HAGAR AND THE ESCAPE MENTALITY Escape of some kind is usually the most tempting solution to our problems. In fact, it can become a habit. Hagar was a person who used that approach. When the going got tough, she usually got going in the other direction. However, it is worthwhile to note that the biggest challenges Hagar faced were brought on by other people’s choices. Sarah chose her to bear Abraham’s child, and Hagar probably had little to say in the matter It isn’t hard to understand how Hagar’s pregnancy caused her to look down on Sarah. But that brought on hard...