I am currently spending about 2 hours daily on racewalk training. I use this opportunity to pray for the motorists that pass by me. The "one-in-a-million prayerwalk" is an attempt to pray for 1 000 000 individuals, while also praying for 1 000 000 to be saved in New Zealand.
Yesterday's prayerwalk during peak time traffic was enough to make me quite dizzy while praying ... BUT I know the Lord knows each one of the people and I cannot pray fast and enough for each person. Some of these precious people have not been prayed for in some time - I know this in my heart. This is very encouraging for me.
Since 6 November 2006 I have prayed for 27,456 motorists, and have walked a distance of 174 km.
29 Nov 2006 - Motorists: 944
Northcote / Torbay / Brownsbay - Distance walked: 10 km
28 Nov 2006 - Motorists: 2,458
East Coast Rd / Constellation Drive - Distance walked: 6 km
26 Nov 2006 - Motorists: 3,053
East Coast Rd / Constellation Drive / Sunset Drive - Distance walked: 9 km
23 Nov 2006 - Motorists: 1,014
Browns Bay - Distance walked: 5 km
22 Nov 2006 - Motorists: 115
Northcote - Distance walked: 5 km
21 Nov 2006 - Motorists: 960
Takapuna / Milford / Mairangi Bay / Browns Bay - Distance walked: 20 km
20 Nov 2006 - Motorists: 300
Northcote - Distance walked: 3 km
20 Nov 2006 - Motorists: 2,179
Takapuna / Albany Highway / Constellation / East Coast Bays Road - Distance walked: 17 km
19 Nov 2006 - Motorists: 2,534
Albany Highway / East Coast Bays Road - Distance walked: 12 km
16 Nov 2006 - Motorists: 317
Browns Bay - Distance walked: 5 km
15 Nov 2006 - Motorists: 2,400
East Coast Bays / Constellation / Barbados - Distance walked: 14 km
14 Nov 2006 - Motorists: 2,455
Takapuna / Glenfield / Browns Bay - Distance walked: 12 km
13 Nov 2006 - Motorists: 2,400
Browns Bay / Constellation Drive / Browns Bay - Distance walked: 12 km
12 Nov 2006 - Motorists: 2,400
Takapuna / Sunny Nook / Browns Bay - Distance walked: 12 km
10 Nov 2006 - Motorists: 446
East Coast Bays / Northcote - Distance walked: 5 km
7 Nov 2006 - Motorists: 2,400
Takapuna-Albany-Browns Bay - Distance walked: 15 km
6 Nov 2006 - Motorists: 1,080
Browns Bay / Windsor park / Takapuna - Distance walked: 12 km
Thank You Lord for this talent
Thank You Lord for health and energy
Thank You Lord for equipping us for what we need to do in our lives
amen
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Spine-chilling prayerwalk
13,582* motorists prayed for (11,318 drivers + 2,264 passengers) since 6 November 2006.
On this morning's prayerwalk, I had a spine-chilling experience.
5 days ago, I asked the Lord to open my eyes to see into the spiritual realm ... like Elisha's servant who couldn't see why Elisha wasn't afraid of the huge army around his town ... sent to come and get him (Elisha) ... a whole army sent to fetch one of God's children. Now he had something to be scared of ... but yet he said to his servant: (2 Kings 6:16) "Don't be afraid," the prophet answered. "Those who are with us are more than those who are with them."
Who was he referring to? What did Elisha know that his servant didn't know. It was just the 2 of them, and the huge army surrounding the town.
(2 Kings 6:16) And Elisha prayed, "O LORD, open his eyes so he may see." Then the LORD opened the servant's eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
And this morning as I was walking, I was praying for the people of New Zealand - adding to my list of 1 million people to be prayed for, when I had a momental glimps into the spirit-reality of where I was walking.
I was walking alongside a busy road. The pavement is well maintained and has a walkway for pedestrians close to the side of the road. On the one side were cars moving along, on the other side were trees and behind the trees parking areas and large buildings housing businesses of all kinds.
That was when I saw it ...
In the spirit, a group of huge angels were actually walking along with me. Large and walking with powerful strides ... with flaming shields.
It was an instant too big for me to handle. I had to stop and catch my breath. I went off the walkway, sat down and just thanked the Lord that He showed me how He (Ps 91:11) "... will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways;"
I was just pondering how Almighty God would in fact use me - despite of all my mistakes in the past. despite not being perfect ...
When I got up and walked towards the road, it had gone quiet (The traffic light in the oncoming lane was red and that made traffic-flow stop for a while)
A single car was coming along and I stared at this registration plate ...
You know how some people personalise their vehicle registration plates. This car said: "4GIVEN"
Forgiven !!!
That had me speechless ...
But the Lord loves us too much to end there. the next vehicle that came (before the traffic light brought the next load of traffic) ... The very next vehicle was a recycling truck with the registration number: 2REUSE
To RE-USE !!!
Forgiven and re-usable ... just think about the magnitude of that ...
Dear reader
As you read this, I want to encourage you that you too can be re-used.
I have done many things which weren't right at all. I have been at a place where I didn't even want to take courage to look God in the eyes.
But He is gracious.
He is kind.
He is forgiving enough to listen to your plea.
Repent of your sin, and ask Him to forgive you.
And He will.
And He will forgive and re-use you too.
"Lord Jesus,
I have sinned against You
This is what I have done (now is a good time to tell Him what you did wrong - even though He knows it already)
Lord I choose to stop and not do that again.
Please forgive me.
And come into my heart with all Your might.
I give You first place in my life right now.
Amen
If you prayed that with all your heart - I know that you will by now feel His love in your heart and that you will feel the forgiveness flowing through you.
Father, I pray now that You will reveal Yourself (through the Holy Spirit) to this precious child of Yours.
I ask this in Jesus' name
... amen
* Statistics from the Adwalks Stats web site (I walk past them; that's reason enough to pray for them)
On this morning's prayerwalk, I had a spine-chilling experience.
5 days ago, I asked the Lord to open my eyes to see into the spiritual realm ... like Elisha's servant who couldn't see why Elisha wasn't afraid of the huge army around his town ... sent to come and get him (Elisha) ... a whole army sent to fetch one of God's children. Now he had something to be scared of ... but yet he said to his servant: (2 Kings 6:16) "Don't be afraid," the prophet answered. "Those who are with us are more than those who are with them."
Who was he referring to? What did Elisha know that his servant didn't know. It was just the 2 of them, and the huge army surrounding the town.
(2 Kings 6:16) And Elisha prayed, "O LORD, open his eyes so he may see." Then the LORD opened the servant's eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
And this morning as I was walking, I was praying for the people of New Zealand - adding to my list of 1 million people to be prayed for, when I had a momental glimps into the spirit-reality of where I was walking.
I was walking alongside a busy road. The pavement is well maintained and has a walkway for pedestrians close to the side of the road. On the one side were cars moving along, on the other side were trees and behind the trees parking areas and large buildings housing businesses of all kinds.
That was when I saw it ...
In the spirit, a group of huge angels were actually walking along with me. Large and walking with powerful strides ... with flaming shields.
It was an instant too big for me to handle. I had to stop and catch my breath. I went off the walkway, sat down and just thanked the Lord that He showed me how He (Ps 91:11) "... will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways;"
I was just pondering how Almighty God would in fact use me - despite of all my mistakes in the past. despite not being perfect ...
When I got up and walked towards the road, it had gone quiet (The traffic light in the oncoming lane was red and that made traffic-flow stop for a while)
A single car was coming along and I stared at this registration plate ...
You know how some people personalise their vehicle registration plates. This car said: "4GIVEN"
Forgiven !!!
That had me speechless ...
But the Lord loves us too much to end there. the next vehicle that came (before the traffic light brought the next load of traffic) ... The very next vehicle was a recycling truck with the registration number: 2REUSE
To RE-USE !!!
Forgiven and re-usable ... just think about the magnitude of that ...
Dear reader
As you read this, I want to encourage you that you too can be re-used.
I have done many things which weren't right at all. I have been at a place where I didn't even want to take courage to look God in the eyes.
But He is gracious.
He is kind.
He is forgiving enough to listen to your plea.
Repent of your sin, and ask Him to forgive you.
And He will.
And He will forgive and re-use you too.
"Lord Jesus,
I have sinned against You
This is what I have done (now is a good time to tell Him what you did wrong - even though He knows it already)
Lord I choose to stop and not do that again.
Please forgive me.
And come into my heart with all Your might.
I give You first place in my life right now.
Amen
If you prayed that with all your heart - I know that you will by now feel His love in your heart and that you will feel the forgiveness flowing through you.
Father, I pray now that You will reveal Yourself (through the Holy Spirit) to this precious child of Yours.
I ask this in Jesus' name
... amen
* Statistics from the Adwalks Stats web site (I walk past them; that's reason enough to pray for them)
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Lessons from a prayerwalk
11 182 people prayed for
This morning the "1 million prayers"-prayerwalk had its first milestone ... I just passed the 10 000 mark.
It started out as such a daunting ... unreachable goal, but now I have hope ... Just keep at it and keep on praying for precious people - ONE by ONE and I will get there. It will add up to 1 million en the end.
Last week this prayerwalk added a dimension to my spiritual life which I thank God for. I experienced quite a number of moments where God reminded me of specific things in my own life - and I realised it was pointing to things that I did and never repented of. Unrepented sins. Aghhhh it feels so good to finally have spoken to the Lord about those things and knowing He is a loving and forgiving God. And to be able to look Him in the eyes without any feelings of guilt.
Nehemiah 9:17 (New International Version)
... But you are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love ...
Now a valuable lesson that I learned today while on a prayerwalk:
Sometimes people like to have their names on their car registration plates. As I prayed for those unknown people in their cars, there would be the occasional registration number with a name on it ... then I pray for that person by name!
Some small companies have the name of the owner signwritten on the sides - then I pray for that person by name, and also sometimes I feel led to pray for that company.
This is an opportunity when you next sit in traffic ... See if there is someone whom you don't know, who you can pray for by name!
I don't really care much if I am right or wrongabout the name ... God looks onto the heart.
The official statistics page for the "one-in-a-million prayerwalk" is at Adwalks Stats
This morning the "1 million prayers"-prayerwalk had its first milestone ... I just passed the 10 000 mark.
It started out as such a daunting ... unreachable goal, but now I have hope ... Just keep at it and keep on praying for precious people - ONE by ONE and I will get there. It will add up to 1 million en the end.
Last week this prayerwalk added a dimension to my spiritual life which I thank God for. I experienced quite a number of moments where God reminded me of specific things in my own life - and I realised it was pointing to things that I did and never repented of. Unrepented sins. Aghhhh it feels so good to finally have spoken to the Lord about those things and knowing He is a loving and forgiving God. And to be able to look Him in the eyes without any feelings of guilt.
Nehemiah 9:17 (New International Version)
... But you are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love ...
Now a valuable lesson that I learned today while on a prayerwalk:
Sometimes people like to have their names on their car registration plates. As I prayed for those unknown people in their cars, there would be the occasional registration number with a name on it ... then I pray for that person by name!
Some small companies have the name of the owner signwritten on the sides - then I pray for that person by name, and also sometimes I feel led to pray for that company.
This is an opportunity when you next sit in traffic ... See if there is someone whom you don't know, who you can pray for by name!
I don't really care much if I am right or wrongabout the name ... God looks onto the heart.
The official statistics page for the "one-in-a-million prayerwalk" is at Adwalks Stats
Monday, November 06, 2006
one-in-a-million prayerwalk
Praying for 1 000 000 to be saved in New Zealand
Christians have started praying for 1 million New Zealanders to be saved, and this prayerwalk is to pray for 1 million people representing them.
Each person in that huge number (1 million) is someone special and that is what the next prayerwalk is about. Praying for each one of them. I am setting out to pray for 1 million people as they pass me. I pray that if they are not saved, they will be saved. If they are saved, to get to know the Lord Jesus more intimate.
So while I pray for people individually, those prayers will also be for another individual to get saved ... does that make sense?
I chose to do it where I find myself daily - on the road among thousands of commuters. I have seen something develop during the past months: As I prayerwalked the city, I have noticed that there are many opportunities to pray for motorists and their passengers. Some days I did that as they just kept on coming past me in droves. (What a great opportunity to put intercession into practise, and to proclaim the kingdom over the people in the city.)
I have just recently started to count the traffic for my own company's marketing purposes. The figures have been compared to the city council's counts and it shows that my routes can take me past more than 96 000 motorists every month.
Here's the challenge:
During the next 10 months, the "one-in-a-million prayerwalk" will focus on praying for 1 million people.
This is how many motorists I could be able to see ... and pray for!
I feel in my heart this is a physical demonstration of the 1 million souls we are praying for.
Will you join me at least for one day in the next 10 months? And as you walk your neighbourhood, just pray for the salvation of the people who pass you by. You will be amazed how much softer your heart becomes after walking (praying) for 30 minutes.
6446 prayed for this week ... 993 554 to go
Monday - 1180
I prayerwalked for an hour in the morning on a route that brought 1180 people past me. Those are people who I saw and prayed for. I don't know their names or their situations - but God does ... Some of them I just "hand to God" in the prayer - He knows how long it has been since some of them was prayed for.
Tuesday - 2400
I took a long walk - 15km (Takapuna-Albany-Browns Bay) 0900 to 1300, and what a wonderful time of intimacy I had! The Lord reminded me at some point of some unrepentent sins in my own life, and I felt so free and clean after making right with God. That is the wonder of our God - so many times I set out to pray for others and then, in an instant, He takes hold of me and just draws me into His presence.
And what a great surprise when one of the vehicles that passed me had on it's license plate: "be blessed" ...
Wednesday - 466
This was an early evening walk. Sunset over the bay ... walking with Jesus.
Thursday - Leg-rest
Friday - 2400
Another long walk on a busy route. (Takapuna-Sunny Nook-East Coast Bays Road-Browns Bay)
I need your prayers ... This is going to be a long walk and I really want to finish.
I will be updating the statistics on my ADWALKS page.
I am doing this to spread the message of how great a thing it is that we are asking God ... 1 million lives saved and turned around for Jesus. Now isn't that really exciting.
If you know someone who would want to pray with us for 1 million New Zealanders to be saved, would you please send them the link to this page - CLICK HERE and get them praying too.
I will keep the blog updated and will send out email notices from time to time as I feel led to.
So in the mean time, get out there, pray for some motorists and pray that they will have an encounter with God today. Pray that they will get saved if they are not saved yet and pray for their safety on the road.
And when the roads get real busy, ask the Holy Spirit to help you pray faster, more and deeper ...
We have the ability to change the spiritual climate in the area where we stay - lets do it and proclaim God's kingdom over our houses, neibourhoods and cities.
Father God, I ask that You will stir in the heart of each person reading here right now, the excitement of praying for others to come into Your kingdom.
I pray Father, that You will raise up many people to pray for individuals to come to You. To turn their lives and come in to a relationship with You.
and I pray Father, that You will equip the church in New Zealand with workers to receive that harvest.
Lord I pray that You will lead them by Your Holy Spirit to prepare the way for the harvest to come in and to have a place to fellowship. Spiritual homes - where they can be taught about Your love and about You, Jesus.
and I pray Lord that this will move New Zealand into a closer relationship with You ...
I ask this in Your name Lord Jesus
Amen
Christians have started praying for 1 million New Zealanders to be saved, and this prayerwalk is to pray for 1 million people representing them.
Each person in that huge number (1 million) is someone special and that is what the next prayerwalk is about. Praying for each one of them. I am setting out to pray for 1 million people as they pass me. I pray that if they are not saved, they will be saved. If they are saved, to get to know the Lord Jesus more intimate.
So while I pray for people individually, those prayers will also be for another individual to get saved ... does that make sense?
I chose to do it where I find myself daily - on the road among thousands of commuters. I have seen something develop during the past months: As I prayerwalked the city, I have noticed that there are many opportunities to pray for motorists and their passengers. Some days I did that as they just kept on coming past me in droves. (What a great opportunity to put intercession into practise, and to proclaim the kingdom over the people in the city.)
I have just recently started to count the traffic for my own company's marketing purposes. The figures have been compared to the city council's counts and it shows that my routes can take me past more than 96 000 motorists every month.
Here's the challenge:
During the next 10 months, the "one-in-a-million prayerwalk" will focus on praying for 1 million people.
This is how many motorists I could be able to see ... and pray for!
I feel in my heart this is a physical demonstration of the 1 million souls we are praying for.
Will you join me at least for one day in the next 10 months? And as you walk your neighbourhood, just pray for the salvation of the people who pass you by. You will be amazed how much softer your heart becomes after walking (praying) for 30 minutes.
6446 prayed for this week ... 993 554 to go
Monday - 1180
I prayerwalked for an hour in the morning on a route that brought 1180 people past me. Those are people who I saw and prayed for. I don't know their names or their situations - but God does ... Some of them I just "hand to God" in the prayer - He knows how long it has been since some of them was prayed for.
Tuesday - 2400
I took a long walk - 15km (Takapuna-Albany-Browns Bay) 0900 to 1300, and what a wonderful time of intimacy I had! The Lord reminded me at some point of some unrepentent sins in my own life, and I felt so free and clean after making right with God. That is the wonder of our God - so many times I set out to pray for others and then, in an instant, He takes hold of me and just draws me into His presence.
And what a great surprise when one of the vehicles that passed me had on it's license plate: "be blessed" ...
Wednesday - 466
This was an early evening walk. Sunset over the bay ... walking with Jesus.
Thursday - Leg-rest
Friday - 2400
Another long walk on a busy route. (Takapuna-Sunny Nook-East Coast Bays Road-Browns Bay)
I need your prayers ... This is going to be a long walk and I really want to finish.
I will be updating the statistics on my ADWALKS page.
I am doing this to spread the message of how great a thing it is that we are asking God ... 1 million lives saved and turned around for Jesus. Now isn't that really exciting.
If you know someone who would want to pray with us for 1 million New Zealanders to be saved, would you please send them the link to this page - CLICK HERE and get them praying too.
I will keep the blog updated and will send out email notices from time to time as I feel led to.
So in the mean time, get out there, pray for some motorists and pray that they will have an encounter with God today. Pray that they will get saved if they are not saved yet and pray for their safety on the road.
And when the roads get real busy, ask the Holy Spirit to help you pray faster, more and deeper ...
We have the ability to change the spiritual climate in the area where we stay - lets do it and proclaim God's kingdom over our houses, neibourhoods and cities.
Father God, I ask that You will stir in the heart of each person reading here right now, the excitement of praying for others to come into Your kingdom.
I pray Father, that You will raise up many people to pray for individuals to come to You. To turn their lives and come in to a relationship with You.
and I pray Father, that You will equip the church in New Zealand with workers to receive that harvest.
Lord I pray that You will lead them by Your Holy Spirit to prepare the way for the harvest to come in and to have a place to fellowship. Spiritual homes - where they can be taught about Your love and about You, Jesus.
and I pray Lord that this will move New Zealand into a closer relationship with You ...
I ask this in Your name Lord Jesus
Amen
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