My view of predestination and being a Christian.

Recently I heard of a individual I know believing in predestination. This person has the belief pretty much that what he does does not matter God has decided what is going to happen and nothing they do matters so they live a life of "why bother?".
Well, I will tell you why bother. Because predestination is wrong, very wrong and here is why. We have free will to do or not do which leads to consequences. Now those consequences can be good or bad, sinful or worthy of blessings. We choose this. Now by believing predestination and going why bother we run the risk of not just sinning by acting but sinning by failing to act. Now would God our creator who created us for fellowship with him in heaven if we are found worthy (he loves all of us so he gave us Christ to overcome our sinful limitations) set up a system for failure? No. Christ says that woe to them that causes his children to stumble. Now, would God go against his own words? No.
Now it gets confusing when people speak of God's plan and God's will; many see it as predestination set in stone and believe once saved always saved. I doubt this is true because we have all seen people fall from Grace, some may turn back and be saved, others do not. Does this mean Christ has lost one that was given to him? No, True salvation means to be given to the Lord and is shown in action and words. I understand people stray at times but the Lord leads them back. Now if once saved always saved or once damned always damned were true why would there be a need for Christ? Why would the Lord subject his Son to such treatment that no man could endure if there was not a choice? Jesus died on the cross for our sins to show that he has power over death which equates to Eternal Life with him in his Father's Kingdom. It is that simple. We can choose life in Christ or death in flesh by letting our desires lead us away. So the key here is Choice and the Free Will to choose.
Well God knows everything from Alpha to Omega, past, present, and future so he must have it written down as his plan? Yes and no. You see many of us look at time as the fourth dimension or as the same everywhere and everything including God is subject to this law. God makes the laws so it is highly likely he is in his own frame of reference and viewing our time frame of reference from there with the beginning and end all laid out in front of him. And even now you, your heavenly self is right there with him in his Kingdom, his reference frame, if you choose to accept Christ died for your sins and has power over death. If you have then you will have fruits that he will judge you by, if not or you just payed lip service you will have a bunch of sin rotted fruits that will condemn you to hell. Now some will have a few bushels of good fruit and some may only have a single fruit, but as long as that fruit is good you will have an equal share in God's Kingdom. Who judges the fruit? Christ Jesus our Savior. I'll give you a hint: Good fruits involve accepting Christ truly and love for you fellow man (mankind). Realize that Christ can spot rotted fruit miles away so it can not be hidden, but if you truly accept him as your savior he will rid you of your rotted fruit and soon you will produce the Good Fruit of God, even if it is only one piece. Also we produce Good Fruit in our own way according to our talents and abilities; God knows these and will place you in the best place to grow.
Earlier I talked about inaction being sinful and this being a danger for believing in predestination, I believe it is true. Predestination can make one lazy thinking that God is solely responsible for tending to your garden and will produce the Good Fruit for you. No, God wants you to use your abilities the best you can to produce fruit. So if you set around doing why bother your Garden that Christ helped tidy up for you will go unattended a be worse than before. Not Good. Why is it worse than before? It is because you have heard the word of God and did not use the tools unlike someone who never heard the Word of God and therefore has an excuse. I believe God has away to help those who never received the Word in this life.
I believe Calvin should never have brought forth predestination as so many are wrongly informed and miss lead. So believe that God's plan is for fellowship in Heaven for those that have accepted his Son, Jesus the Christ, died for our sins, our salvation from eternal death. Don't believe just because you were baptized you are saved anymore. Remember it is still possible to get dirty after you have been washed, and Just like good restaurants you won't get in the door if you're covered in filth and smell like a pig.
Go Forth and Produce Good Fruits according to your abilities.
God Bless!