They don't want anyone that close. They demand freedom and reject accountability. Fathers stay aloof from sons. Parents don't let their children into their hearts. Leaders hide behind position to keep the seekers of trust at arm's length.
Wives demand distance to avoid the interaction required by a shared life.
What a call. People, more than you know, are hoping that you might be for them a steward of their trust. Follow me-as I follow Christ. Look to me-as I look to Christ. There is a distinction, however, that must be made.