The Beloved Disciple wrote by THE SPIRIT in John chapter 1:
6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
7 This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe.
8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
9 That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him.
11 He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.
12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right, power, and authority to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:
13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
When you and I received Jesus Christ in our hearts, we were immediately given the right, power, and authority to becomes Sons and Daughters of Our Heavenly Father. Our initial state was that of a baby and thus we needed to go through a maturing process. This process is not based on time as it is in the physical world but is based on our decision to pursue a growing relationship with FATHER. This takes commitment and focus on our part. We are required to make decisions because FATHER in HIS unfathomable Love and wisdom, has given us the choice to walk according to HIS ways or continue walking in the ways of the world.
When we walk according to the world, we walk away from the light and into outer darkness which promotes blindness. The further you are from light, the less intensity you are able to observe. If you are a great distance, the light will become dim. However, if you walk toward the light, it will become bright and remove the darkness surrounding you. This is true in the Spiritual.
FATHER has given us rights, power, and authority if we will only walk according to HIS precepts. As we dwell and meditate on HIS Word daily, we will realize and embrace our rights. As we embrace HIS Love, we will be given power because HE can trust us to not abuse the power. In this mature state, we will walk in authority in a similar manner to our Elder Brother, Jesus Christ. We will have achieved the level of faith that embraces all three aspects of being Sons and Daughters: our rights, power, and authority. This is exactly what the world needs today. We are not waiting on FATHER, HE is waiting for us to fully embrace The Way.