You have free will. But God knows all outcomes. He knew you before you were even born. He knows you more than “you” know yourself. That is the control. He “allows” you to have the responsibility of choice, but doesn’t have to. He’s all powerful and “can” control the outcome if He chooses to. There is never a time God doesn’t know what’s happening. People that place limits on God is what amazes me.
People that place limits on God is what amazes me.
Indeed. I think you've hit on an important point. "He’s all powerful and “can” control the outcome if He chooses to."
Right. And the way I see it, God's chooses, even though it is more painful and causes much heartache to him, to NOT interfere with the outcome, allowing us to make mistakes, so that ultimately, we can also make, well, non-mistakes. That is, so that ultimately, we can make the right choice, and bring God's desired outcome.
God is motivated to do this from love. Love for us, love for his vision of who we can be. It's completely unselfish. This sacrificial heart is what manifests directly in the life of Jesus Christ.
Edit: wanted to add I agree to your statement.
You have free will. But God knows all outcomes. He knew you before you were even born. He knows you more than “you” know yourself. That is the control. He “allows” you to have the responsibility of choice, but doesn’t have to. He’s all powerful and “can” control the outcome if He chooses to. There is never a time God doesn’t know what’s happening. People that place limits on God is what amazes me.
Indeed. I think you've hit on an important point. "He’s all powerful and “can” control the outcome if He chooses to."
Right. And the way I see it, God's chooses, even though it is more painful and causes much heartache to him, to NOT interfere with the outcome, allowing us to make mistakes, so that ultimately, we can also make, well, non-mistakes. That is, so that ultimately, we can make the right choice, and bring God's desired outcome.
God is motivated to do this from love. Love for us, love for his vision of who we can be. It's completely unselfish. This sacrificial heart is what manifests directly in the life of Jesus Christ.