Glory to Him who took us to the Blood Laundromat on Calvary--the Hill of Golgotha--the place of "Skulls." (Lot's of us are involved in a bit of skullduggery before yielding to the place of Skulls).
Finally, after realizing the Hound-of-Heaven would not let me go; I gave up. The best choice I've EVER made!
Ya got the first part of that phrase right--Heaven sniffin' us out. As for the "choice" involved, I side with Paul: "No one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit" (1 Cor. 12:3)
So even by the time your lips mutter with true intent that He is Lord, the gale force Wind of the Holy Spirit has breezed the phrase "Jesus is Lord" up from within us through our pursed lips. [Just givin' a full credit clause to where it's due]
I know what you mean here, but I tend to think of it this way:
It's the Holy Spirit that finally teaches us the Truth, so that we CAN say "Jesus is Lord!" from a thankful heart*; rather that how many will say in those last days "Jesus is lord.", from a realization that they HAD a chance to accept, and they blew it.
John 6:44-45
44. "No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.
45. It is written in the Prophets: `They will all be taught by God.' Everyone who listens to the Father and learns from him comes to me.