The Privilege of Choice
He gives me the privilege of making my own decisions.
One of the most beautiful aspects of my Higher Power is this: He gives me the privilege of making my own decisions. I spent so long afraid that turning my will over meant becoming a puppet losing all agency becoming someone who just waited passively for instructions. But the opposite happened.
My Higher Power doesn't override my will – He informs it. He doesn't make my decisions for me – He helps me make them more wisely. He doesn't take away my choices – He helps me see options I couldn't see before. The relationship enhances my autonomy rather than eliminating it.
This is so different from how I related to the alcoholic. I wanted to make their decisions for them believing I knew better than they did what they needed. I tried to override their will convinced that my way was the right way. But my Higher Power doesn't treat me that way. He respects my agency even when I use it poorly.
Learning to trust a Power that trusts me has changed how I relate to everyone. If God respects my right to make my own decisions even when they're mistakes then who am I to deny others that same privilege? The respect I receive I can now extend to others.
Today I can honor the privilege of making my own decisions while seeking guidance.
