Michael Hindes

Healing Confessions

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:51:00 -0400

Last night The Gathering hosted its first healing service. The presence of God was palpable and all of our expectations were high. People came from around the United States to be prayed over by a group of wild eyed fire-breathers. After more than two hours of warfare prayers and militant worship, we had accomplished what the Lord had asked of us. Together we created an atmosphere for divine healing. Everyone left knowing that they had encountered The Living God. This morning I spoke with a friend who had been in attendance. He told me he rested better last night than he had in weeks. His faith is rising and his pain is subsiding. We are believing for continued reports of health and healing. Stayed tuned, because this isn’t our last group healing encounter. Here are the Healing Confessions we made at the beginning of the night - use them in good health… ______________________________ Father, in the Name of Jesus, I confess Your Word concerning health and healing I believe Your Word will not return to You void, but it will accomplish what it says In the Name of Jesus, I believe that I am healed Your Word says that Jesus took my infirmities and bore my sicknesses Therefore, with great boldness and confidence I stand on the authority of Your Word and declare that I am redeemed from the curse of sickness I refuse to tolerate this illness I speak in Jesus’ Name and I proclaim that principalities, powers, rulers of darkness, and spiritual wickedness are bound from operating against my body I am the property of Almighty God and I give you no place in me. I am loosed from this assignment I dwell in the secret place of the Most High God and I abide under the shadow of the Almighty whose power no foe can withstand Father, I believe that your angels encamp around me and deliver me from every evil work No evil shall befall me; no plague or calamity shall come near me I confess that the Word abides in me and it is life and medicine to my flesh The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus operates in me making me free from the law of sin and death I hold fast to my confession and I stand immovable knowing that health and healing are mine in Jesus’ Name.

Awesome message from last night’s Gathering by Jimmy...

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:36:00 -0400

Awesome message from last night’s Gathering by Jimmy McCarty. Respond or email me if you’d like the notes.

Believing God for Something

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 12:13:00 -0400

Over the last few days I’ve been thinking about what, if anything, I’m believing God for. Not just salvation stuff, that’s already settled, but the other stuff. I want to know is it big enough, wild enough, audacious enough? Because I’m convinced God wants us to believe Him for BIG THINGS!

Well, I’m mostly convinced He wants “others” to believe Him for big things ;(

Right now, I have a friend believing God to heal him of cancer. I have another friend believing God for recovery from heart surgery. Yet another friend believing God to provide his financially challenged church a new building. I have many around me believing God for a clear word about the next season. Some believing to be debt free, some believing for the birth of healthy grandchildren, and still others believing for healing from the emotional wounds of the past.

Jesus teaches us a parable about faith and prayer - it’s entitled The woman and the unjust judge. I won’t go into a full exposition right now, I just want to focus on the last few words “…when the son of man returns, will He find faith…”

“Will He find faith”? Will He find us in belief, in trust, in settled confidence about something? And if that’s what He’s looking for in us, what does He find in me?

I’m a realist by nature. Mostly, I’m expecting the upstream hard push, the normal setbacks of life, and even at times the other shoe to fall. When in doubt, lower your expectations, right?

Rereading those previous statements, I actually sound pessimistic…

But right now, I have some stuff I need to believe God for. And not just for the numerous needs listed above. I actually have some things that are going to require my faith to be activated and stretched.

The words of my earthly father are shouting in my head “do something, even if it’s wrong”. I also sense my heavenly Father asking me to believe something even if it’s wrong, even if I’m not sure, even if it’s too bold - “you have not because you ask not”.

So the challenge is clear, are we believing God for something?

As I write this, I’m outside on the patio, I’m praying in the Spirit, I’m activating myself prophetically, and I’m getting ready to shout the BIG ASK…

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“Without faith it is impossible to please God…” Hebrews 11:6

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The Gathering a Night of Miracles April 23rd

Infected with the Kingdom

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:37:00 -0400

Infected with the Kingdom

Kenya Update

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 07:46:00 -0400

Kenya Update

Discipleship

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 03:54:00 -0400

Discipleship isn’t just an exchange of information
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You can be influenced by a book, but not be discipled

You can download great messages, but not be discipled

You can be stirred by an exciting speaker, but not discipled

You can subscribed to some amazing blogs, but not be discipled

You can go to a Spirit Filled College, but not be discipled

You can go to Church every week, but not be discipled
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Discipleship requires:
A press of the flesh
You to be really known
You to be really understood
You to be really loved

It further requires:
Someone who knows when its time to laugh or cry with you
Someone who knows whether to use the stick or the carrot in your life
Someone who knows your fears and understands your strengths, but isn’t overwhelmed by either
Someone who cares more about your promotion than theirs
Someone who cares more about your destiny then theirs
Most generally someone who’s lived more life, had more failures, conquered more hills, and stared down more fears than you

Discipleship must be personal, not done in a vacuum

We all need something more than information - we all need discipleship…

Reminding Yourself of You...

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 09:30:06 -0400

Sometimes we get confused, just plain lost. We forget who we are, why we’re here, and what we’re supposed to be up to.

This happens for a few reasons:
Fear that we’ll fail - Nothing like the good old fear that we’ll just really suck at being us

Too many voices - from parents, to teachers, to bosses, to mentors, and friends; it seems that everyone has opinion of who we are. Sometimes these opinions are helpful, sometimes they’re driven by control, so learn to discern

The “good enough” principle - we start doing the good things, the close enough things, the right in front of us now things. This isn’t necessarily always bad, but we can actually lose out on the real thing we’ve been called to

Laziness - occasionally we need a good swift kick in the butt (so consider this yours if you’re in need)

Here’s a few triggers to get us moving in the right direction:
Stay in the Spirit - keep praying in the Spirit, it really helps to block out the other voices

Prophecy over yourself - speak truth about who and what you are, remind yourself the prophecies that have been spoken over you by others

Stay connected with people who bring out the best in you - we all need people who will tell us the truth about how we’re really functioning and progressing

Get around leaders who have a habit of getting people to maturity and destiny - avoid at all costs big promises from people who won’t get their hands dirty with your messiness.

Learn to be thankful for every open door - your future’s directly impacted by your gratefulness

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This inspiration was brought to you by the awesome atmosphere of the Nairobi Java house - remember to keep us in your prayers.

Love and miss you all…

Reminding Yourself of You...

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 03:26:00 -0400