Live Like a Child of God Not a Consumer

Our Pastor Carl Weiser sent this to us this week and it was so good, I wanted to share it.

      We've all seen it and probably experienced it. We're at Wal Mart or Target and there is a mom struggling with her child as he/she is crying and basically throwing a temper tantrum. The child wanted a toy or a candy bar and mom said no so the child cries and throws a fit. We wonder what makes a child act like that. The answer, simple, the flesh. The child wants something for themselves and it doesn't matter what mom or dad says. The child is driven by fleshly desires.
      Now let's take this to a different level, our level. Paul said in Galatians 5:16 "Here's my instruction; walk in the Spirit and let the Spirit bring order to your life. If you do, you will never give in to your selfish and sinful cravings." (The Voice Bible) Think about your life, how many times do you get upset because you can't have what you want. How many times do you get upset at life or others because you don't get your way. 
      I challenge you today to walk in the Spirit, to let the Spirit bring order to your lives and allow the Spirit to dictate what you desire. You'll be blessed and so will the people around you, besides, nobody likes a temper tantrum, especially in an adult.

      To add to this, I heard someone on the radio the other night say that we live in a consumer culture which is true for sure.  We order what we want, and if what we expected is not delivered, we never order from that supplier again, and usually tell others not to place their order there either.  She said that we do that with our lives and God.  We "put in our order" of what we would like our lives to be and expect God to fulfill it to our specifications.  When He doesn't, we rail against Him, get mad at Him, blame Him for the mess up,and some turn their back and malign Him for a time.  Some never return to Him at all and drive others who would believe away in the process.
     God does not have to answer to us, but we to Him.  He is the sovereign, righteous, loving, and good king of our lives, not us.  He knows just what we NEED.  We do not.  What He gives us may not be what we want, or what we "ordered"; but what He delivers is NOT a mess up on His end.  It is a mess up in what WE ordered.
      Lord, help us all to relinquish our death grip on our lives and allow You to orchestrate the events so we will be changed into the image of our Savior!