I love your presence (part 12)

The last set of notes from a healing conference I went to a while back:

• Josh was speaking at this point I think as I was taking notes: [I realised one of the things that I like about these Americans is the lack of sarcasm and cynicism. These guys were so refreshing.]
• At the end of Matthew Jesus tells his disciples to make disciples of all nations and to teach them to do obey everything the Jesus had commanded, ie heal the sick.
• When you know who you are you know what you have.
• Friendship comes from intimacy with the Father by the Spirit
• Not by working but by abiding
• Activating prophecy
• There is no excuses for powerlessness!
• There is no one person more anointed than another. It’s just that they know who they are and who God is. [me – not I guess in the sense that we are all set apart for God but are not some are more anointed for a particular use like prophecy or miracles or administration? Certainly that’s true in the way the term is often used in general conversation but I am not sure what the bible says about it.]
• We enjoy God and release what we have
• Their passion has always been his presence. Healing just happened.
• If I don’t see another miracle would still be the happiest person on earth [me – this is soooo helpful and true. Knowing God’s love is the best thing ever]
• The key to break through is knowing he loves you unconditionally.
• God wants to be with you all the time.
• You don’t even have to know what you are doing!
• I know the Holy Spirit. I spend time with him and he comes with me.
• There are miracles of authority and there are miracles of presence.
• They went to Haiti with doctors to see the kingdom come. Most professional people there didn’t really get what Josh et al where there for. There was a baby with burns all over its body. Doctors where changing its nappy and it was screaming in pain. I think Josh was on his way to the loo when he felt the Spirit go towards the baby. So Josh went towards the baby. They baby stopped crying. When he was near the baby was quiet. When he moved away it cried. Miracles of overflow.
• Healing is your birthright
• Josh prayed briefly for peoples necks (I think it was) to get better. Three or four people testified to some improvement in the level of pain or mobility. He called one lady up to testify. He then said to her “you have a problem with your right ear” (or something like that). She said “yes“. He went “in Jesus name open”. She felt warmth and was healed of that too.
• Every time one person gets healed faith and power is released for someone else.
• Set aside anxiety and meditate on things that are good.
• Philip 4:4 says “rejoice always in the Lord. Be anxious for nothing…the peace of God will guard your hearts and minds”
• We don’t understand why things are not lining up. Peace attracts God who lines them up.
• Thankfulness is a key to increase.
• We need to steward what we have
• Philip 4:8, 19   “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.…And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. (ESV)
• Neh 8:10 – “The Joy of the Lord is your strength.”
• If you don’t see the breakthrough in your own life, thank God for someone else’s breakthrough
• Where you sow attracts the plough
• “Excuse me, God bless you today“.

And that’s the end of my notes. I’ve got a couple more conferences to write up so don’t worry, there is more coming! This conference ended with a fire tunnel which I went through several times. I would not normally be so greedy or pushy but when it comes to getting more of the Spirit to see people get well I have to put my natural English reserve aside and get as much as I can. I literally had to drag myself out of the tunnel the last time. “more LORD!” 🙂

I love your presence (part 4)

It’s a while back now but I’m still enjoying the benefits of being at a healing conference in Kent where the keyh speaker was the guy who heads up the healing rooms at Bill Johnson’s Bethel church in the States. The presence of God is getting more and more wonderful. Here are some of my notes from Pete Carter’s session:

• there is no sickness in heaven – it would be a tough eternity if that were not true!
  

  Pete Carter

• I’m a medical doctor and I’m looking for a break when I get there!
• There is no “how-to” pray for the sick in the bible.
• This is for you. For everyone. Is God your father? Yes, so we are sons and daughters. Healing is the privilege of sons and daughters.
• It’s not just about how to do it but who does it. (me – not “how to” but “who does”)
• the holy spirit is not first for service but for sonship.
• It’s by the spirit that we cry “abba” father
• The two key ingredients of healing are compassion and faith
• Faith is rooted in knowing God.(Me – and hearing the word of God)
• God is better than we think – so we better change the way we think! He is infinite.
• It’s all about loving God and loving other people
• He told a story about when his son had a really painful ear infection. He wished he could have the pain himself rather than his son feel it it. This illustrates the gospel and healing.
• He also told a story about visiting a quadriplegic boy in a hut in Mexico. He had been beaten up at eight and left paralyzed. He was now 18. As a medical doctor he could do nothing. They prayed. Medicine and supernatural healing are complimentary! Because of his medical background when the boys legs started to scissor he knew God was doing something. God told him to pick him up. Some said no you can’t do that. You can’t hold out hope in front of these people. It’s a common fear. There will be moments of choice for us when God speaks. In the end he picked up the boy, his legs were strengthened, he smiled and walked out the door.
• Another time he was unable to medically help a mothers baby. 25% of kids die before they are five in this part of Mexico. Mainly through dysentery. He prayed and nothing happened. He prayed again nothing happened. He pray the third time and nothing happened. He had to send the mother away thinking the baby would die. Later in a meeting the mother was there with the baby who was almost dead. They prayed again for 30 mins. The little baby was grasping occasionally for breath and her eyes were rolled backwards. She was in the last moments of life. He couldn’t take it anymore and had to walk away. He was cross with God. God said to him “why were you praying?“. He realised it was mainly for a testimony. At that moment he felt an overwhelming loved for the baby. He went back and said “put the baby back to your breast“. Nothing happened. He said “do it again”. This time the baby started feeding and was later totally restored. “The motivation of your heart is to see them get better not for you to have a great story”.
• When you get a good story pride will come knocking on your door
• What will keep you safe? Knowing God and being a son.
• When he started as a junior doctor in 1980 he prayed and fasted for a guy to get better (coming of a ventilator then was really difficult). He did and went on to play a key role in some aspects of the country (UK).
• He saw a 15,000 strong Mexican people group changed by the gospel. They were freed from shame and came into sonship. Loving one person can change a nation.
• In Acts 8 Philip leaves a revival where there was joy in the city, to “go to the desert road“. He was not told what to do when he got there or who to meet but God wanted to change a nation. Philip preached the gospel to an Ethiopian eunuch and Ethiopia came to know the gospel. (Not sure how we can be sure of that but since he was a very important guy he would have had a lot of influence.)
• Prophecy is not just “hearing God’s voice” it’s a birthright for all. Prophecy is about passing on what God says to other people.
• Some people say “I never hear God“. Spend time with him then. God is a good dad and he doesn’t have favourites. You will hear God’s voice.
• Apparently someone was treasure hunted five times before they accepted it was God speaking to them.
• Don’t judge your activity by an unbeliever’s unbelief.
• I got a prophecy from one of the Bethel team that God was molding me. “You are clay in his hands”. He saw me on an airplane going to new places. That he could see aerial views. It’s true I am being changed by God and also beginning to get stirred by the thought of serving in other nations.