Truely making my desires only what God wants

God provides resources when I ask for stuff He wants, and I use (self gratify) earthly resources when it is something I want. What if every want that popped up in my head was measured against a question like, Is this what God would want to minister to people, or do I want to do it to just make my life easier. Computers would seem to be just a personal benefit, but could be viewed as a more efficient ministry resource, but does it and could we quantify it. Could we do a study of our work and our product and determine if computers are necessary and if so what type.

Self gratification is the root of self relience

I am constantly looking to self for gratification every time a want pops
up. I go to fast food(or the fridge) every time I think I'm hungry, buy
the latest electronic device when the lust for it pops up in my head, I
don't act at camp when the need to do so is against my own desires.
What about this model:

Want ==> Plan how to get ==> Self gratification

Instead

Want ==> Release to God ==> Keep before God as long as it is a want ==> Steadfastly anticipate God providing

This is not just a big issue subject or changing one item in life, it
would have to be an entire lifestyle change affecting almost every minute
of your life.

Trust/Faith and Success

Here are three categories of Christians today. Sadly this is what I think that the Christian publishing and professional speaking people have missed. They are just preaching to one of these populations. (can you guess which one?)

1. Ones who can succeed on their own without God, and they just do it without acknowledging that it is just their own strength.

2. Ones who can't succeed on their own, but don't have enough trust/faith to let God do it.(me)

3. Ones who can't succeed on their own, but have enough trust/faith to let God do it.(want to be)

The Bible is the ONLY book that gives us hope that we can succeed (in God's plan, into eternity) without being good enough ourselves. All other publications try to show us where we fail to be close to God and what to DO to improve. These only click with people that can use their own abilities to get closer to God. What about us that have no ability to succeed at anything on our own....... only the Bible gives us hope.