to cling to God. And it is out of this weak place of dependence that Jacob became a nation (Israel) that would bless the world. In the same way, God sometimes wounds us in our journey with him in order to move us out of an unhealthy, “tip of the iceberg” spirituality to one that truly transforms us from the inside out. When these wounds come, we can deny them, cover them, get angry with God, blame others, or like Jacob we can cling desperately to God. In what way(s) has God put