After this, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision:
“Do not be afraid, Abram.
I am your shield,
your very great reward.”

—Genesis 15:1

Do you consider God your “great reward” or are you pursuing other things you consider to be of greater reward? Do you see him as your shield or are you still looking to yourself or something else? How you answer these questions will give you keen insight into your relationship with God (or lack of one). If God is not your shield and great reward, can the alternatives you have chosen raise you from the dead and give you life? Can they help transform you into that which your highest hopes for being human desire?