Let's address the elephant (or, in this case, sheep) in the room about Psalm 23. We don't like to be dependent on anyone but ourselves. In our eyes, being compared to a helpless and foolish creature prone to wander isn't a badge of honor, especially in a culture that applauds self-sufficiency and encourages hiding our weaknesses. Yet, the more determined and defiant we are to go our own way, the more we display our stubborn "sheepish" qualities.
