Some of us don't need a new faith. We need a different metaphor. If our faith seems irrelevant and lifeless, it may have nothing to do with our faith but the inadequate language we use to define it. We do not comprehend the divine apart from metaphor. This language helps us grasp an idea of what God might be like, so we use terms like Maker, my Creator, my Father. An immature, inadequate, or incomplete metaphor can limit my faith. Therefore, it's vital to examine the way we look at the divine. We may call God Father, but what type of father do we believe him to be?