Last night's prayer ended around 1230am. We were having such a wonderful time with the Lord that we don't want to go back to rest!
The next morning session, I learned about "more often than not, we're guilty of self-condemnation. We need to Love ourselves as We are in made in the Image of the Lord."
The previous night, Impacters were prayed for, and this morning it was the Igniters' turn! Yeah, I'm part of the Igniters. Igniters basically are young adults.
After service ended we stood in a U-shaped also, and holding hands with one another. Soon I was moved to a corner. The pastors and leaders started to pray for us... We were speaking in tongues and tears started rolling, we were singing some songs and worshipping God. When the pastor came near me, and laid his hands on me to pray, it was just 1 second later that I fell to the back. No one was there to catch me, but it didn't hurt. I've been slain in church before, and usually the pastor or leaders would need to pray for me for quite some time before the spirit of God falls upon me, but that day, it was immediate!
The next morning session, I learned about "more often than not, we're guilty of self-condemnation. We need to Love ourselves as We are in made in the Image of the Lord."
The previous night, Impacters were prayed for, and this morning it was the Igniters' turn! Yeah, I'm part of the Igniters. Igniters basically are young adults.
After service ended we stood in a U-shaped also, and holding hands with one another. Soon I was moved to a corner. The pastors and leaders started to pray for us... We were speaking in tongues and tears started rolling, we were singing some songs and worshipping God. When the pastor came near me, and laid his hands on me to pray, it was just 1 second later that I fell to the back. No one was there to catch me, but it didn't hurt. I've been slain in church before, and usually the pastor or leaders would need to pray for me for quite some time before the spirit of God falls upon me, but that day, it was immediate!
POM! POM! POM!
Everyone around started to fall to the ground. Although we are holding hands, when I fell down, my leader and my friend next to me didn't fall down. So its not a chain effect in this sense as I wasn't pulling anyone down.
After I recovered, My leader told me to pray for joy. So the pastor prayed for me, and told me "The Joy Of The Lord Be Your Strength"
After I recovered, My leader told me to pray for joy. So the pastor prayed for me, and told me "The Joy Of The Lord Be Your Strength"
The move of God is just so awesome that day, that pastor declare that at night we'll have service instead of Wacky Night, (which we were supposed to put up a skit and cheer) and everyone of us cheered! We were so grateful and so happy that we are going to worship Him that night I guess partially also because we didn't really have the time and opportunity to gather everyone and practice for the performance. Hehehe
After that wonderful service, we had to settle our own lunch, so we went down to a cafe in the resort, and as it was after lunch hours, we don't really have much choice. I chose nasi lemak and while waiting, we just sat around and chat about everything. Then 2 of the pastors decided to join us for lunch! Yay... Can hear them tell us more about their ministry in Cambodia and their experiences. And I remembered Ginny saying that God had told her to give up on Wheat. There are many products out there with Wheat, even rice she has to stay away. She didn't understand why, and she's one who love rice and bread. One day, she was knocked out while driving. Lucky she's fine. Anyway, it turned out that she's allergic to it! WOW... Its about being obedient to His Word. And I saw that she ordered a sandwich and gave the bread to Eric. She has a strong conviction in doing what she knows is good for her.
After that wonderful service, we had to settle our own lunch, so we went down to a cafe in the resort, and as it was after lunch hours, we don't really have much choice. I chose nasi lemak and while waiting, we just sat around and chat about everything. Then 2 of the pastors decided to join us for lunch! Yay... Can hear them tell us more about their ministry in Cambodia and their experiences. And I remembered Ginny saying that God had told her to give up on Wheat. There are many products out there with Wheat, even rice she has to stay away. She didn't understand why, and she's one who love rice and bread. One day, she was knocked out while driving. Lucky she's fine. Anyway, it turned out that she's allergic to it! WOW... Its about being obedient to His Word. And I saw that she ordered a sandwich and gave the bread to Eric. She has a strong conviction in doing what she knows is good for her.
After the wonderful meal, we went back to our room to rest to get ready for the buffet dinner!
Praise & Worship Time after dinner! Me in white and pink shorts... Yeah... Dancing with joy~
After all the praise and worship time, its minister time... The pastors and ministers began to lay hands on family to pray for them. Even non-christians family are encouraged to pray as a family with the head of the family, the dad, to pray over his wife and kids. Yes we have a few non-christians with us.
After the prayer for the families, all the rest began to be ministered. People around me were getting slain, crying, vomitting... These were the usual happenings I've seen before happening to people when they were being ministered to. Being ministered is like through the pastors and ministers that God will do something awesome to the receipient, like being healed physically/emotionally or even maybe God has a word for you, and that this word will touch you so much that you just cry out.
Well, something unexpected has happened. Someone started to laugh out loud... Its not normal laughing.. Its full of power... and it lasted a long time! And then Pastor Simon went around and saying "The Joy of the Lord Will BE Your Strength!" And many people started to break out into laughter. There's absolutely nothing funny about this! And soon, people around started saying "MORE! MORE!" such that more Joy will be upon this person.
As I was standing in the midst of the crowd, Pastor Ginny walked near to be... And before she came very close to be, I fell back, and started rolling in laughter as well! I was rolling on the floor, laughing and laughing, there's just so much joy, I don't even know what I'm laughing about! Anyway, how long you guessed I've laughed? At least 1 whole hour! I'm not kidding. And that was when I was still lying on the ground laughing and hitting on the ground. Its just like playing with my Father. Having so much fun! And people around me kept saying "MORE! MORE!" LOL.. It was such a wonderful experience~
I tried to gain my composure, and lifted myself off the floor. I too went to different people to pass my joy around! And the lady behind me in this photo also started laughing.
I also passed the "laughing virus" to Gigi! Hehehe.. My new found friend. We grew closer while in camp.
God is just so awesome.. After I think of another 30min of laughing, we sorta really settle down, with little bits of giggling going around.
Pastor summed up that night and explain what was happening. We experienced Holy Laughter. And that as me and a few others who laughed the loudest and longest, God wanted us to have the Joy in Him as we've been going through a lot... Yeah.. Only He knows how to comfort us throughly~
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