Every man needs to know his own name.
Who can give a man this, his own name?
God alone.
For no one but God sees what the man is.
The history of a man's relationship with God is the story of how God calls him out, takes him on a journey and gives him his true name. Not so the story of how God sits on His throne waiting to whack a man broadside when he steps out of line.
We were created for adventure, battle, and beauty, He created us for a unique place in His story and He is committed to bringing us back to the original design.
"Whatever is denied cannot be healed."
Most men deny their wound- deny that it happened, deny that it hurts, certainly deny that it's shaping the way they live today.
Therefore, God's initiation of a man is a course that is odd and even cruel.
He will wound us in the very place where we have been wounded.
I'm not gonna be a fool.
I'm not someone you can treat like dirt.
If you want my respect, respect me first.