How would God respond if He experienced suffering? Would the effects be minimized because he is God? Jesus, the perfect One, foretold, anticipated, and fully embraced his prophesied death by crucifixion and fully embraced this life-ending experience.The amazing revelation in his teaching is that the follower who \u201dtakes up his cross\u201d will find life, and a new experience of God\u2019s presence and grace when trial has passed