I do not believe the higher self makes all the decisions, only the most important ones. The 5d consciousness can see the delineation of the ever present now.
He answered a question for me very clearly just a few hours ago. The choice is still mine, but the clarity of voice was unmistakable.
The unfunny part is that the ones who wear their righteousness as armor are the ones who have strayed the farthest from the path. An identity is an identity even if it comes from the mouth of Our Father.