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You are not elect because of what you have done, but because of what God has done.

AMEN! God elects; Christ redeems.

A man is a child of God because God ordained His name in the Book of Life from before the foundation of the world.

"For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.
I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee." -- Psalm 139:13-18

Then, when it pleased God to do so, He sent His Son to die for the sins of His children. And this He did not because His children had done nor eventually would do anything to earn this gift, but in order to accomplish His purpose in creation -- the salvation of those children through Jesus Christ.

"For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth" -- Romans 9:11

God elects. Christ on the cross redeems to effectuate that election. Man believes, repents, obeys, is grateful and lives a life that reflects God's glory, all because God purposed it so through Jesus Christ, who "is before all things, and by him all things consist" (Col. 1:17).

"Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life." -- Romans 5:1-10

Who but God could orchestrate such a splendid arrangement? Who but God could be so loving as to give love without requiring payment by miraculously paying for that love Himself? That's how much He loves His children. Amazingly, He loved us before we loved Him.

"Justified by His blood..." Who can say that is not enough?

What a beautiful, inspired testimony, dear sister in Christ! And what perfect Scriptures to underscore that testimony!

Our names have been written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world. It is the book of the Lamb, slain from the foundation of the world. (Revelation)

His family established in the new heaven and new earth is the Final Cause of "all that there is."

Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether [they be] thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all [things] he might have the preeminence. For it pleased [the Father] that in him should all fulness dwell; And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, [I say], whether [they be] things in earth, or things in heaven.– Col 1:15-20

My "musings:" we mortals see life one frame at a time. A being outside of space/time would see the entire video start to finish.

But God, Who is timeless and spaceless per se, sees it all at once.

Remember the former things of old: for I [am] God, and [there is] none else; [I am] God, and [there is] none like me, Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times [the things] that are not [yet] done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure: - Isaiah 46:9-10

His Name is I AM - and Alpha and Omega!