Rocks, Hard Places, etc....

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Originally Posted by Hilde Bracegirdle

Freewill is just another variable in Illuvatar's plan that might sway one way or another.

*Tries to organize thoughts coherently*

But... if Illuvatar's got a plan--

--and everything that anybody does is a variable--

--which means part of it--

--than your life is not your own, but is His.

If everything you do fits into Eru's game plan, than you've already been predicted by him. It's like a parents saying "You can have either carrots or peas with dinner." The kid has the "choice" to take whatever one, but it's still exactly what the parent wants.