God can see it, it’s there.
Strictly speaking… no. (Sorry, I’m not trying to be contrary.)
On one hand, God doesn’t ‘see’ it. That would mean that there would have to be some sort of action that God takes; it would mean that He
learns. He doesn’t – He simply
knows all things.
On the other hand, it doesn’t necessary have to “be there”, strictly speaking, either! If you want to perceive the universe as something that is unfolding, then your decision of what to have for breakfast on Monday isn’t “there” for most of all time – it’s not “there” today, and strictly speaking, it will have come and gone by Tuesday (and therefore, not be “there” in any sense other than in your memory). From God’s perspective, then, it’s
always both ‘there’ and ‘not there’! That is, God knows all of the temporal framework immediately. Everything that will have ever existed, ever… and He knows it all, simultaneously and without mediation.
With that said…
There’s no getting around the fact that your life has one path, which is seen in its entirety by God.
No, there are many paths from which you may choose. And you get to choose the one you follow. When you look back on it, you don’t see it as “the one and only path”, do you? Rather, you see it as a series of choices, many of which had multiple options from which you chose. Multiple paths were possible… but you eked out one of them. Your ability to see that one path, years later, doesn’t imply that this was the only one that was possible for you.
Same thing for God. He knows what you will choose, but doesn’t force you into it. His knowledge doesn’t dictate your choice (just as your knowledge today of what you had for breakfast Wednesday doesn’t dictate the choice you made). You were free to choose then. And you know now.
But since the outcome is unknown, you will only be capable of acting in a way meritorious of Heaven if you end up in Heaven.
No – your presence in Heaven doesn’t dictate the choices you freely made while on earth.
So you can act correctly, and be confident that your actions are evidence that you’re on the right path.
Interesting take on it!
Confidence is a hallmark of faith and hope in action!