Choice

John 15:16 (NIV)

I chose you.

It is sheer arrogance on humanity's part to think we control our choices. There is nothing that we have done or will do that God doesn't already know. It is even more foolish to believe that God is helpless as we choose what we want. Time and again, God has demonstrated His sovereignty and awesome power by overriding man's will (Jonah 1:4, Ezekiel 36:26-27). One has to be truly blessed to be broken by the Holy Spirit and have their will overridden to serve the Lord. But in most cases, God will let many perish in their rebellious will (Matthew 7:13-14).