What holds us back in life? Fear - especially the fear of losing what we have. God asked Abraham to leave behind everything that gave him security and strike out into the unknown. In exchange for this absolute trust, God would bless him and make him a source of blessings for the nations of the earth. Since Abraham trusted God, he became our father in faith. God wants to bless us in so many ways, but we prevent it by our lack of trust and our fear. If we would but trust the promises and the loving kindness of our God, we too would be blessed in so many ways. Trust and faith are names for the door we open to the power of God. God has many things in store for us.

Jesus was transfigured in the presence of some of His apostles. His divinity shone forth. And in a similar fashion, we are transfigured by the glory and love of Christ. The more we humble ourselves before God and deepen our relationship with the Master, the brighter the light that shines forth from us. God is not finished with us. We are His work of art. Let us place ourselves in His care and ask that it be done to us according to His will.