In order to operate in faith, we must first understand who the object of our faith is. Quite simply, Jesus is the object of our faith and Holy Spirit is the facilitator. It is through The Spirit that we are able to enter into Jesus.

The statement that Jesus is the way, tells us that He is the avenue for us to transverse in seeking the solution to whatever problem we might face. However, spiritual truth is always cognizant of the reality that up is down and life is anchored in death. The first dimension of faith is based on the understanding that all answers in Christ lead through the cross.

Once we have "traveled through the cross and died to our flesh, we are ready to enter the second dimension of faith. Truth and intellectual honesty is the basis for this stage of development. In fact, the Book of First John is the perfect guideline for this phase of the journey. The theme of First John is, "No Compromise".

The Fathers - both male and female, who enter this realm have matured to the point that they can look at "the natural" and see "the spiritual". Most simply stated, they have come to the point where they understand the underlying meaning of why things occur. The sunrise of this dimension of faith has shaken off the shades of night that are ever present to confuse and deceive.

Those mature individuals who have understood the reality of living in "the present - tense - presence" of the God of the universe, understand the scripture's use of symbolism. For instance, we are told that Jesus is coming in the clouds. However, immaturity will have us disecting clouds and missing The Savior.