Insurance that Harms

Are you hedging your bets? Do you hope in God’s promises, but also in other sources of satisfaction and salvation? Isaac and Ishmael represent for Abraham not just his two children but two sources of his hope. Without giving up his backup plan, Abraham will always be tempted to rest his assurance on things other than God. Holding both seems like the safe path but it will rob him of real joy and produce anxiety and fear. What else are you trusting in to give you the life you want? In what ways will it let you down?