"R. Hanina further said: Everything is in the hand of heaven except the fear of heaven"
It seems that the rabbis are saying that most things about us are predetermined, whether by genetics or circumstance - but that the Yirat Shamayim, the moral decisions, are where our free will reigns. I really like this - it allows for both free will and divine providence, affirms right action while preserving humility. It reminds of a saying by author Noah ben Shea: "Our path in life is often not our decisions, but how we choose to live with decisions that have already been made."
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