From the January 2017 Watchtower:
First paragraph reads: WHEN faced with making a personal choice, one woman told a friend: “Do
not make me think; just tell me what to do. That is easier.” The woman
preferred being told what to do instead of using a precious gift from
her Creator, the gift of free will. What about you? Do you like making
your own decisions, or do you prefer that others decide for you? How do
you view the matter of free will?
This all sounds very nice, but then the study goes on to basically say free will is great, so make sure you use it the way Jehovah (or the bOrg) tell you.
13 All
of us have freedom of choice regarding associations, styles of dress
and grooming, and entertainment. However, our freedom could become “a
cover for doing wrong” if we chose to become slaves of our own fleshly
desires or if we adopted the disgraceful fads and trends of the world. (Read 1 Peter 2:16.) Instead
of using our freedom “as an opportunity to pursue fleshly desires,” we
want to be determined to make choices that help us to heed the
admonition: “Do all things for God’s glory.”—Gal. 5:13; 1 Cor. 10:31.
14 Another
way to guard our gift of free will is to put our trust in Jehovah and
let him guide us within the protective boundaries that he has set for
us. He alone is ‘the One teaching us to benefit ourselves, the One
guiding us in the way we should walk.’ (Isa. 48:17)
We must humbly acknowledge the truthfulness of the inspired words:
“Man’s way does not belong to him. It does not belong to man who is
walking even to direct his step.” (Jer. 10:23)
May we never fall into the trap of choosing to rely on our own
understanding, as did Adam and the rebellious Israelites. Instead, may
we “trust in Jehovah with all [our] heart.”—Prov. 3:5.
