Having read the passage from the book of Richard Rohr, I spent my adoration time this evening trying to figure out what was the freedom Jesus' enjoyed during this lifetime here on earth. He constantly referred to God as the one whose commands and wishes he was fulfilling. He never once claimed to be doing things on his own accord, much less in conflict with the Father. Was he then a mere puppet in the hands of the Father?
Certainly not! He would have been a puppet if he did everything he did merely because the Father wanted it. He truly and fully exercised his freedom in choosing to do the will of the Father. For him that was the best way he could utilise and live his freedom. He choose to do what his father wanted him to do. And that made all the difference.
Apparently seems paradoxical, that surrender should be the greatest means of living out one's freedom but sitting before the Blessed Sacrament, I couldn't but believe it.
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