1080 Have You Ever Felt Used Pt-1

This starts with several illustrations of how people use each other, some intentional, some unintentional and also how we use our family without realizing it. Then it moves on to the pertinent question, have you ever made God feel used. There are many places in scripture that tell us how God feels when we try to use Him, but they are seldom noticed.
We have the same idea about God that children have about their parents. Parents are providers, protectors, rule makers, law enforcers and educators that love us, but instead of returning that love with a sense of appreciation we circumvent their efforts and get away with what we want in secret. Making matters worse, our nature is one of rebellion that manifests itself when we don't get what we want. We become sullen or peevish to show our displeasure with those in charge.
God deals differently with us than our parents and especially those who become born again into His family through the miracle of salvation. His purpose in giving us freedom is to expose our will. Will we choose what He wants or what we want? This was the choice God gave Adam and Eve and the one gives each one of us daily.