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It is, in fact, a denial of the sovereignty of God when one states that God does not have control over every aspect of one’s life-including the decisions one makes. It is of great comfort to know that whatever decision I may make, I cannot goof up my life simply because God will correct it. Not because He loves me (although that's true enough). But since I represent God, He will make sure that I don't besmearch His glorious name or dishonor His Son's name. God leads me in the path of righteousness for His name sake. (Ps 23) And, you know, in all honesty that is far more important to me then God's love for me.

You keep insisting on the “denial of free will”. There is only man's will and there is God's will. Man's human will is simply out of step with God's will-otherwise we would ALWAYS be doing God's will. One has to ask themselves that if they are free to do what they want, why in heaven's name don't they do God's will all the time. I certainly wished I could. But I'm corrupted and I make those choices to be like this. That is not free will. That is giving in to my will. Even as a Christian I'm rebellious and wicked. I don't do the things that I want to do and the very things that I don't want to do is what I do. (Romans) This is our dilemma. And it is Christ who paid the price for the sins of my rebelliousness so that God the Father can look past all of my folly and see the perfection of Christ.

It isn't that Calvin couldn't understand the time-space continuum. It's that Calvin understood the nature of man-man does not want to do the things of God. All one has to do is look inside their heart to understand this problem.

It is, in fact, a denial of the sovereignty of God when one states that God does not have control over every aspect of one’s life-including the decisions one makes.

Nonsense, Harley. It is the denial of the sovereignty of God not to realize that he allows free will decisions that does not effect His sovereignty while still being in control.

Here is a good explanation from a protestant AW Tozer

“An ocean liner leaves New York bound for Liverpool. Its destination has been determined by proper authorities. Nothing can change it. This is at least a faint picture of Sovereignty. On board the liner are several scores of passengers. These are not in chains, neither are their activities determined for them by decree. They are completely free to move about as they will. They eat, sleep, play, lounge about on the deck, read, talk, altogether as they please; but all the while the great liner is carrying them steadily onward toward a predetermined port. Both freedom and Sovereignty are present here and they do not contradict each other.” -A.W. Tozer (The Knowledge Of The Holy, XXII, p. 111)