Entry 6, very varied day

Before going through the day, and the happenings of it, I feel that it is important for me to note a response to something that has been said today.

Earlier this week when we arrived, it was anounced that Todd Bently was taking a holiday, under the guidance of the Freshfire board. This totally made sense, as the guy had been ministring almost every night for 100 nights.

The trouble that I had and it was confirmed last night, was that when Fresh fire anounced that Todd was having a holiday, God tv decided that they were going to take a break from showing the meetings live on the tv. they were still going to show them on the internet, but weren't going to show them at the moment on the tv.

Well it was anounced last night at the meeting, that God tv were taking a break from showing the meetings live on tv, but they were going to resume this at the end of this coming week, the same time that Todd Bently was coming back of his holidays.

One of the major things leveled at this revival, has been that is it all about todd Bently, and the guy himself has gone out of his way, to ensure that people come to meet with God and it is not about him. But yet, the moment he takes a well deserved holiday, god tv stop showing the programmes, and as he is returning they start shwoing them again.

Personally I think it is a shame, or even more than a shame that God tv are doing it in this manner. All they are doing are showing that as far as they are concerned that it is all about todd Bently. Otherwise they would have continued showing the meetings, and some of the miraculous stuff that God has continued to do.

I know that at least one person at home has sent off an email to God tv, and is also reconsidering a donation to the channel, due to their handling of this situation, and in my view, for what it is worth, I think they are right to email off and ask the questions.

I would encourage as many as possible to email off and ask the questions, because what is happening here, is of God and not of Todd, but all God tv seem to be interested in, is when todd is around, which is missing the point big time.

Believe me that was quite restraint, as last night I really was annoyed and frustrated with God tv, and couldn't believe it when they anounced all of this. The revival continues, God continues to do amazing things, even when Todd isn't around, so maybe God tv, need to wake up and realise that it is totally about God and not about todd.

Ok, rant over, what happened yesterday?

Saturday was an interesting day, I had decided to go to the healing school in the morning believing that this would give me some trainng for my return to Harrogate.

I am not going to say much because I don't want to sound condemnatory about it, as Christians we are not meant to condemn, but all that I shall say, is that I got nothing at all from the 2.5 hours I spent in that meeting.

The afternoon was better as John and I both went to a deliverance session. Not that we needed deliverance ourselves you understand, but just to see and learn, and listen.

John had said at the beginning that the guy leading it looked as though he had a lot of authroity, and power, but also was a gentle giant.

As soon as he opened his mouth you could tell that John had been exactly right in his comments about this man.

He didn't give any training, which I felt was a shame, but he wa so gentle in his aproach, maybe to gentle as John and I both nodded of at different times, only for about a minute, but what the guy said and the stories were really fascinating, it was just that he had a soothing voice that just didn't help.

He actually lead the whole congregation through deliverance, and seemingly many people were delivered of many things that had been holding them. Whether or not many of the things he said were demonic I don't know, and don't necessarily believe so, but never the less, people needed delivering form them.

My only thought was that a session like that could and maybe should have come with a strong health warning, as there was a lot of shouting, screaming and various noises, which were all perfectly justified but could have scared some people.

The guy himself lead it perfectly, and stayed so calm all the way thorugh it,. and really lead it so well.

We then raced off to the tent, We worked out later onin te night, that John and I had spent maybe 12 hours in meetings during the day, a long one, and it felt it later on.

roy's leading of worship was an example to so many people, and you could tell that it wasn't just something that he phad planned or constructed, but he was totally lead by the spirit during the worship, and part the way through god really touched him, and he had to hold on to the mic, as he was very drunk in the spirit.

As he said later, if he as the leader couldn't experience God, how could he lead others, a very strong, but yet a comment I could relate too.

so yes, as well as leading worship for an hour and three quarters, Roy also spoke last night, for the best part of 2 hours. And beleive me it really didn't feel like two hours.

His message was strong, and he pointed out to us all that what he felt was going on in the revival was all about the heart.

he pointed out that if our heart was not in the right place then things would not happen to the full extent that maybe God wanted them too.

He was very strong in saying that the heart is what needs to be sorted as that drives everything else.

He also said that many people had criticised him, and also todd, but he said that both of them just wanted to be close to God, and bring others close to God, and you could really tell this in the way that he spoke, as well as in the way he lead worship.

It was good for me to hear this message, as I had preached almost the same message myself before coming out here in a church in Harrogate.

Many people were saved, and truly saved last night, and many others renewed their relationship with god, hundreds of them.

I do really think as I sat and spoke with John last night, and he asked me how I would describe what was happening here, and I said that I felt that God was taking us back and renewing us to the times of the acts of the apostles. It was a time to draw closer to God, and see so many salvations, and healings, and people touched by his spirit, the challenge is for us all, and for me as the person leading RolltheRock is to see thishappen on my return to Harrogate, as I toally believe that it is meeant to happen there as well as everywhere else around the wrold.