Disappointing

I got an e-mail today that just made me weep.

Read the story here.

Mike Guglielmucci, the singer/songwriter who wrote the song “Healer" for Hillsong United came out and confessed he had been lying about his illness for two years. He actually doesn't even have cancer at all. He does however have a sickness. I can't even wrap my head around it other than to know that God still loves him and Mike G. still very much needs Him. It's just so crazy to me. The author of the e-mail I received said it well and I'll quote it here...

"This is a shock and it is accompanied by great disappointment and even bitterness toward Mike G. However, there is redemptive hope in the fact that the words of the song and the emotions you feel when it is heard were stirred by accurate, biblical, provable characteristics of God. We all have been deceived by a man, but the truths that resounded in us should echo still. God is a healer and we can trust in Him completely. It’s just a shame this instance tainted our perception of that reality.

Prayers for Mike Guglielmucci would be a good idea. Also, Hillsong was unaware of Mike’s lies and they are scrambling to retain credibility within their church and partnering churches. Pray that the church (Big C) all over the world remains healthy and whole."

Also pray for his wife, his family, and his ministry as none of them even knew the truth.