Gabriel said that he stood in the presence of God when he met Zecheus.
Elijah says in 1 Kings 17:1″… As the LORD, the God of Israel lives, BEFORE WHOM I STAND, surely there will be no dew…”
I want to stand before God. We are to come confidently before the throne, even boldly. That takes relationship.
People who do not know the LORD fear the LORD greatly when the first revelation comes. Others fall on their faces and rightfully so. But, there are those who know God so well that they stand in His presence. They know who He is. They know who they are. And they stand.