We cannot approach him on equal terms as you would approach a friend. God lives with those who have a ‘humble spirit’. If someone recognises that the God of the Bible is much greater than they are, and comes prepared to worship and submit to him, that person truly knows God. Lewis reminds us that knowing God involves relying on him. If we are to grasp something of what he is like, he himself needs to show us what he is like. Unless he takes the initiative, our minds can only be defeated in the attempt