tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659425844261987641.post540336122236593769..comments2023-08-09T09:44:42.975-05:00Comments on Brent Thomas: Suspended: The Role of Tension; part 1B. Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12236268382480712069noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659425844261987641.post-33311793602497068082007-05-14T12:44:00.000-05:002007-05-14T12:44:00.000-05:00This is a very interesting idea to me. Perhaps th...This is a very interesting idea to me. Perhaps the first person that comes to mind is Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane. <BR/><BR/>The idea of suspension between what he desired to do and what the Father desired for him to do is almost tangible as you read through the gospels. In fact, it produced such agony that it caused physical complications, even. <BR/><BR/>Perhaps one of the most interesting things is the simple fact that Jesus did not want to die, or at least he did not want to die on a cross. We often see Christ resolutely marching to the cross, and perhaps we should, but we should also see this very human moment in the garden.<BR/><BR/>A powerful lesson that Jesus modeled in this situation is submission. In fact all of his life was submitted to the Father's will, but this is the only time that I'm aware of, where it is clear that he didn't want to. However, even in this crucible - his most desperate hour - he was able to bend his knee to the Father's will.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com