“Concerning the work of my hands, command ye me.” Isaiah 45:11

“Here in time, God is not free. He does not move His children about like pawns on a board but has limited Himself to their free choice. Wittingly He has done this, knowing what it will bring Him in the end. In eternity past God was unlimited; there was no second will. Again in eternity future He will be unlimited, for love will have conquered, and man’s freewill will be one with His. That is His glory. But now, in time, God has limited Himself. Only as men of freewill are with Him today can He accomplish His purpose. And freewill means I can obey or not, as I choose. It is as though God had put at our disposal a locomotive of immense power, and we were told to lay the track. The power is there, and the destination is planned, but the engine does not control the rails. It is the rails that have power to limit the engine. “Ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be done unto you.” How great is our responsibility!”
Watchman Nee