Using Dad

A few of the books I've been reading lately keep bringing up the theme of 'using' Dad. We use Him to justify our political positions, our cultural ideals and economic status. We use him to feel accepted into a group, to feel useful, or to have a venue to fuel our ambitions. It certainly begs the question as to whether we love Him or simply His benefits. What a painful place to walk when we soemtimes realize how easiliy we've turned His goodness towards us into a license to reject the Good Giver. A little dose of repentence may be in order here for us all.