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if u missed the GDOP last sunday 040606 : 19 00 - 22 00 @ the National Stadium, u shld not miss the nxt one!!

here's a lil backgrnd for it :

It all started out in SOuth Africa as a DAY of Repentance and Prayer initiated by African leaders for African natons. Very quickly, the movement gained momentum, exceeding everybody's wildest dreams. Following the leading of the Holy Spirit, Africa invited the rest of the world to koin hands with her in a global day of prayer. This will be on Pentecost Sunday every year from 2005 until 2010. For the inaugural launch in Year 2005, reportedly more than 200 million Christians representing 156 nations participated. In stadiums large or small, in open fields, at market squares, in churches and other public venues, God's people united in prayer. It was broadcast by hundreds of radio and television stations around the world.

2 Chronicles 7:14
if My people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

Habakkuk 2:14
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge and the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.

(above material was pinched frm the "Pentecost Sunday June 4, 2006 The Global Day Of Prayer National Stadium . Singapore" booklet distributed on the stated date)

to tell u the truth, i was a little apprehensive abt going for this one..the last event this big that i attended was the Festival of Praise..and i was kinda turned off by how thgs went there..people prayed over the microphone so everyone can hear them in tongues..there's nthg wrong with praying or speaking or singing in tongues cos the bible said such thgs can and will happen when sm pple who haf the gift are filled with the holy spirit..but for me, i've nv been exposed to such thgs at all, and so became afraid..actually, i cried *smiles sheepishly* ..y do u wanna pray in tongues so everyone can hear you when not everyone can understand wad ure saying and ure supposed to be praying together??..i dont understand..i mean..if u pray in english \ chinese \ malay \ tamil..okay...pple understand when u wanna pray together as one..but not everyone can speak in tongues and can understand..so how do u achieve this praying as one mind and one soul if u speak in a tongue that not many understand??..

also..i thought i'd sleep..cos 3 hrs of prayer??..so i thought no point going..

but man, am i glad my father forced me to go!!..(THANK YOU, DADDY!!)

we started of with worship..twas GREAT!!..i love worshipping gOd with so so so SO SO MANY brothers and sisters in Christ!!..it's like..man, gOd realli CANNOT ignore the noise we made!!..i felt real content and real happy jus standing there raising my hands to the gOd and jus singing my lungs out!!..(great venue..wasnt too hot..and u can see the sky!!)

the charismatic churches and the conservative churches came together..the english and the malay..the chinese and the hokkien and the indian..i even saw a family of africans =D (cool!!)

then there were abt 2 msg sharings by pastors and rev.s and rev. doctors of various churches here in Singapore..i found one msg real interesting..i've emailed the organisers to see if i can get a copy of the main points shared so i can post it here for u guys to read in greater detail and accuracy =] ..if i cant geddit, i'l post wad i remember to the best of my abilities!!

and we prayed for
1. our relationship with gOd (confession -- repentance)
2. our relationship with one another (consecration -- forgiveness)
3. our responsibility to the nations (commission)

we each had different flags for the 30 different nations we were praying for..i spied Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Kazakistan, Tajikistan, Nepal, Japen, South Korea, Cambodia, M'sia, Indo, India, China, Israel..man..i gotta go learn all the flags of the world..i think i saw senegal..cant be too sure bout that tho..we were to pray for the nation whose flag we each had..

my flag was that of Laos =]

it was awesome!!

to sing songs to gOd..to talk to gOd..to hear from gOd..

to be amongst His many children raising our hands and our voices to the Lord..

to onli have to look up and see the beautiful blue sky..

to know that He's smiling down at you..to know that He's listening..to know that He's happy with you..

it's all i need. it's all i want.

Mark 11:24
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
(word of caution : not EVRYTHG u ask for will be given..it depends ultimately on the Lord's will and plan..but rest assured, He hears you =] )

ps : when i get the msg, i'l post it w/o delay..promise!!

gOd bLEsS

me