twenty-three

With melodies and cadences, the song of life develops and develops. At times it begins to come to
a close, a sort of resolution of sounds, of experiences. At other times, the tension deepens
into a field of sound that is not resolved, but pulls in different
directions, driving the song forward. Musical tension can be what drives a piece
towards what ever is next, pulling the listener along into the next movement or phrase.

What if we looked at tension in our lives in this way? Dissonance or the
lack of resolution in our questions, our desires, may inevitably be pushing us
forward into something more beautiful, more exciting. We may actually be
developing as we feel the tension of our faith contrasted with the world around
us. Resolution seems far off, but as the tension builds, we know the chords will finally ring true and it will be an amazing thing. And we will continue on within this life of tension through the next movement, growing increasingly more aware and comfortable within these moments of the unresolved.

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