on my deck and I planted those little seeds and I watered them and I little seeds and I watered them and I little seeds and I watered them and I babyed them like we're my own children.

babyed them like we're my own children. babyed them like we're my own children. And little by little they begin to break And little by little they begin to break And little by little they begin to break through the ground and they started to through the ground and they started to through the ground and they started to sprout out. I was so excited. And then I sprout out. I was so excited. And then I sprout out. I was so excited. And then I told my husband, I said, "Honey, I've told my husband, I said, "Honey, I've told my husband, I said, "Honey, I've got to go out of town now. You know how got to go out of town now. You know how got to go out of town now. You know how much this means to me. You know that much this means to me. You know that much this means to me. You know that I've worked on this garden and I look at I've worked on this garden and I look at I've worked on this garden and I look at them every day. I pray over them. I'm them every day. I pray over them. I'm them every day. I pray over them. I'm anointing my little seeds. The only anointing my little seeds. The only anointing my little seeds. The only thing I need you to do is water thing I need you to do is water thing I need you to do is water them." He was like, "Baby girl, who are them." He was like, "Baby girl, who are them." He was like, "Baby girl, who are you talking to? I'm a green thumb. you talking to? I'm a green thumb. you talking to? I'm a green thumb. You've got just go where you got to go. You've got just go where you got to go. You've got just go where you got to go. I've got this. I mean, how hard can this I've got this. I mean, how hard can this I've got this. I mean, how hard can this be? It's a tray of seeds, y'all. As soon be? It's a tray of seeds, y'all. As soon be? It's a tray of seeds, y'all. As soon as I got back from my trip, I ran into as I got back from my trip, I ran into as I got back from my trip, I ran into the house. Um, for real, I didn't even the house. Um, for real, I didn't even the house. Um, for real, I didn't even say hi to him. I went right to those say hi to him. I went right to those say hi to him. I went right to those little seeds, y'all. They were drier little seeds, y'all. They were drier little seeds, y'all. They were drier than a lizard sunbathing in the Sahara than a lizard sunbathing in the Sahara than a lizard sunbathing in the Sahara Desert. He did not water them. And it Desert. He did not water them. And it Desert. He did not water them. And it reminded me, Amen, that when we don't reminded me, Amen, that when we don't reminded me, Amen, that when we don't water things, that's exactly how our water things, that's exactly how our water things, that's exactly how our soul soul soul becomes. Our soul becomes, see, you can becomes. Our soul becomes, see, you can becomes. Our soul becomes, see, you can go to church and you could still be dry.

go to church and you could still be dry. go to church and you could still be dry. You can look successful and your life You can look successful and your life You can look successful and your life can be spiritually withered. See, you can be spiritually withered. See, you can be spiritually withered. See, you might have the potential, but you've got might have the potential, but you've got might have the potential, but you've got no water. You might have a calling on no water. You might have a calling on no water. You might have a calling on your life, but you have forgotten to your life, but you have forgotten to your life, but you have forgotten to commune with the Lord. You've got the commune with the Lord. You've got the commune with the Lord. You've got the gifting, but you've got no growth in gifting, but you've got no growth in gifting, but you've got no growth in your life. I want to tell you this your life. I want to tell you this your life. I want to tell you this morning that your season of drought is morning that your season of drought is morning that your season of drought is over. Amen. your drought in your mind, over. Amen. your drought in your mind, over. Amen. your drought in your mind, the drought in your joy, the drought in the drought in your joy, the drought in the drought in your joy, the drought in your finances, the drought that's trying your finances, the drought that's trying your finances, the drought that's trying to get a hold of your health and to get a hold of your health and to get a hold of your health and creativity. I just want to tell you that creativity. I just want to tell you that creativity. I just want to tell you that the Lord wants to break that drought the Lord wants to break that drought the Lord wants to break that drought today. Come on, give God the glory. Tell today. Come on, give God the glory. Tell today. Come on, give God the glory. Tell somebody next to you, "My drought season somebody next to you, "My drought season somebody next to you, "My drought season is is is over." Say, "Rain is coming to my over." Say, "Rain is coming to my over." Say, "Rain is coming to my house." You see, God wants to bring the house." You see, God wants to bring the house." You see, God wants to bring the rain. Like we sang in that song, his rain. Like we sang in that song, his rain. Like we sang in that song, his Holy Spirit is like water. When you feel Holy Spirit is like water. When you feel Holy Spirit is like water. When you feel like you've been buried under a like you've been buried under a like you've been buried under a situation this morning, if you have felt situation this morning, if you have felt situation this morning, if you have felt like that, I want you to know that like that, I want you to know that like that, I want you to know that you're not in a grave. There is no chalk you're not in a grave. There is no chalk you're not in a grave. There is no chalk line around your body, you are here line around your body, you are here line around your body, you are here today. Amen. It's not the heat from the today. Amen. It's not the heat from the today. Amen. It's not the heat from the pressure. It's the heat that's getting pressure. It's the heat that's getting pressure. It's the heat that's getting ready to make you explode for the Lord.

ready to make you explode for the Lord. ready to make you explode for the Lord. Amen. Amen. Amen. You see, Gethsey was a garden in the You see, Gethsey was a garden in the You see, Gethsey was a garden in the Bible. And Gethsemane stands for an oil Bible. And Gethsemane stands for an oil Bible. And Gethsemane stands for an oil press because when they would make olive press because when they would make olive press because when they would make olive oil, they would press the oil. And so, oil, they would press the oil. And so, oil, they would press the oil. And so, here we are. I want to take you there here we are. I want to take you there here we are. I want to take you there this morning. Not Eden, not a place of this morning. Not Eden, not a place of this morning. Not Eden, not a place of perfection, but a place of pressure. perfection, but a place of pressure. perfection, but a place of pressure. Have you ever been in a place of Have you ever been in a place of Have you ever been in a place of pressure? Well, this place was called pressure? Well, this place was called pressure? Well, this place was called Gethsemane in Luke 22 says this. Jesus Gethsemane in Luke 22 says this. Jesus Gethsemane in Luke 22 says this. Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives went out as usual to the Mount of Olives went out as usual to the Mount of Olives and his disciples followed him. But it and his disciples followed him. But it and his disciples followed him. But it wasn't just a stroll. God Jesus didn't wasn't just a stroll. God Jesus didn't wasn't just a stroll. God Jesus didn't go to the Garden of Gethsemane to bring go to the Garden of Gethsemane to bring go to the Garden of Gethsemane to bring healing to somebody else. He came there healing to somebody else. He came there healing to somebody else. He came there because it was his time to war. It was because it was his time to war. It was because it was his time to war. It was his warfare. And Jesus tells his his warfare. And Jesus tells his his warfare. And Jesus tells his disciples in Matthew disciples in Matthew disciples in Matthew 26:41, "Will you just watch and pray? 26:41, "Will you just watch and pray? 26:41, "Will you just watch and pray? Would you watch and pray so that you Would you watch and pray so that you Would you watch and pray so that you don't fall into temptation? Because the don't fall into temptation? Because the don't fall into temptation? Because the spirit is willing, but the flesh is spirit is willing, but the flesh is spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. And then the son of God, the one weak. And then the son of God, the one weak. And then the son of God, the one who raised the dead and walked on water, who raised the dead and walked on water, who raised the dead and walked on water, falls to his knees in that garden. Have falls to his knees in that garden. Have falls to his knees in that garden. Have you ever felt like life was too much to you ever felt like life was too much to you ever felt like life was too much to bear? And you felt like you were trying bear? And you felt like you were trying bear? And you felt like you were trying everything. You thought everything would everything. You thought everything would everything. You thought everything would come together. You had this storyline come together. You had this storyline come together. You had this storyline written. But today you wake up and it's written. But today you wake up and it's written. But today you wake up and it's just a fairy tale. And Jesus drops to

just a fairy tale. And Jesus drops to just a fairy tale. And Jesus drops to his knees in that garden and he cries his knees in that garden and he cries his knees in that garden and he cries out to his father in Luke 22:42. He out to his father in Luke 22:42. He out to his father in Luke 22:42. He says, "Father, if you're willing, take says, "Father, if you're willing, take says, "Father, if you're willing, take this cup from me. Yet not my will, but this cup from me. Yet not my will, but this cup from me. Yet not my will, but yours be done." You know, the Bible says yours be done." You know, the Bible says yours be done." You know, the Bible says an angel appeared to him to strengthen an angel appeared to him to strengthen an angel appeared to him to strengthen him. I believe in angels. And I'll tell him. I believe in angels. And I'll tell him. I believe in angels. And I'll tell you what, I believe there's times that you what, I believe there's times that you what, I believe there's times that God has sent somebody to raise my arms God has sent somebody to raise my arms God has sent somebody to raise my arms up, to hold my head up, to drag me out up, to hold my head up, to drag me out up, to hold my head up, to drag me out of bed when I didn't want to walk of bed when I didn't want to walk of bed when I didn't want to walk anymore. How many of you know what I'm anymore. How many of you know what I'm anymore. How many of you know what I'm talking about? See, just because he went talking about? See, just because he went talking about? See, just because he went before the Lord, it didn't stop the before the Lord, it didn't stop the before the Lord, it didn't stop the sweat on his brows and it didn't stop sweat on his brows and it didn't stop sweat on his brows and it didn't stop the battle. It says that Jesus began to the battle. It says that Jesus began to the battle. It says that Jesus began to pray more earnestly. Jesus began to dig pray more earnestly. Jesus began to dig pray more earnestly. Jesus began to dig in in the conversation with his father in in the conversation with his father in in the conversation with his father to the point where sweats came off of to the point where sweats came off of to the point where sweats came off of his brow like falling blood. But in the his brow like falling blood. But in the his brow like falling blood. But in the garden, I got news for you today. He did garden, I got news for you today. He did garden, I got news for you today. He did not quit. Amen. In the garden, he did not quit. Amen. In the garden, he did not quit. Amen. In the garden, he did not run away from his situations. In the not run away from his situations. In the not run away from his situations. In the garden, he garden, he garden, he surrendered. And this morning, that's surrendered. And this morning, that's surrendered. And this morning, that's what God wants from each and every one what God wants from each and every one what God wants from each and every one of us. Amen. You see, he got up.

of us. Amen. You see, he got up. of us. Amen. You see, he got up. Somebody say, "Get up." Tell yourself to Somebody say, "Get up." Tell yourself to Somebody say, "Get up." Tell yourself to get up. He had to get up out of that get up. He had to get up out of that get up. He had to get up out of that space. And he was ready, but he was not space. And he was ready, but he was not space. And he was ready, but he was not weak. Amen. And this morning, you've weak. Amen. And this morning, you've weak. Amen. And this morning, you've been trying to win your battles with been trying to win your battles with been trying to win your battles with strategy. But God is saying, "It's time strategy. But God is saying, "It's time strategy. But God is saying, "It's time to win it in the garden." Amen. to win it in the garden." Amen. to win it in the garden." Amen. So many times in my life, I was going So many times in my life, I was going So many times in my life, I was going through something and and I thought through something and and I thought through something and and I thought because I knew the word, because I because I knew the word, because I because I knew the word, because I showed up at church, because I knew how showed up at church, because I knew how showed up at church, because I knew how to worship, I was a great tither and a to worship, I was a great tither and a to worship, I was a great tither and a giver, I thought it would all work out. giver, I thought it would all work out. giver, I thought it would all work out. But how many of you know the miracle is But how many of you know the miracle is But how many of you know the miracle is not that your life will be perfect when not that your life will be perfect when not that your life will be perfect when you come to know Jesus? The miracle is you come to know Jesus? The miracle is you come to know Jesus? The miracle is that even though hell breaks out in your that even though hell breaks out in your that even though hell breaks out in your life, you're still waking up. You're life, you're still waking up. You're life, you're still waking up. You're still getting through. You're walking still getting through. You're walking still getting through. You're walking forward. forward. forward. Amen. There was a time in my life in the Amen. There was a time in my life in the Amen. There was a time in my life in the very beginning of my marriage, it was very beginning of my marriage, it was very beginning of my marriage, it was falling apart and I would sit in the falling apart and I would sit in the falling apart and I would sit in the front row as a pastor's kid in the front row as a pastor's kid in the front row as a pastor's kid in the choir. Everybody knew me. There was choir. Everybody knew me. There was choir. Everybody knew me. There was nowhere to hide and it was just falling nowhere to hide and it was just falling nowhere to hide and it was just falling apart. That first year I Googled apart. That first year I Googled apart. That first year I Googled anulment like, "Am I still in the anulment like, "Am I still in the anulment like, "Am I still in the window? What did I do?" But little by window? What did I do?" But little by window? What did I do?" But little by little, we began to go before the Lord.

little, we began to go before the Lord. little, we began to go before the Lord. And he found his time with God. And I And he found his time with God. And I And he found his time with God. And I found my time with God. And and we found my time with God. And and we found my time with God. And and we understood in that trench, in the understood in that trench, in the understood in that trench, in the hardest moment of our life, God was hardest moment of our life, God was hardest moment of our life, God was right there. He didn't abandon me. Amen. right there. He didn't abandon me. Amen. right there. He didn't abandon me. Amen. And I got news for somebody today. He And I got news for somebody today. He And I got news for somebody today. He didn't abandon you either. Amen. Today, didn't abandon you either. Amen. Today, didn't abandon you either. Amen. Today, I am happy to say we have been married I am happy to say we have been married I am happy to say we have been married 30 years this year. We have three 30 years this year. We have three 30 years this year. We have three children. I got a grandbaby, y'all. children. I got a grandbaby, y'all. children. I got a grandbaby, y'all. Praise God. I'm like, don't call me Praise God. I'm like, don't call me Praise God. I'm like, don't call me grandma though, like Ja or something grandma though, like Ja or something grandma though, like Ja or something cool because you know, you know, we're cool because you know, you know, we're cool because you know, you know, we're still in that still in that still in that stage. But what you surrender today in stage. But what you surrender today in stage. But what you surrender today in prayer, Amen, is going to unlock prayer, Amen, is going to unlock prayer, Amen, is going to unlock tomorrow's healing in your life. That's tomorrow's healing in your life. That's tomorrow's healing in your life. That's a promise from the Lord. See, Gethsemane a promise from the Lord. See, Gethsemane a promise from the Lord. See, Gethsemane reminds us that the cross was necessary, reminds us that the cross was necessary, reminds us that the cross was necessary, but the battle was won in the garden. but the battle was won in the garden. but the battle was won in the garden. The battle is going to be won on your The battle is going to be won on your The battle is going to be won on your knees. Amen. You see, even Mary when she knees. Amen. You see, even Mary when she knees. Amen. You see, even Mary when she was at the tomb, that was her garden and was at the tomb, that was her garden and was at the tomb, that was her garden and Jesus was not there. When he turned to Jesus was not there. When he turned to Jesus was not there. When he turned to her and called her name, she realized he her and called her name, she realized he her and called her name, she realized he was the master gardener. Amen. And he is was the master gardener. Amen. And he is was the master gardener. Amen. And he is the gardener. He knows how to till the the gardener. He knows how to till the the gardener. He knows how to till the trauma in our life. And he knows where trauma in our life. And he knows where trauma in our life. And he knows where the roots are dry in our life. So if you the roots are dry in our life. So if you the roots are dry in our life. So if you came today weary, Jesus is not looking came today weary, Jesus is not looking came today weary, Jesus is not looking for your perfection. Too many times in for your perfection. Too many times in for your perfection. Too many times in church life, we it's like we don't even church life, we it's like we don't even church life, we it's like we don't even want to come to church if our life is want to come to church if our life is want to come to church if our life is falling apart cuz we're worried about

falling apart cuz we're worried about falling apart cuz we're worried about how somebody's going to look at us. The how somebody's going to look at us. The how somebody's going to look at us. The church is for the broken. Amen. The church is for the broken. Amen. The church is for the broken. Amen. The church is for the lost. We're just here church is for the lost. We're just here church is for the lost. We're just here to celebrate with them. If you're to celebrate with them. If you're to celebrate with them. If you're listening today and you're broken and listening today and you're broken and listening today and you're broken and something inside of you says you're not something inside of you says you're not something inside of you says you're not good enough to walk through the doors, I good enough to walk through the doors, I good enough to walk through the doors, I can assure you Christian Cultural Center can assure you Christian Cultural Center can assure you Christian Cultural Center will open their doors to you and their will open their doors to you and their will open their doors to you and their hearts and you will meet Jesus and you hearts and you will meet Jesus and you hearts and you will meet Jesus and you will find healing. Amen. You know, my son who ministers Amen. You know, my son who ministers down in West Palm, he was about 13, 14 down in West Palm, he was about 13, 14 down in West Palm, he was about 13, 14 years old. He was playing basketball and years old. He was playing basketball and years old. He was playing basketball and you know he had a problem with his feet you know he had a problem with his feet you know he had a problem with his feet because of a little accident when he was because of a little accident when he was because of a little accident when he was little and a doctor told me, "Hey, quick little and a doctor told me, "Hey, quick little and a doctor told me, "Hey, quick surgery. We've got this. Not a problem. surgery. We've got this. Not a problem. surgery. We've got this. Not a problem. When he goes through puberty, his legs When he goes through puberty, his legs When he goes through puberty, his legs are going to end up straightening as he are going to end up straightening as he are going to end up straightening as he grows and you're not going to you're grows and you're not going to you're grows and you're not going to you're just going to see a straightening in his just going to see a straightening in his just going to see a straightening in his legs." And I was hesitant. Something legs." And I was hesitant. Something legs." And I was hesitant. Something inside of me was like, uh, just not inside of me was like, uh, just not inside of me was like, uh, just not sure. Well, they did the surgery. That sure. Well, they did the surgery. That sure. Well, they did the surgery. That surgery turned into seven more surgeries surgery turned into seven more surgeries surgery turned into seven more surgeries because he wouldn't heal. I spent a because he wouldn't heal. I spent a because he wouldn't heal. I spent a year. This kid was six foot three, year. This kid was six foot three, year. This kid was six foot three, 250b little teenager. And I'm washing 250b little teenager. And I'm washing 250b little teenager. And I'm washing him and I'm lifting him and he's got his him and I'm lifting him and he's got his him and I'm lifting him and he's got his knee open on one side, you know, and knee open on one side, you know, and knee open on one side, you know, and then his ankle on the other. And I would then his ankle on the other. And I would then his ankle on the other. And I would just pray, "Oh my God, my God, have just pray, "Oh my God, my God, have just pray, "Oh my God, my God, have mercy on my son." He stopped walking.

mercy on my son." He stopped walking. mercy on my son." He stopped walking. And then they told me they had to pick And then they told me they had to pick And then they told me they had to pick they had to put a pickline to his heart. they had to put a pickline to his heart. they had to put a pickline to his heart. Y'all got to understand I have a brother Y'all got to understand I have a brother Y'all got to understand I have a brother and sister. They're both nurses. That is and sister. They're both nurses. That is and sister. They're both nurses. That is not my gig, y'all. I'm a pastor. I'll not my gig, y'all. I'm a pastor. I'll not my gig, y'all. I'm a pastor. I'll pray for you. If you die, I'm going to pray for you. If you die, I'm going to pray for you. If you die, I'm going to see you in heaven. But I don't know how see you in heaven. But I don't know how see you in heaven. But I don't know how to wrap band-aids around to wrap band-aids around to wrap band-aids around you. And all of a sudden, I find this you. And all of a sudden, I find this you. And all of a sudden, I find this situation, but we prayed through it. And situation, but we prayed through it. And situation, but we prayed through it. And God was so good and merciful, lifted him God was so good and merciful, lifted him God was so good and merciful, lifted him up out of that bed and began to heal up out of that bed and began to heal up out of that bed and began to heal him. But one day he said, "Mom, I want him. But one day he said, "Mom, I want him. But one day he said, "Mom, I want to go to summer camp." It had been about to go to summer camp." It had been about to go to summer camp." It had been about 45 days since he had started walking. 45 days since he had started walking. 45 days since he had started walking. And I was like, "I just don't know. I And I was like, "I just don't know. I And I was like, "I just don't know. I don't know." You know how we are, moms. don't know." You know how we are, moms. don't know." You know how we are, moms. I'm not trying to let you out of my I'm not trying to let you out of my I'm not trying to let you out of my sight. That's the truth. And so he ends sight. That's the truth. And so he ends sight. That's the truth. And so he ends up going and I said, "Okay." The very up going and I said, "Okay." The very up going and I said, "Okay." The very next day, I get a phone call. A drunk next day, I get a phone call. A drunk next day, I get a phone call. A drunk driver had hit two of our children from driver had hit two of our children from driver had hit two of our children from our church. And I thought, "Oh God, oh our church. And I thought, "Oh God, oh our church. And I thought, "Oh God, oh God, have mercy. Please don't let God, have mercy. Please don't let God, have mercy. Please don't let Gabriel be one of those children. Not Gabriel be one of those children. Not Gabriel be one of those children. Not that I wished it on anybody else. But that I wished it on anybody else. But that I wished it on anybody else. But when I got the phone call, they said, when I got the phone call, they said, when I got the phone call, they said, "He is bleeding profusely." He was one "He is bleeding profusely." He was one "He is bleeding profusely." He was one of those children. I lived an hour away.

of those children. I lived an hour away. of those children. I lived an hour away. And I don't know how it happened. I beat And I don't know how it happened. I beat And I don't know how it happened. I beat the ambulance to the local hospital. I the ambulance to the local hospital. I the ambulance to the local hospital. I was going as fast as a mom could, flying was going as fast as a mom could, flying was going as fast as a mom could, flying over 100 miles per hour, flying to that over 100 miles per hour, flying to that over 100 miles per hour, flying to that hospital. And I came in there and we hospital. And I came in there and we hospital. And I came in there and we praise God. What they thought was his praise God. What they thought was his praise God. What they thought was his insides were bleeding but he he had insides were bleeding but he he had insides were bleeding but he he had actually gotten hit on the arm and the actually gotten hit on the arm and the actually gotten hit on the arm and the doctor had said that he couldn't use his doctor had said that he couldn't use his doctor had said that he couldn't use his arm anymore that send him back in few arm anymore that send him back in few arm anymore that send him back in few days they would replace it with metal days they would replace it with metal days they would replace it with metal and I thought oh my gosh how worse can and I thought oh my gosh how worse can and I thought oh my gosh how worse can it get you ever thought that in your it get you ever thought that in your it get you ever thought that in your life like my god I just got over this life like my god I just got over this life like my god I just got over this why am I facing this again but I praise why am I facing this again but I praise why am I facing this again but I praise God that Gabriel knew Jesus amen and he God that Gabriel knew Jesus amen and he God that Gabriel knew Jesus amen and he had a relationship with the Lord enough had a relationship with the Lord enough had a relationship with the Lord enough to say man, we're going to stick in this to say man, we're going to stick in this to say man, we're going to stick in this and pray. He ends up going to so many and pray. He ends up going to so many and pray. He ends up going to so many more surgeries. And and one day I get to more surgeries. And and one day I get to more surgeries. And and one day I get to the hospital and and I'm actually before the hospital and and I'm actually before the hospital and and I'm actually before the surgery, I meet this little girl. the surgery, I meet this little girl. the surgery, I meet this little girl. She walks in. She's about this little. She walks in. She's about this little. She walks in. She's about this little. She looks like she's 13. She was like, She looks like she's 13. She was like, She looks like she's 13. She was like, "Hi, I'm the surgeon." I was "Hi, I'm the surgeon." I was "Hi, I'm the surgeon." I was like, "Well, we're going have to talk like, "Well, we're going have to talk like, "Well, we're going have to talk about that." I was like, "Have you ever about that." I was like, "Have you ever about that." I was like, "Have you ever done this before?" And she was like, done this before?" And she was like, done this before?" And she was like, "Yeah." She was like, "Sure." you know, "Yeah." She was like, "Sure." you know, "Yeah." She was like, "Sure." you know, and my kid is massive, you know, and um and my kid is massive, you know, and um and my kid is massive, you know, and um I was like like in the surgery room like I was like like in the surgery room like I was like like in the surgery room like you put a mask, you know, you put you put a mask, you know, you put you put a mask, you know, you put somebody's sleep, you you've cut somebody's sleep, you you've cut somebody's sleep, you you've cut somebody open before. She said, "Look, somebody open before. She said, "Look, somebody open before. She said, "Look, what I promise you is this. If I can't what I promise you is this. If I can't what I promise you is this. If I can't do it, I'm going to bring somebody in do it, I'm going to bring somebody in do it, I'm going to bring somebody in that can." And I all along had this this that can." And I all along had this this that can." And I all along had this this prayer that this famous um doctor that

prayer that this famous um doctor that prayer that this famous um doctor that did baseball players would come in, but did baseball players would come in, but did baseball players would come in, but they said, "No, he can only work on they said, "No, he can only work on they said, "No, he can only work on adults." I was like, he's a 6'3, 230 lb adults." I was like, he's a 6'3, 230 lb adults." I was like, he's a 6'3, 230 lb 15year-old. That is like adult worthy. 15year-old. That is like adult worthy. 15year-old. That is like adult worthy. And so I go into the room, which is my And so I go into the room, which is my And so I go into the room, which is my secret garden. See, your secret garden secret garden. See, your secret garden secret garden. See, your secret garden can be anywhere. can be anywhere. can be anywhere. And I pulled into this little room and I And I pulled into this little room and I And I pulled into this little room and I just begin to weep because in front of just begin to weep because in front of just begin to weep because in front of my kid, I wanted to be strong for him. my kid, I wanted to be strong for him. my kid, I wanted to be strong for him. But inside of me, I was crushed. And I But inside of me, I was crushed. And I But inside of me, I was crushed. And I pull into this little room and they had pull into this little room and they had pull into this little room and they had a bed and I just po plop down on there a bed and I just po plop down on there a bed and I just po plop down on there and I didn't realize the door was open and I didn't realize the door was open and I didn't realize the door was open and she saw me crying and she said, and she saw me crying and she said, and she saw me crying and she said, "Hey, Pastor Rosalinda." And I was like, "Hey, Pastor Rosalinda." And I was like, "Hey, Pastor Rosalinda." And I was like, "Oh, she she might know us." She goes, "Oh, she she might know us." She goes, "Oh, she she might know us." She goes, "We know your ministry and we love what "We know your ministry and we love what "We know your ministry and we love what you guys do and I'm a believer and I'm you guys do and I'm a believer and I'm you guys do and I'm a believer and I'm believing God with you for your son's believing God with you for your son's believing God with you for your son's healing." And she says, "And I'll make healing." And she says, "And I'll make healing." And she says, "And I'll make you a promise." She said, "I'll make you you a promise." She said, "I'll make you you a promise." She said, "I'll make you a promise. if for any reason I cannot a promise. if for any reason I cannot a promise. if for any reason I cannot fix him after this neck surgery, she fix him after this neck surgery, she fix him after this neck surgery, she said, "I will bring in somebody." Well, said, "I will bring in somebody." Well, said, "I will bring in somebody." Well, sure enough, she came back. She said, "I sure enough, she came back. She said, "I sure enough, she came back. She said, "I we couldn't do it. It looks like he we couldn't do it. It looks like he we couldn't do it. It looks like he won't use his his arm." She goes, "But won't use his his arm." She goes, "But won't use his his arm." She goes, "But we'll try one more time. We're bringing we'll try one more time. We're bringing we'll try one more time. We're bringing in a doctor, and you'll never believe in a doctor, and you'll never believe in a doctor, and you'll never believe who it was." It was the guy who fixed who it was." It was the guy who fixed who it was." It was the guy who fixed all the baseball players from the all the baseball players from the all the baseball players from the professional baseball team. See how God, professional baseball team. See how God, professional baseball team. See how God, he knows. He's providing. He's opening he knows. He's providing. He's opening he knows. He's providing. He's opening doors. He's making a path in the doors. He's making a path in the doors. He's making a path in the wilderness. Amen. And so they come in, wilderness. Amen. And so they come in, wilderness. Amen. And so they come in, the surgery went on for 11 hours. And I

the surgery went on for 11 hours. And I the surgery went on for 11 hours. And I I'm just going to be honest since I'm I'm just going to be honest since I'm I'm just going to be honest since I'm not at my church today and she's not not at my church today and she's not not at my church today and she's not sitting there, I'm going to tell you the sitting there, I'm going to tell you the sitting there, I'm going to tell you the truth. So at our church, like we're truth. So at our church, like we're truth. So at our church, like we're like, "Amen. Praise the Lord." But I like, "Amen. Praise the Lord." But I like, "Amen. Praise the Lord." But I have this African lady that every time have this African lady that every time have this African lady that every time we preach, 10 seconds later, she's like, we preach, 10 seconds later, she's like, we preach, 10 seconds later, she's like, "Amen." I was like, "Can you just amen "Amen." I was like, "Can you just amen "Amen." I was like, "Can you just amen with us at the same with us at the same with us at the same rhythm?" That day I was in the hospital. rhythm?" That day I was in the hospital. rhythm?" That day I was in the hospital. I said, "Go get me that lady. Go get me I said, "Go get me that lady. Go get me I said, "Go get me that lady. Go get me that lady. I need that prayer warrior. I that lady. I need that prayer warrior. I that lady. I need that prayer warrior. I need that girl that goes to Friday night need that girl that goes to Friday night need that girl that goes to Friday night prayer. I said, you know, the real loud prayer. I said, you know, the real loud prayer. I said, you know, the real loud one. Go get her. Tell her pastor, I want one. Go get her. Tell her pastor, I want one. Go get her. Tell her pastor, I want her to come pray. And when my son's bed her to come pray. And when my son's bed her to come pray. And when my son's bed was out, we made a decision. We weren't was out, we made a decision. We weren't was out, we made a decision. We weren't going to eat. We were going to pray. We going to eat. We were going to pray. We going to eat. We were going to pray. We were going to fast. And we walked in were going to fast. And we walked in were going to fast. And we walked in that hospital room in that square and we that hospital room in that square and we that hospital room in that square and we began to pray, "God, in Jesus' name, do began to pray, "God, in Jesus' name, do began to pray, "God, in Jesus' name, do what only you can do, oh God. God, in what only you can do, oh God. God, in what only you can do, oh God. God, in your mercy, open up heaven. Have mercy your mercy, open up heaven. Have mercy your mercy, open up heaven. Have mercy on my son. have mercy on my son. And I'm on my son. have mercy on my son. And I'm on my son. have mercy on my son. And I'm here to tell you that not only did he here to tell you that not only did he here to tell you that not only did he heal him, he became the MVP of the heal him, he became the MVP of the heal him, he became the MVP of the basketball team. Amen. Somehow basketball team. Amen. Somehow basketball team. Amen. Somehow miraculously the year later, he's a miraculously the year later, he's a miraculously the year later, he's a preacher of the gospel of Jesus preacher of the gospel of Jesus preacher of the gospel of Jesus Christ. I don't know what you need to Christ. I don't know what you need to Christ. I don't know what you need to pray over in your home, but some of you pray over in your home, but some of you pray over in your home, but some of you need to go back to the garden. Some of need to go back to the garden. Some of need to go back to the garden. Some of you need to come back to an encounter you need to come back to an encounter you need to come back to an encounter with Christ. Some of us have to turn off with Christ. Some of us have to turn off with Christ. Some of us have to turn off the distraction, the pressure. Hey, work the distraction, the pressure. Hey, work the distraction, the pressure. Hey, work is going to be there. But Jesus is is going to be there. But Jesus is is going to be there. But Jesus is waiting right here for you to come to waiting right here for you to come to waiting right here for you to come to him with all of your faith and say, "I'm him with all of your faith and say, "I'm him with all of your faith and say, "I'm broken and I'm hurting and my marriage

broken and I'm hurting and my marriage broken and I'm hurting and my marriage is going through this. My kids, they're is going through this. My kids, they're is going through this. My kids, they're not serving the Lord. I'm going through not serving the Lord. I'm going through not serving the Lord. I'm going through a health thing." Whatever your need is, a health thing." Whatever your need is, a health thing." Whatever your need is, I don't care what it is. Jesus is the I don't care what it is. Jesus is the I don't care what it is. Jesus is the answer. Amen. He's more than answer. Amen. He's more than answer. Amen. He's more than enough. But he's looking for people that enough. But he's looking for people that enough. But he's looking for people that will come back to the garden. Amen. He will come back to the garden. Amen. He will come back to the garden. Amen. He wants to spend time with you. He's wants to spend time with you. He's wants to spend time with you. He's calling you back. And I want to do this. calling you back. And I want to do this. calling you back. And I want to do this. I want to invite the musicians to come. I want to invite the musicians to come. I want to invite the musicians to come. I'm going to ask you to stand to your I'm going to ask you to stand to your I'm going to ask you to stand to your feet this morning. It's been such a call in my morning. It's been such a call in my spirit to spend time with the Lord. And spirit to spend time with the Lord. And spirit to spend time with the Lord. And I wanted you to know that I don't care I wanted you to know that I don't care I wanted you to know that I don't care how old you are, whether you're young, how old you are, whether you're young, how old you are, whether you're young, you're a teenager, my gosh, what our you're a teenager, my gosh, what our you're a teenager, my gosh, what our teenagers are facing. If you're a young teenagers are facing. If you're a young teenagers are facing. If you're a young adult, if you're a grandmother, a great adult, if you're a grandmother, a great adult, if you're a grandmother, a great grandmother, he needs you. And I believe grandmother, he needs you. And I believe grandmother, he needs you. And I believe the Holy Spirit is here this morning. the Holy Spirit is here this morning. the Holy Spirit is here this morning. And I want to do something because I And I want to do something because I And I want to do something because I believe with all my heart that Jesus believe with all my heart that Jesus believe with all my heart that Jesus still performs miracles. Do you believe still performs miracles. Do you believe still performs miracles. Do you believe that here today?

that here today? that here today? And if today you say, "Pastor Rosa, I And if today you say, "Pastor Rosa, I And if today you say, "Pastor Rosa, I need a miracle in my life. I want to need a miracle in my life. I want to need a miracle in my life. I want to hear the voice of God like I did in the hear the voice of God like I did in the hear the voice of God like I did in the beginning." And if that's you, I want to beginning." And if that's you, I want to beginning." And if that's you, I want to challenge you. Forget who's to your challenge you. Forget who's to your challenge you. Forget who's to your right and to your left. I want you to right and to your left. I want you to right and to your left. I want you to come to the altar. I want to pray with come to the altar. I want to pray with come to the altar. I want to pray with you right here. I believe there's an you right here. I believe there's an you right here. I believe there's an anointing for miracles. Don't get back anointing for miracles. Don't get back anointing for miracles. Don't get back on a bus or a car and walk back out of on a bus or a car and walk back out of on a bus or a car and walk back out of here. Don't keep on coming to Jesus with here. Don't keep on coming to Jesus with here. Don't keep on coming to Jesus with the same thing if you're not willing to the same thing if you're not willing to the same thing if you're not willing to walk out of a seat. I don't care if walk out of a seat. I don't care if walk out of a seat. I don't care if you're up in the balcony in the sides. you're up in the balcony in the sides. you're up in the balcony in the sides. I'll wait for you here. I want you to I'll wait for you here. I want you to I'll wait for you here. I want you to come. I want you to come and make that come. I want you to come and make that come. I want you to come and make that garden moment with him. Get alone with garden moment with him. Get alone with garden moment with him. Get alone with Jesus. Look, I'm telling you, don't give Jesus. Look, I'm telling you, don't give Jesus. Look, I'm telling you, don't give up on your children. Don't give up on up on your children. Don't give up on up on your children. Don't give up on your your your situation. The power of the Lord is situation. The power of the Lord is situation. The power of the Lord is here. He's here to heal you. here. He's here to heal you. here. He's here to heal you. When I would get When I would get When I would get emptied, I would just go to that place. emptied, I would just go to that place. emptied, I would just go to that place. I would begin to sing praises to the I would begin to sing praises to the I would begin to sing praises to the Lord. I would ask him to rain down on me Lord. I would ask him to rain down on me Lord. I would ask him to rain down on me and give me hope. When I didn't think my and give me hope. When I didn't think my and give me hope. When I didn't think my marriage would make it one more day, I marriage would make it one more day, I marriage would make it one more day, I sat in an altar like this and I said, sat in an altar like this and I said, sat in an altar like this and I said, "Jesus, I'm giving it all to you." So "Jesus, I'm giving it all to you." So "Jesus, I'm giving it all to you." So this morning with your heart and in your this morning with your heart and in your this morning with your heart and in your words, I want you to raise your hands words, I want you to raise your hands words, I want you to raise your hands before the Lord and just begin to before the Lord and just begin to before the Lord and just begin to surrender. That is wherever you're surrender. That is wherever you're surrender. That is wherever you're sitting, if you're watching online, I sitting, if you're watching online, I sitting, if you're watching online, I just want you to raise your hands to the just want you to raise your hands to the just want you to raise your hands to the Lord and just call out his name. Just Lord and just call out his name. Just Lord and just call out his name. Just say

say say Jesus. Jesus. Oh, there's something Jesus. Jesus. Oh, there's something Jesus. Jesus. Oh, there's something about that name. God, there's something about that name. God, there's something about that name. God, there's something about that name. Lord, I thank you that about that name. Lord, I thank you that about that name. Lord, I thank you that your anointing is here. your anointing is here. your anointing is here. I don't care how heavy it is. I don't I don't care how heavy it is. I don't I don't care how heavy it is. I don't care how many times you've come. Come care how many times you've come. Come care how many times you've come. Come one more time. Come one more time. I one more time. Come one more time. I one more time. Come one more time. I want to pray for you right now. If every want to pray for you right now. If every want to pray for you right now. If every head is bowed and eye is closed. And you head is bowed and eye is closed. And you head is bowed and eye is closed. And you might say, "It's been a long time since might say, "It's been a long time since might say, "It's been a long time since I've heard the voice of God. I've gotten I've heard the voice of God. I've gotten I've heard the voice of God. I've gotten away from my relationship with God. But away from my relationship with God. But away from my relationship with God. But today, I'm giving you my heart." If today, I'm giving you my heart." If today, I'm giving you my heart." If that's that's that's you, just bow your heads and close your you, just bow your heads and close your you, just bow your heads and close your eyes. But if you're hearing me today and eyes. But if you're hearing me today and eyes. But if you're hearing me today and you say, "Yes, I want to make Jesus you say, "Yes, I want to make Jesus you say, "Yes, I want to make Jesus Christ the Lord of my life." Right where Christ the Lord of my life." Right where Christ the Lord of my life." Right where you are, I want you to raise your hands. you are, I want you to raise your hands. you are, I want you to raise your hands. Right where I want to include you in Right where I want to include you in Right where I want to include you in this prayer. I see your hand. I see your this prayer. I see your hand. I see your this prayer. I see your hand. I see your hands. I see your hands. Praise God. hands. I see your hands. Praise God. hands. I see your hands. Praise God. Praise God. We're going to do a quick Praise God. We're going to do a quick Praise God. We're going to do a quick prayer right now. It's my words, but prayer right now. It's my words, but prayer right now. It's my words, but man, make it count from your heart. Just man, make it count from your heart. Just man, make it count from your heart. Just repeat after me and just say, "Dear repeat after me and just say, "Dear repeat after me and just say, "Dear Jesus, I ask you to forgive me of my Jesus, I ask you to forgive me of my Jesus, I ask you to forgive me of my sins. I ask you to come into my heart. I sins. I ask you to come into my heart. I sins. I ask you to come into my heart. I make you the Lord and Savior of my life.

make you the Lord and Savior of my life. make you the Lord and Savior of my life. Help me to serve you from this day Help me to serve you from this day Help me to serve you from this day forward in the name of forward in the name of forward in the name of Jesus. You are my savior. You are my Jesus. You are my savior. You are my Jesus. You are my savior. You are my Lord in Jesus name. Amen. And now I want Lord in Jesus name. Amen. And now I want Lord in Jesus name. Amen. And now I want to pray over every person that says they to pray over every person that says they to pray over every person that says they need a miracle today. So wherever you need a miracle today. So wherever you need a miracle today. So wherever you are, look, you got to speak to that are, look, you got to speak to that are, look, you got to speak to that mountain without doubt. It might look mountain without doubt. It might look mountain without doubt. It might look crazy. Your m your neighbor might think crazy. Your m your neighbor might think crazy. Your m your neighbor might think you're crazy. Your sister and your you're crazy. Your sister and your you're crazy. Your sister and your brother might tell you to give up. But brother might tell you to give up. But brother might tell you to give up. But you look at that mountain and you say, you look at that mountain and you say, you look at that mountain and you say, "Be gone in the name of Jesus. Be gone "Be gone in the name of Jesus. Be gone "Be gone in the name of Jesus. Be gone cancer. Be gone sickness. Be gone cancer. Be gone sickness. Be gone cancer. Be gone sickness. Be gone financial trap. Be gone enemy. Out of my financial trap. Be gone enemy. Out of my financial trap. Be gone enemy. Out of my house today. Come on. I need some house today. Come on. I need some house today. Come on. I need some warriors in this place. Come on. Let's warriors in this place. Come on. Let's warriors in this place. Come on. Let's pray. In the name of Jesus, I thank you pray. In the name of Jesus, I thank you pray. In the name of Jesus, I thank you and I praise you right now for every and I praise you right now for every and I praise you right now for every person here. And I declare and decree person here. And I declare and decree person here. And I declare and decree that the enemy is not welcome. He is that the enemy is not welcome. He is that the enemy is not welcome. He is defeated in the name of Jesus. I thank defeated in the name of Jesus. I thank defeated in the name of Jesus. I thank you for miracles in their body. Oh God, you for miracles in their body. Oh God, you for miracles in their body. Oh God, miracles. I speak against that cancer.

miracles. I speak against that cancer. miracles. I speak against that cancer. You are cursed in the name of Jesus. You are cursed in the name of Jesus. You are cursed in the name of Jesus. Lord, I thank you right now for touching Lord, I thank you right now for touching Lord, I thank you right now for touching their bodies from the top of their head their bodies from the top of their head their bodies from the top of their head to the bottom of their feet. I thank you to the bottom of their feet. I thank you to the bottom of their feet. I thank you right now. You're a God of miracles and right now. You're a God of miracles and right now. You're a God of miracles and we receive it done. We know you can do we receive it done. We know you can do we receive it done. We know you can do it. Come on, praise him like he's done it. Come on, praise him like he's done it. Come on, praise him like he's done it for you already. You believe it in it for you already. You believe it in it for you already. You believe it in Jesus name. Jesus name. Jesus name. [Music] [Music] [Music] Hallelujah. Oh yes. I love that song. I Hallelujah. Oh yes. I love that song. I Hallelujah. Oh yes. I love that song. I surrender. surrender. surrender. I I I surrender. surrender. surrender. Oh, come on. Let's sing it to the Lord. Oh, come on. Let's sing it to the Lord. Oh, come on. Let's sing it to the Lord. Oh, to be my blessed blessed I I I surrender all. Can we do it one more surrender all. Can we do it one more surrender all. Can we do it one more time? One more time. time? One more time. time? One more time. I surrender. I give you everything.

surrender. I give you everything. I [Applause] [Applause] surrender to surrender to surrender to the church. You know, when you walk out of here, the You know, when you walk out of here, the enemy will want to put that back on you. enemy will want to put that back on you. enemy will want to put that back on you. He'll want to remind you, but you sing He'll want to remind you, but you sing He'll want to remind you, but you sing that song, I surrender. I'm not taking that song, I surrender. I'm not taking that song, I surrender. I'm not taking it. We talk about mental health. I look it. We talk about mental health. I look it. We talk about mental health. I look like a crazy woman walking around my like a crazy woman walking around my like a crazy woman walking around my house sometimes, but I'll say, "Not house sometimes, but I'll say, "Not house sometimes, but I'll say, "Not today. No, Satan. You're not doing today. No, Satan. You're not doing today. No, Satan. You're not doing this." Break that. Break out that this." Break that. Break out that this." Break that. Break out that anointing oil. Go wipe it over the anointing oil. Go wipe it over the anointing oil. Go wipe it over the doorways of your house. When your kid or doorways of your house. When your kid or doorways of your house. When your kid or your husband or your wife leaves, anoint your husband or your wife leaves, anoint your husband or your wife leaves, anoint that bed. Say, "No, no, no. It ain't that bed. Say, "No, no, no. It ain't that bed. Say, "No, no, no. It ain't happening no more. I serve the Lord." happening no more. I serve the Lord." happening no more. I serve the Lord." and so does my house. Amen. Hallelujah.

and so does my house. Amen. Hallelujah. and so does my house. Amen. Hallelujah. Come on, pastor. God bless you. God Come on, pastor. God bless you. God Come on, pastor. God bless you. God bless you. We love you. Amen. Amen. bless you. We love you. Amen. Amen. bless you. We love you. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Wasn't that amazing? Amen. Wasn't that amazing? Amen. Wasn't that amazing? Now, it's okay to continue the Now, it's okay to continue the Now, it's okay to continue the tears, but be committed to the changes. Be committed to the journey. Be committed to the journey. Don't get too Don't get too Don't get too emotional that you miss the emotional that you miss the emotional that you miss the direction cuz often we can get so direction cuz often we can get so direction cuz often we can get so emotional come up here and run. Oh man, emotional come up here and run. Oh man, emotional come up here and run. Oh man, it's amazing. But as we're leaving it's amazing. But as we're leaving it's amazing. But as we're leaving there, there's certain there, there's certain there, there's certain directional things that we need to make directional things that we need to make directional things that we need to make sure we take back with us. sure we take back with us. sure we take back with us. So ponder it on this message. Allow it So ponder it on this message. Allow it So ponder it on this message. Allow it to minister to you throughout the week to minister to you throughout the week to minister to you throughout the week and ask God to just speak to and ask God to just speak to and ask God to just speak to you for direction for answers. All you for direction for answers. All you for direction for answers. All right. We believe that that after the right. We believe that that after the right. We believe that that after the tears comes action. tears comes action. tears comes action. Right? Say to your neighbor, say, Right? Say to your neighbor, say, Right? Say to your neighbor, say, "Neighbor, neighbor, after the tears, "Neighbor, neighbor, after the tears, "Neighbor, neighbor, after the tears, after the tears come action, come after the tears come action, come after the tears come action, come action." Join the other neighbor. Say, action." Join the other neighbor. Say, action." Join the other neighbor. Say, "Other neighbor, other neighbor, it's "Other neighbor, other neighbor, it's "Other neighbor, other neighbor, it's okay to cry.

okay to cry. okay to cry. But you still got to get up and move. But you still got to get up and move. But you still got to get up and move. Still got to get up and move. Amen. Still got to get up and move. Amen. Still got to get up and move. Amen. Good. You may go back to your Good. You may go back to your Good. You may go back to your [Music] [Music] [Music] seats. As you turn back to your seats, seats. As you turn back to your seats, seats. As you turn back to your seats, [Music] [Music] [Music] smile. Amen. As so, we're about to close smile. Amen. As so, we're about to close smile. Amen. As so, we're about to close and and and um I want to just um I want to just um I want to just pray as we close. Thank you so much for pray as we close. Thank you so much for pray as we close. Thank you so much for sticking around. I know we ran a little sticking around. I know we ran a little sticking around. I know we ran a little over time. I thank you for that. over time. I thank you for that. over time. I thank you for that. Godparents, quick word. Can Can I Godparents, quick word. Can Can I Godparents, quick word. Can Can I minister to the godp parentents real minister to the godp parentents real minister to the godp parentents real quick? God quick? God quick? God parents, I challenge you to make sure parents, I challenge you to make sure parents, I challenge you to make sure that the the relationship with your that the the relationship with your that the the relationship with your godchild supersedes your relationship godchild supersedes your relationship godchild supersedes your relationship with the parents. Why? The reason is with the parents. Why? The reason is with the parents. Why? The reason is because I've seen a lot of people pick because I've seen a lot of people pick because I've seen a lot of people pick godp parentents because they were godp parentents because they were godp parentents because they were cool. And then when you become no longer cool. And then when you become no longer cool. And then when you become no longer cool, you'll end up not no longer being cool, you'll end up not no longer being cool, you'll end up not no longer being in their life. But God still today gave in their life. But God still today gave in their life. But God still today gave you a commission to be the godp you a commission to be the godp you a commission to be the godp parentent of that child, to pray for parentent of that child, to pray for parentent of that child, to pray for that child, to be there for that child, that child, to be there for that child, that child, to be there for that child, to hold the parents accountable for that to hold the parents accountable for that to hold the parents accountable for that child. So we believe that god parenting child. So we believe that god parenting child. So we believe that god parenting is bigger than just being cool with is bigger than just being cool with is bigger than just being cool with somebody. But it's about being a person somebody. But it's about being a person somebody. But it's about being a person that prays and develops the child that that prays and develops the child that that prays and develops the child that God has called you to be. Amen. Amen.

God has called you to be. Amen. Amen. God has called you to be. Amen. Amen. Come on, let's pray. Let's pray. Father Come on, let's pray. Let's pray. Father Come on, let's pray. Let's pray. Father God, we thank you so much for today. We God, we thank you so much for today. We God, we thank you so much for today. We thank you for the reality that the thank you for the reality that the thank you for the reality that the necessity for prayer. And Lord, we pray that you help prayer. And Lord, we pray that you help us maintain the posture and the mindset us maintain the posture and the mindset us maintain the posture and the mindset that we all are in a that we all are in a that we all are in a place and walking in a place and walking in a place and walking in a reality saying that God is in reality saying that God is in reality saying that God is in control. No matter what it looks like, control. No matter what it looks like, control. No matter what it looks like, God is in control. No matter the God is in control. No matter the God is in control. No matter the reports, God is still in control. No reports, God is still in control. No reports, God is still in control. No matter how I feel, God is in control. matter how I feel, God is in control. matter how I feel, God is in control. Let that be the posture, Let that be the posture, Let that be the posture, Lord. And Lord, I pray for those who are Lord. And Lord, I pray for those who are Lord. And Lord, I pray for those who are new to this whole idea of prayer and not new to this whole idea of prayer and not new to this whole idea of prayer and not doesn't they don't know what to pray. I doesn't they don't know what to pray. I doesn't they don't know what to pray. I pray that you would just start helping pray that you would just start helping pray that you would just start helping them think them think them think through some words to articulate to through some words to articulate to through some words to articulate to you. So Lord, we say thank you for this. you. So Lord, we say thank you for this. you. So Lord, we say thank you for this. Pray for Pastor Rosalinda and her Pray for Pastor Rosalinda and her Pray for Pastor Rosalinda and her church, New Life, and all the church, New Life, and all the church, New Life, and all the individuals that came with her that you individuals that came with her that you individuals that came with her that you continue using her to bless individuals continue using her to bless individuals continue using her to bless individuals around the world. Anoint her aresh.

around the world. Anoint her aresh. around the world. Anoint her aresh. Continue blessing her family from the Continue blessing her family from the Continue blessing her family from the crown of her head to the sole of her crown of her head to the sole of her crown of her head to the sole of her feet. Protect, guide, God, and feet. Protect, guide, God, and feet. Protect, guide, God, and govern her. And Lord, we pray and say govern her. And Lord, we pray and say govern her. And Lord, we pray and say thank you for this week we're about to thank you for this week we're about to thank you for this week we're about to walk walk walk into. We stand in expectation for you into. We stand in expectation for you into. We stand in expectation for you continue showing up in Jesus name. Amen. continue showing up in Jesus name. Amen. continue showing up in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. As we leave this place with God's Amen. As we leave this place with God's Amen. As we leave this place with God's presence, Jesus is Lord. Period. We presence, Jesus is Lord. Period. We presence, Jesus is Lord. Period. We believe it. We proclaim it. And we're believe it. We proclaim it. And we're believe it. We proclaim it. And we're seeing it come to pass. God bless and seeing it come to pass. God bless and seeing it come to pass. God bless and enjoy the rest of your Sunday. Real quick, she has uh pro uh Sunday. Real quick, she has uh pro uh books in the the lobby that she'll be books in the the lobby that she'll be books in the the lobby that she'll be out there if you want to meet her. Uh out there if you want to meet her. Uh out there if you want to meet her. Uh Pastor Rosal and talk with her. There's Pastor Rosal and talk with her. There's Pastor Rosal and talk with her. There's books in the lobby in the gallery. I'm books in the lobby in the gallery. I'm books in the lobby in the gallery. I'm sorry, the gallery. All right, family. Thank you so much for right, family. Thank you so much for watching CCC's YouTube channel. If you watching CCC's YouTube channel. If you watching CCC's YouTube channel. If you feel what you just experienced impacted feel what you just experienced impacted feel what you just experienced impacted your life in any way, we encourage you your life in any way, we encourage you your life in any way, we encourage you to like, subscribe, and share this video to like, subscribe, and share this video to like, subscribe, and share this video with others so we can fulfill our with others so we can fulfill our with others so we can fulfill our mission in spreading the gospel of Jesus mission in spreading the gospel of Jesus mission in spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ to the world. We welcome you to Christ to the world. We welcome you to Christ to the world. We welcome you to check out some of our other videos.

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