Free Will vs. Self-Will

“The voice of God respects our free will. Some people argue that we must crucify our will like Jesus does in the garden of Gethsemane (see Luke 22:42). But Jesus doesn’t pray to kill off his own free will but rather to strengthen it to enable him to choose the path God has prepared for him. The choice remains squarely within his hands whether to offer up his life for the love of God or to turn and exert his own self-will to avoid the pain of the moment. There is a difference between self-will—based in the ego—and free will—based in the soul. Free will is the seat of the soul and is necessary if we are to choose to love.” ~Martha Crockett, adapted from Speak, My Soul: Listening to the Divine with Holy Purpose