I myself struggled with a stage 3 cancer. Believing that God alone would heal, i refused meds, chemo, and rediation. He did heal. He can heal. He will heal.

The song remains true. One of us was/is going through what Michael wrote about. Whether it was or was not him.

I truly thank him for this song.

That is one part. Part two is, the song is anointed. period. it’s the truth, it lines up with God’s Word and is still usable as the Spirit leads. Only like, two people in my church know the story anyway.

Lastly, often times when people make up a terminal illness and going along with it for so long, it’s because of a mental disorder. People with mental illness should be treated like anyone with an illness. You don’t attack someone with depression for being depressed. Michael needs healing, prayer and for people to work to restore him in a spirit of gentleness.

I’m sorry that people got hurt in all this. But Jesus was hurt by Peter’s denial, but He still loved him, restored him and used him in a major way.

random thoughts, hopefully readable.

in love.

Very well said my Brother!! Very well said.

As a worship leader, I too have pondered the action and response to take with this disappointing news. So….after reading so many great and insightful comments, I finally thought I’d share mine.

wow…..disappointing, indeed. But….I took some time to find out more info on this…false testimony…and yes….this man, this…preacher….. may have falsified his true illness, but still….he has been suffering from an illness, that if truth be known, MANY men struggle with and suffer with, privately…..and probably are suffering MORE so, if they are within the church.

Let me explain what I mean….
Churched men…have the understanding of what it means to have a relationship with Christ. The battle of the mind and heart they are fighting…..from the loving conviction of the Holy Spirit to the tormenting condemnation of the enemy when they are viewing or involved in anything sexually immoral.

Michael may not have cancer, but his song ‘Healer’ WAS his cry to our Lord for deliverance and complete healing from this…’secret’ disease. The Meaning is still the same…..AND….really….the premise. The torment he has been going through for these past 2 years…….can’t imagine.

I keep reading comments about how the premise of the songs sprung only from deceit, a lie. I’ve not seen the ‘testimony video’, don’t need to. In my opinion, God gave this song to Michael, right where he was…and if truth be know…he was thinking of his TRUE disease all the while he was writing it and crying out to God. So…..though it was not a disease of cancer…..HE knew it was still a disease and eating him up LIKE a cancer. That’s what pornography will do. It is the enemy’s best defeat against modern day man….with all the easily accessable sites you can visit on the web….in secret…..that’s how the enemy ‘slowly’ pulls you down….further and further….until you are……eatin’ up with THAT type of cancer. So….

Michael’s ‘Healer’ song, is ’still’, in my opinion, a powerful testimony and cry of the heart to our Lord that He IS our healer, no MATTER WHAT kind of disease or illness we are battling.
It’s so true…..when Christ himself said, “he who is without sin, let him cast the first stone”….certainly not I! I battle my own personal demons daily, and know that only by the Grace of God have I been able to keep from falling into my own pit of destruction because of past wrong choices. Our righteousness is not gained by our own ‘do good’ ways, but by the mercy and grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. HE is my righteousness! My Strength!

My heart goes out to this man, for the mere fact that God has finally shaken him to his knees of repentance and to confess this to…the WORLD….brings a whole new meaning to ‘confessing our sins, one to another’.

The impact of this song should not and will not, in my opinion, be diminished. God is working to heal this man now…and I pray, from this cleansing, God will reveal Himself in even a mightier way through the gift He has given this man to write such words that Glorify His name. Amen?

Coming to repentance can be extremely painful I know, mine involved breaking my neck.
That testimony may be a different approach to coming to repentance, but….I knew what God was doing through that and the humility and shame that came flooding out of me as I lay in that hospital bed….not knowing whether I would ever be able to walk again…..well……it was an amazing moment for me and God’s sweet loving grace and merciful Spirit. The cleansing that came was sooo worth it all. And…by the way, I am healed and walking. He’s the God of second chances…and third..and fourth…etc..etc….there is no end to His grace, forgiveness and restoration.

This situation brings a perfect opportunity for the ‘church family’ to truly love this man through his grief and shame. It’s also a perfect opportunity for the Church to take a new perspective on how many people, in our own church and world, could be hurting…..privately…..and feeling like….the song says…..’one in a million faces’. (Kutless…Sea of Faces)

It just makes me want to be more tender to people….not just in the church…but all around me….every day. You never know what someone is going through…..they may just need a pat on the back or a hug and someone to give them some genuine love and attention. Just to feel like someone does care about them. God help me be tender to that and those moments.

I pray for you Mike G. That God will raise you up from this as an incredible testimony of ‘true’ healing and the grace that God gives, even beyond ourselves and the ‘lies’ we can live. To give you ‘another’ song, a NEW song….and continue to develope the gift of writing He has given you to minister to….not just the world….but to HIM. That God may put a ‘new song in your heart, a song of praise to our God’. Amen!!

I caught on news.com.au that Mike and father Danny came on TT last night, I missed it. From what I can gather while the cancer claims were false, he was suffering physically, which I believe was a direct result from the spiritual in regards to his porn addiction. So sad. While what Mike has done was inexcusable, I can’t help but feel admiration for finally coming forward. Call me gullible but I feel that he has shown courage and, darn it, I believe him when he says he did have ailments of sorts. I am sure he will have little if any public ministry after this and to live with that humiliation would be so hard. All I can is that while the consequence here and now may be severe, if he continues on the road to repentance he will be released from this the minute he steps past the judgment seat of Christ, where every tear will be wiped. I bet the boy has shed a few over this, I am as I write this.

I must be frank here, I do not have a lot of time for the leaders of the AOG movement as a whole and I make no apology for saying I believe they are leading our denomination astray. But having said that we must still uphold them in prayer so that at the very least, their personal lives may glorify God. I don’t really care much for their ministries but I am grieved for them in their personal walk. How many leaders have faltered the last year or so… but I just hope they can put their personal lives together.

Folks let’s see this as a timely reminder to keep our hearts and minds in check. And I beg of all of you, my own pathetic soul included, please please PLEASE do not take your eyes off the Risen Christ. I think of Moses lifting his hands and when his hands grew tired and they fell, Israel faltered in battle. Keep your eyes focussed on him and worship Him in spirit and truth, not just singing songs thinking we’ve done God service. I beg you everyone, please keep your focus on Christ, the centre of your hope. God bless you all,