A Father Can Separate You, Evotion.

 

Set Apart By  A Father

 

Bob Heil was my teacher for two years.  His example and investment fathered a separation into me and a commitment to work with all expressions of Christianity.  He spoke over and over and over from the scripture as his reference.  It became my life.

 

Excerpt from the book, "No Leader Before"

 

Leadership Locale

In the woods of Missouri, the Christian Outreach Center was started with a vision of sanctification.  The place was determined and developed to be a spot where saints and sinners could gather and spend time developing relationship with God.  In the early 1980’s my wife and I spent two years at the Center.  Later we would take our young children for a week at a time as a family.  One time, I just camped out on the grounds for a few days recovering my thoughts and dedication.

 

Bob Heil, a worldwide leader in the days of the Charismatic Renewal, was the visionary leader.  Others came alongside, but Bob was the force and face of leadership.  Bob was sanctified.  I don’t mean some religious status.  I mean he was a man of continual reflection and commitment to the assignment given him of God.

 

Along with developing a school of ministry and missions, Bob worked to develop theologically sound materials that were being used behind the Iron Curtain before it fell.  He would travel with bibles and materials and commitment to believers, who had little freedom.

 

Other leaders gathered around Bob.  That separation to do the work assigned was evident and contagious.  Sanctification means separation from what is not a part to only what is a part.  Sanctification is tough leadership.  It works.

 

RESPOND WITH ACTION: Sanctify?  What does it mean?  It means to take away what is not holy.  Take away what is not the Father's will.  Take away our way and our thoughts and take on His.

 

PRAY WITH FAITH: Lord of Love, through the interaction of the Holy Spirit, allow sanctification in us.  He is the "Holy" Spirit.  He is the essence of sanctification.  He is the one that will lead and guide us to know what to take away.  It is through His voice that we know how to prepare ourselves for the journey even when we do not know where the journey will take us.  It is through His gentle leading that we know what vestments will be necessary for the services of this day. 

Do we need the vestment of joy?  We put it on.

Do we need the vestment of faith?  We put it on.

Do we need the vestment of praise?  We put it on.

Do we need the vestment of righteousness?  We put it on.

Do we need the vestment of the Christ?  We put Him on.

 

Announcement: Multi-Congregation Celebration of Pentecost ...June 12th at the Cathedral. Go to www.celebratepentecost.com for a list of congregations participating and more information.

Phil Larson, 405-388-8037'
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Yukon, Oklahoma 73099