Roberts Liardon ( revivalist ):
I know A.A. Allen made mistakes. I have no problem with that. But in spite of the mistakes, he made an attempt to show how to pay the price for spiritual power. In fact, R. W. Schambach learned how to pay the price by observing him.
Allen overcame a horrendous background to pursue the call of God, and that is a great credit to him and his ministry, because he almost succeeded. But he didn’t go far enough. We must go further than Allen did to succeed.
What does it take? It seems like a broken record, but I will say it again: Stay in your call. Don’t venture out to satisfy a suggestion of someone else or the personal desire of your own, and don’t allow persecution and criticism to push you into a corner.
What else does it take? Begin to build immunity to the things that affect you negatively. How? Guard your heart; let God lead you with His Word until there is no trace of withdrawal or self-propulsion within you, and soon, the persecution in that area of your life will not even affect you. Then, if you begin to feel another “hit,” or if something begins to bother you, start building the immunity in that particular area, as well. Find Scriptures that pertain to that area, according to your call. Then, speak them over your heart until it saturates your being and becomes a part of you; that’s how you develop immunity. Then, when that thing tries to capture you, you will walk right through it, and the Word will guard your heart. You will have built a spiritual strength in that area.
Be daily filled with the ministry of the Holy Spirit. Allow Him to impart the oil of joy and gladness into your life. His joy is what gives you the strength to succeed.
Don’t try to stand alone, but keep yourself surrounded with people who know your call and are filled with the strength of the Word and the Spirit. If you don’t have this operating in your life and ministry, then ask God to bring you those divine connections and relationships. These aren’t “yes” men who pamper and encourage you in every decision you make, right or wrong, but are divine relationships with people who know how to stand strong in the Spirit because of their personal experience. If they keep themselves clean, they will be equipped to speak into your life and help you when a crisis comes your way.
Don’t search the Scriptures to find retaliation against your accusers. If you do that, you will have a harsh and embittered ministry. At times, it is tempting, but God is the One who vindicates His own! So let God do His thing, and you do yours. Search the Scriptures for yourself first. And when God’s Word heals you, you build immunity through the Word, and are daily filled with the Holy Spirit, then you can take on the next level of ministry. But if you stop to point fingers, you will remain there. If you remain in one level too long, you will grow stagnant and search for other avenues of ministry. Or, you may search for other “highlights” within your current ministry. Some have remained in a position of stagnation for so long, they can’t find their way back.
There is nothing new under the sun.
What happened to these great men and women of the past could happen again, so, learn from their lives and build strength in your inner man. It takes spiritual strength to fulfill the will of God. Determine that your life and ministry will be a spiritual success in heaven and in the earth, to the glory of God!
- Roberts Liardon Official ( God’s Generals )
- Photos: Roberts Liardon ( L ) and A.A. Allen ( R )
I know A.A. Allen made mistakes. I have no problem with that. But in spite of the mistakes, he made an attempt to show how to pay the price for spiritual power. In fact, R. W. Schambach learned how to pay the price by observing him.
Allen overcame a horrendous background to pursue the call of God, and that is a great credit to him and his ministry, because he almost succeeded. But he didn’t go far enough. We must go further than Allen did to succeed.
What does it take? It seems like a broken record, but I will say it again: Stay in your call. Don’t venture out to satisfy a suggestion of someone else or the personal desire of your own, and don’t allow persecution and criticism to push you into a corner.
What else does it take? Begin to build immunity to the things that affect you negatively. How? Guard your heart; let God lead you with His Word until there is no trace of withdrawal or self-propulsion within you, and soon, the persecution in that area of your life will not even affect you. Then, if you begin to feel another “hit,” or if something begins to bother you, start building the immunity in that particular area, as well. Find Scriptures that pertain to that area, according to your call. Then, speak them over your heart until it saturates your being and becomes a part of you; that’s how you develop immunity. Then, when that thing tries to capture you, you will walk right through it, and the Word will guard your heart. You will have built a spiritual strength in that area.
Be daily filled with the ministry of the Holy Spirit. Allow Him to impart the oil of joy and gladness into your life. His joy is what gives you the strength to succeed.
Don’t try to stand alone, but keep yourself surrounded with people who know your call and are filled with the strength of the Word and the Spirit. If you don’t have this operating in your life and ministry, then ask God to bring you those divine connections and relationships. These aren’t “yes” men who pamper and encourage you in every decision you make, right or wrong, but are divine relationships with people who know how to stand strong in the Spirit because of their personal experience. If they keep themselves clean, they will be equipped to speak into your life and help you when a crisis comes your way.
Don’t search the Scriptures to find retaliation against your accusers. If you do that, you will have a harsh and embittered ministry. At times, it is tempting, but God is the One who vindicates His own! So let God do His thing, and you do yours. Search the Scriptures for yourself first. And when God’s Word heals you, you build immunity through the Word, and are daily filled with the Holy Spirit, then you can take on the next level of ministry. But if you stop to point fingers, you will remain there. If you remain in one level too long, you will grow stagnant and search for other avenues of ministry. Or, you may search for other “highlights” within your current ministry. Some have remained in a position of stagnation for so long, they can’t find their way back.
There is nothing new under the sun.
What happened to these great men and women of the past could happen again, so, learn from their lives and build strength in your inner man. It takes spiritual strength to fulfill the will of God. Determine that your life and ministry will be a spiritual success in heaven and in the earth, to the glory of God!
- Roberts Liardon Official ( God’s Generals )
- Photos: Roberts Liardon ( L ) and A.A. Allen ( R )
Roberts Liardon ( revivalist ):
I know A.A. Allen made mistakes. I have no problem with that. But in spite of the mistakes, he made an attempt to show how to pay the price for spiritual power. In fact, R. W. Schambach learned how to pay the price by observing him.
Allen overcame a horrendous background to pursue the call of God, and that is a great credit to him and his ministry, because he almost succeeded. But he didn’t go far enough. We must go further than Allen did to succeed.
What does it take? It seems like a broken record, but I will say it again: Stay in your call. Don’t venture out to satisfy a suggestion of someone else or the personal desire of your own, and don’t allow persecution and criticism to push you into a corner.
What else does it take? Begin to build immunity to the things that affect you negatively. How? Guard your heart; let God lead you with His Word until there is no trace of withdrawal or self-propulsion within you, and soon, the persecution in that area of your life will not even affect you. Then, if you begin to feel another “hit,” or if something begins to bother you, start building the immunity in that particular area, as well. Find Scriptures that pertain to that area, according to your call. Then, speak them over your heart until it saturates your being and becomes a part of you; that’s how you develop immunity. Then, when that thing tries to capture you, you will walk right through it, and the Word will guard your heart. You will have built a spiritual strength in that area.
Be daily filled with the ministry of the Holy Spirit. Allow Him to impart the oil of joy and gladness into your life. His joy is what gives you the strength to succeed.
Don’t try to stand alone, but keep yourself surrounded with people who know your call and are filled with the strength of the Word and the Spirit. If you don’t have this operating in your life and ministry, then ask God to bring you those divine connections and relationships. These aren’t “yes” men who pamper and encourage you in every decision you make, right or wrong, but are divine relationships with people who know how to stand strong in the Spirit because of their personal experience. If they keep themselves clean, they will be equipped to speak into your life and help you when a crisis comes your way.
Don’t search the Scriptures to find retaliation against your accusers. If you do that, you will have a harsh and embittered ministry. At times, it is tempting, but God is the One who vindicates His own! So let God do His thing, and you do yours. Search the Scriptures for yourself first. And when God’s Word heals you, you build immunity through the Word, and are daily filled with the Holy Spirit, then you can take on the next level of ministry. But if you stop to point fingers, you will remain there. If you remain in one level too long, you will grow stagnant and search for other avenues of ministry. Or, you may search for other “highlights” within your current ministry. Some have remained in a position of stagnation for so long, they can’t find their way back.
There is nothing new under the sun.
What happened to these great men and women of the past could happen again, so, learn from their lives and build strength in your inner man. It takes spiritual strength to fulfill the will of God. Determine that your life and ministry will be a spiritual success in heaven and in the earth, to the glory of God!
- Roberts Liardon Official ( God’s Generals )
- Photos: Roberts Liardon ( L ) and A.A. Allen ( R )
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