God's power, in contrast, is internal and noncoercive. In its commitment to transform gently from the inside out and in its relentless dependence on human choice, God's power may resemble a kind of abdication. As every parent and every lover knows, love can be rendered powerless if the beloved chooses to spurn it. Yancey - Jesus I never knew

*understand this in the context of Jesus' temptation in the desert, foregoing Satan's offer to be the reigning Messiah, instead of the suffering Messiah"