First and Second Dimension Faith

In reading my Chasing Daylight book by Erwin McManus, I find I do a lot of highlighting. This guy really speaks to my heart, and Greg's too. We are well aligned with what he thinks and feels and I get so much out of his books.

One of the things he talks about is first and second dimension faith. I had never heard these terms before. It makes sense. Here's what he writes about first dimension faith:

First-dimension faith is not only about trusting the character of God, but also about transforming your character. Much of first-dimension faith is about doing the right thing regardless of the circumstance or consequence. It is about having the faith that God will be with you when you do what's right. All too often we compromise character to avoid unwanted consequences. We all have to start here, and so much about seizing divine moments is worked out in this realm.

Like he says, this is where we all start on our faith journey. Often we are able to easily do the right thing, except when there is a consequence we don't want to face. There are innumerable opportunities for this.

Have you ever compromised your integrity by taking the easy way out, instead of facing the consequences of doing the right thing? God is faithful, and our righteous behavior is honored by him. God never promised us comfortability in dealing with other people, but he did promise his blessings for obeying his Word. Do the right thing, every time. If you're waffling on what to do, do nothing, pray about it, and God will direct your steps.

Tomorrow we'll talk about second-dimension faith. This is the step after we learn to do the right thing regardless of the consequences. This is where risk and faith come in to play.

Blessings!