An old saying is, Man proposes, God disposes. Or again, Duty is ours, outcomes are God’s. There is a great deal of truth in both of these sayings. Paul puts it well.

“Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.”
1Cor 1:25 WEB

David was very aware of God’s overruling
power.

He says of God’s oversight of our world,

“2 You know my sitting down and my rising up.
You perceive my thoughts from afar.
3 You search out my path and my lying down,
And are acquainted with all my ways.
4 For there is not a word on my tongue,
But, behold, Yahweh, you know it altogether.”
Psa 139:2-4 WEB

And he speaks of God overruling what we might want/wish/will to do.

“5 You hem me in behind and before.
You laid your hand on me.
6 This knowledge is beyond me.
It’s lofty.
I can’t attain it. ”
Psa 139:5-6 WEB

“Your eyes saw my body.
In your book they were all written,
The days that were ordained for me,
When as yet there were none of them. ”
Psa 139:16 WEB

These things do NOT indicate we have no choices.

Rather that God can and does often overrule us. We might choose one thing, and God can make our desire to be fulflled or futile, and might cause other things.

“I will make void the counsel of Judah and Jerusalem in this place; and I will cause them to fall by the sword before their enemies, … ”
Jer 19:7 WEB

Yes, we can cause things, and so can God. God’s choices are more all encompassing. They have greater depth and effect. Anyway you take it, God can make choices beyond what you and I can choose. There is no possibility of outthinking Him.

“There is no wisdom nor understanding
Nor counsel against Yahweh.”
Prov 21:30 WEB

“or Yahweh of Hosts has purposed, and who shall annul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?”
Isa 14:27 WEB

So man has much freedom, but not unlimited freedom.

Man has choices, but not unlimited choices, as really we all already know. Man has power and powers, but not unlimited power, and we can be and often are overruled at many points.

So we are warned.

“13 Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow let’s go into this city, and spend a year there, trade, and make a profit.” … 15 For you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will both live, and do this or that.” 16 But now you glory in your boasting. All such boasting is evil.”
Jas 4:13, 15-16 WEB

Instead of being determined to push our will on God, we should rather pray as Jesus Himself prayed.

“saying, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.””
Lk 22:42 WEB

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