Living in God's Presence
Many people know the story of Abraham. Although we know of at least some of his weaknesses (anxious and fearful), we also know that God used him in great ways. Seeing Abraham’s transformation from being a self reliant man to a more God-reliant man gives me a sense of hope. I have weaknesses just like Abraham did, and let’s admit it, many heroic figures in the bible also had many weaknesses as well. However, we live in a world that feeds us many lies. The world defines success and heroes in one way, making it seem that to be successful or heroic, one has to have little or no weaknesses and maybe it can give people a sense that we can’t grow and change. This is a big lie. Abraham’s story helps us understand that we can indeed change. But we cannot do it just by some emotional decision or reading self help books. The way to change is by living in God’s presence. So what does it mean to live in God’s presence? From Abraham’s example, it means seeing life in all relation to him...