Are You Having It Your Way?

This seems to be the American way anymore. We see it in all of the TV commercials. We are told that if we don't like the way our life is going that we can just change it by what ever method we choose. If our marriage is not going the way we thought it would go, rather than find out why it's not going the way it is supposed to, we can just divorce our mate and get another one. This will solve everything. At least that is what we are told. If your weight is out of control, try this or that and we will lose all the extra pounds. If your life isn't going good then you can drink your troubles away, tomorrow will be better.

No where does it tells us to find out why everything is as bad as it is. All they do is tell us they have the answer to all of our woes. The sad thing is that most of our society believes what they hear and go after false dreams. If we really want to know what is wrong with our life, then we need to look into a mirror and we will see our biggest problem. Now we don't like to admit this, but we are usually the problem. We want everything our way and that's all there is to it.

When we don't get our way, we get angry, we say things we shouldn't, we fight, the list goes on. Why do we do this? For one thing, we are arrogant and no one knows better or more than we do.
Proverbs;18:1-2
(He who separates himself seeks his own desire, He quarrels against all sound wisdom. A fool does not delight in understanding, But only in revealing his own mind.)
This sure does hit home with all of us at some time or another in our life. We are all guilty of this if we are honest with ourselves.
2Timothy;2:23
(But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce quarrels.)
How many times have we thought we were right and argued over it only to find out we were wrong. The book of James also deals with this problem.
James;4:1
(Where do wars and fights come from among you? Do they not come from your desires for pleasure that war in your members?)
Here James is talking about fights that develop between church members. Discord in the church is not the way God designed it to be. God wants us to love each other just like He loved us.
John;13:34-35
("A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. "By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.")
These fights result from one person wanting it his way and the other person wanting it his way. You can only have one answer, and that is to please God. He commands us to love each other not fight.

We are to be of one Spirit.
Philippians;1:27
(Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I will hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel)
Philippians;2:1-2
(Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if there is any consolation of love, if there is any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion, make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose.)
Unfortunately that isn't how a lot of our churches operate. Once again we want it our way.

Wanting it our way can ruin churches, families, and our friendships. We need to have the other person's best interest in mind and not always what we want. What would please God? That is the question we need to ask before we start wanting it our way. Our way, if it conflicts with God's way, it's always the wrong way.

God Bless You!