If I see the future, I change the future.

I am not talking "seeing the future" in some esoteric or mystical sense. Rid yourself of the image of a gypsy with a crystal ball. We can use our imagination, self-awareness, logic and reason to project how life will be given our selves in our circumstances

And once we know how our life will be given our circumstances, we can change our selves, or our circumstances, and thereby change that "will be" into something else.

I have always believed that humans have the capability to morph the physical space and time through which they pass. Space and time as expressions of existence are, to use the science term, fabric. They can be ripped, rewoven, twisted, rippled, stretched and draped, if the laws on which they operate can be utilized appropriately.

Human history and destiny are, to extend the fabric metaphor, tapestries, similar to the long ones that were used in medieval times to record important events (think the Bayeux Tapestry.)

God is not a God of determinism. He does not tell us what to do and then expect us to do it. He does not determine the times and season. He is the grand Fashion Designer. He shows us the principles of weaving and design, and helps us figure out how to apply those principles as we weave the fabrics of our own existance. He not only grants us power to determine whether or not we accept His guidance, He grants us power as to how. And, in one of the most peculiar aspects of the laws governing the arts, what we do and become appears fundamentally different than anything even He would create on His own; individuality is an eternal characteristic.

As we find our place in the tapestry of human existance, we will find we can choose our lives and what we'll become. The effects of those choices do not confine themselves. They ripple out through the fabric of space and time, represented physically by the affect on others through our relationship to them and how it influences the way they weave the tapestries of their own lives. The greater our effect on others, the greater our impact on the fabric of human existance. The greater our impact on the fabric of human existance, the greater role we have on the events woven into its fibers. If the tapestry of history is a manifestation of the laws governing space and time, then indeed, time itself is fundamentally changed by our choices.

Think of the experiences you have had that have wielded the most profound influence on you. Maybe reading the writings of a favorite philosopher or thinker. Maybe a profound musical experience by favorite musicians that changed your life. Maybe the ministry of an inspired religious leader, or the love and caring guidance of a parent, a spouse, or a close friend. Perhaps you were rescued from suicide by the loving words of a stranger. Perhaps a mentor lovingly and patiently taught you profound truths that became foundational to your life and actions, in spite of the fact that you did not want them at the time they chose to teach you. And imagine to yourself: what would have happened had those people not chosen to give you those experiences?

The world's greatest, for good or ill, knew that they had the power to change even time itself by the way they impacted those around them. The  events characterizing the destinies of individuals and entire societies occur dependent upon the choices they make in relation to God, to truth, and to each other. An individual and a society built upon choices of love will have events manifest in response to their chosen lives of love.

So now I ask myself, and anyone else kind enough to read my ramblings: where can I see yourself in twenty years? Will I be a person of love? How can I utilize my personality to alter space and time, aka my agency, on behalf of those in my sphere of influence?

Satan's success rests upon whether or not he can influence us to do one of two things with the powers of our agency: misuse, or not use. The only tragedy greater than a man who knows and does evil, is a man who knows and does nothing.

So i invite myself, and by extension all of you, to begin to see how your choices (or lack thereof) affect those around you. Imagine how life is within your sphere of influence. Use objectivity and reason. Once you know, tweak a circumstance, and see what changes as a result.

If I see the future, I change the future.