At 6:00 AM in a Phoenix hotel room, everything changed forever.
I had been given a key to access the sixth floor - a supernatural upgrade that God was orchestrating. As I sat with my morning coffee, watching one of the most beautiful sunrises I had ever seen, the presence of the Lord began to fill the room.
Suddenly, I was overwhelmed with the sensation that someone had stepped into my hotel room. When I opened my eyes, Jesus was standing across the room.
"With great enthusiasm and strong compassion, Jesus approached me with open arms and proclaimed, 'Oh, how I have missed you! Oh, how I have missed you!'"
But the encounter didn't end there. Jesus then introduced me to the Holy Spirit - not as a force, but as a Person. He placed His hand on the Holy Spirit and said, "Rodney, this is my Holy Spirit and I trust Him." Then He placed His other hand on my shoulder and said to the Holy Spirit, "Holy Spirit, this is Rodney. Now, prosper him and give him favor!"
That encounter revealed the pathway that every believer is meant to walk - from religious routine to divine relationship through the Secret Place.