I've seen where many people seem to resemble their name. In most cases, these people were named at birth before their personalities had emerged, so it serves to reason that God knew who or what they would become and informed theparents of the proper name before their child came in to being.
Look at Jacob (Supplanter/Trickster) who took his brother's inheritance. Saul (Responder) who responded to God's call and became Paul (Humble). John the Baptist (God is gracious). And then, of course, there's Jesus (God Rescues).
My name is Barbara; it's Greek for Stranger, Foreigner. Maybe it was set from birth that I would be out of place, lonely. I don't want to be a stranger anymore. I'm tired of it. I want Him to change my name like He did for Jacob who became Israel (God Wrestler).
But to what will He change it? And when?
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