I'm being literal. Dog's have choice too. And they make roughly the same choices we make -- do what pleases them.
As for God stepping on a leash? God doesn't step on leashes. He's never stepped on a leash. I don't even get where people think he might.
He takes care of his creation the same way. He takes great care of his creation. But one thing in all of his creation he has chosen to love in a very special way -- people. Not all people. The people he chooses. We don't get a say in who he chooses, but we react to that choice when he chooses us. And after that it is still our choices, but through the love and discipline of God.
We love, because he first loved us.
As for God stepping on a leash? God doesn't step on leashes. He's never stepped on a leash. I don't even get where people think he might.
He takes care of his creation the same way. He takes great care of his creation. But one thing in all of his creation he has chosen to love in a very special way -- people. Not all people. The people he chooses. We don't get a say in who he chooses, but we react to that choice when he chooses us. And after that it is still our choices, but through the love and discipline of God.
We love, because he first loved us.
What I believe Kayla is saying is that free will takes away that leash. It's takes away reformed predetermination as to who is saved and who is not.
God says he wants all saved and He's made the way for all to be saved and He has left the choice to man to come to Him and be saved or not. So the analogy is God says come, but most of mankind has a leash on them called predetermination instead of the leash off of them called free will to choose through God's prevenient grace.