The Tree of Faith, or The Tree of Life

...which I must resist steadfastly in the Faith, until victory original: "Conquest" is achieved through the growth of this all-powerful Tree.

§ 11. It has been shown to me that this Tree branches out into twelve rising degrees Lead envisions faith progressing through twelve distinct stages or levels of spiritual development. for the manifestation of the ancient apostolic faith. This faith is to be recovered anew in this age, in order to shorten the work that many holy souls have spent thousands of years puzzling and striving over, while remaining stuck in weak and low degrees of faith. From considering this decline original: "Relapse," referring to the historical loss of the original power held by the Apostles., I feel a mighty stirring to press onward, so that I might reach all twelve of these degrees. Through these, the small mustard-seed of faith A reference to Matthew 17:20, where Jesus says faith as small as a mustard seed can move mountains. sown by the Spirit within me may grow to such a great...