In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before him and destined us for adoption as his children through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will. 2 Timothy Rely on the power of God, who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works but according to his own purpose and grace.
Predestination is clearly a topic worthy of our reflection.
I spent a good deal of time this week rummaging through my library reading about Predestination and election. God does not leave us incapacitated and unable to redeem ourselves, He gives us grace in order that we may be healed, forgiven, and restored. Grace is God s generous and unmerited attention toward us, by which this process of healing may begin. If grace were a reward, we could procure salvation by good works. This, according to St. Augustine, does not mean that some were chosen for damnation, They simply were not elected to salvation.