Freedom vs Destined

I still remember my bible study teacher once told me a story that I would never forget...

If you were to lead an ant back to its nest...how will you show it its way in order that it will reach its nest safely? The common way is to watch the ant as it crawls...you will let it has its own route but when you see that it's heading to a danger spot, you'll intervene by using your finger,slightly push it back to the right track...however, though the ant will choose a long,not the straight forward road, you will not force it to walk by using the ONLY way as long as it reaches the nest safely...

It's a description used to describe the confusion between our destined that is determined by God while at the same time, God gives us freedom to choose... it's a paradox..in one hand, our life is destined by God (whether to be saved or else ) but in another hand, he gives us freedom to choose to follow him or not...

I once asked..what else to choose if all these have been planned by him far ahead, far before I was borned? But now I understand the wonders of His hand.. to be chosen to know Him...it's by His grace that we are chosen, given the privilege to know Him, we are saved. Freedom is given as we run the race till the end...freedom to choose among various ways, various routes...but the destination is still the same..God intervenes when we are heading to a dead end, He is there to bring us out, to lead us back to the right track...

We always ask the same question : If God loves us, why does he allow pain to happen in our lives? If God loves us, why does he not save all of us whom he has created? If God loves us, why why and why???

I would ask...if man has no choice but to follow ONE law, ONE way..no freedom... will you feel you are loved? If you were tied around your neck and carried along the way, having no freedom to choose how you want your way to be, will you say that you are being loved?

In fact, if God would give us a chance to choose whether to follow Him or our ways... I assure you that none of us will choose to follow Him.. think again...none will choose to follow Him...if God is not there to intervene in our lives, none would like to follow Him... be thankful if God chooses to intervene in your life, be thankful that He chooses to show you the right way...be thankful...

He has the power not to choose us because the Creator always has the right to choose how to deal with what he has created, He can choose to use it or on another hand, he can choose not to care about it... we are His creatures, He is our Creator...it is by His grace that He allows His name to be heard by you... Be grateful because He chooses to show Himself to you on this earth..be grateful that your life is full with sweet and sour memories...not everyone has the privilege to hear His story...be grateful and give thanks...