When we grant our trusted servants the Right of Decision, we put our faith in a Power greater than ourselves.
Trusting people has never been my strong suit. So when I read that granting trusted servants the Right of Decision is an act of faith in a Power greater than ourselves, I almost laughed. Trusting God was hard enough. Trusting God through people? That felt like a setup for disappointment.
But this Concept taught me something I didn't expect. When I let my sponsor guide me without second-guessing every suggestion, something works that my own planning couldn't produce. When I let my home group make a decision I disagree with, it usually turns out fine — sometimes better than my idea would have. Trusting others isn't blind faith in their perfection. It's faith that my Higher Power can work through imperfect people.
This changed how I operate outside of Al-Anon too. I was the person who couldn't delegate, couldn't let go, couldn't trust anyone to do it right. Every task had to pass through my hands or I'd lose sleep over it. But if God can work through my flawed sponsor and my imperfect home group, maybe He can work through my coworker, my brother, my neighbor.
Letting others make decisions without my interference is one of the most concrete acts of faith I practice.
Practice
Today I can practice trusting someone else with a decision I'd normally try to control — and let it be an act of faith, not a risk.
Today’s Reminder
Trusting people isn't faith in their perfection — it's faith that God works through imperfect hands.
