Having a free will does not mean that you will know the outcome of what you wanted to do or what you are doing. Things might turn out to be what you are not expecting even when you think you know what will be the result. So to say that free will is knowing what an outcome will be is totally wrong to me.
Free will is to determine what you want to do whether wrong or right and or you know what the result will be or not.
>Essentially, believing in someone, something, that knows all that "is, was and will be" means that you do not believe in free will

Believing in someone does not mean that you did not have free will but it's saying that "I chose to believe in you and you did not force me. I can withdrawl at anytime. I want you to direct my way, decide my fate and do anything you like with me"
So, it is reversible.

You got a 1.80% upvote from @postpromoter courtesy of @kainmarx!

Want to promote your posts too? Check out the [Steem Bot Tracker website](https://steembottracker.com) for more info. If you would like to support the development of @postpromoter and the bot tracker please [vote for @yabapmatt for witness!](https://v2.steemconnect.com/sign/account-witness-vote?witness=yabapmatt&approve=1)

Congratulations @evanprice, this post is the eighth most rewarded post (based on pending payouts) in the last 12 hours written by a Newbie account holder (accounts that hold between 0.01 and 0.1 Mega Vests). The total number of posts by newbie account holders during this period was 3858 and the total pending payments to posts in this category was $2425.11. To see the full list of highest paid posts across all accounts categories, [click here](www.steemit.com/steemit/@bitgeek/payout-stats-report-for-11th-march-2018--part-ii). 

If you do not wish to receive these messages in future, please reply stop to this comment.

Dear @evanprice,

Question: 

If a person just learned to play chess, why would he or she not defeat a Grandmaster Chess Player?

Answer:

The first few moves in the chess opening lays the foundation for every chess game. Since the Grandmaster is much more knowledgeable and experienced playing the game, the Grandmaster knows how to counter the beginners first few moves and is able to plan more moves in advance. 

The beginner has free will. He or she can make any opening move he or she desires. In fact the beginner has the choice to make any legal move for the entirety of the game. 

The fact that the Grandmaster wins doesn't negate the opponents ability to choose. But even the Grandmaster has to play by the rules.

*The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.*  2 Peter 3:9

God, like the chess master, knows in advance the possibilities of the choice a man or woman might make. He is sovereign and His plans and purposes will be fulfilled.

BUT since it is His will that no one will perish, then why isn't everyone saved? 

Because people have the "free will" to accept the gracious gift of salvation or to reject Christ as Lord and Savior.

You see, that even God has to play by the rules. Since mankind was given "free will," God will not override the choice a person makes. 

*Say to them, ‘As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live.* Ezekiel 33:11a

Why did God again and again send His prophets to His people to plead with them to turn from their idolatry, immorality, and carnality? 

Because they had free will and it had to be their decision to repent and receive God's blessings.

Shalom, Steven Sherman @last days

I appreciate your thought-provoking article.  I would agree that God predetermining all the outcomes in our life would be taking away our free will, but I don't think most God-fearing people believe that our lives and choices are predetermined.  At least I don't believe that.  I view God as a very wise and loving parent who sees the potential outcomes to the decisions we make, encourages us to make wise decisions, but ultimately allows us to make whatever decisions we choose, for good or bad.  If God loves us (a belief that most God-fearing faiths accept) and had already determined our choices for us, don't you think He would have done a better job steering us clear of the sorrow and misery that we all go through at one point or another?  The reality is that God allows us to make our mistakes so that we can learn and grow and improve.  He'll  encourage us to take a happier path and try to teach us how to get there, but He will never force us down any path against our wills.  So that the consequences of our mistakes don't dog us for eternity, He provided a Savior, Jesus Christ, to make payment for our mistakes and shortcomings, offer healing, and give us the strength to rise above our weaknesses.  It can be difficult to understand God's ways with our limited sight, understanding, and experience (just like it's difficult for most of us to understand quantum physics if we haven't mastered the basics of that field of study), but as we study His words, ponder with an open mind, and desire a greater understanding, our minds can be enlightened and we can feel the truth in our hearts.  It is that feeling, given by the Holy Ghost, that allows us to believe so strongly in something we cannot see and don't fully understand yet.