The Limit of Happiness Is the Presence of GodBut it is something great that Abraham asks, namely that God shall not pass by nor remove to a distance and leave his soul desolate and empty (Gen. 18:3). For the limit of happiness is the presence of God, which completely fills the whole soul with his whole incorporeal and eternal light. Philo Of Alexandria
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The best thing about a happy life is the presence of a loving God. Abraham has a hard time accepting that God will not always be by his side. However, he realizes that the limit of happiness is the presence of God. If we have no other good reason to live, then we can rest assured that God will be here for us.

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