God as Genie?

Do i measure how much God loves me by what He DOES for me? And so, if He doesn't DO things i think i need, then i feel unloved, uncared for?? The short answer is probably ....yes, this is how my thinking goes.

Living here sure will cure THIS misbelief!!! haha! Some days here EVERYTHING goes wrong! And it keeps on going wrong for a looong time too!

A few years ago God challenged this same thought, but with a slighty differnet angle - Do i value more what i DO for God or whom i AM in God's eyes?? And the same goes for God (respectfully said, of course!) - Do I value more what He DOES or who He IS??

I must admit, last night after everything else went wrong and i saw my beloved table being bashed about (to be fixed) and then cracked (accidentally) i nearly lost it! So instead we sang and prayed together and all the songs had the same theme.....even if all goes wrong God is still the same and blessed be His Name....

I was reminded of Daniel's 3 friends when threathened with the fiery furnace...
"the God we serve is able to to save us, and He will rescue us from your hand, o king. But EVEN IF He does NOT, we want you to know, o king, that we will NOT serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up."

Even if He does not....such a short sentence but oh, so profound! And so, i pray that i will be able to say (from my heart) .... Even if God chooses not to make __________ or do ________ or ____________, i will still serve and honour Him, worship Him for who He is.

(this is hard teaching too!)