Shawn Bolz recently shared about how as a young believer—rather than simply admiring his spiritual heroes of the faith—he would note specific gifts they had and pray to receive them as well. Bolz says after meeting Heidi Baker, for example, he prayed to receive “the full impartation of who Heidi Baker is.” That’s because Bolz says, “I believe God never exposes you to anything that you can’t become like.” He explains more in this video.
