If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For he that will save his life, shall lose it: and he that shall lose his life for my sake, shall find it. For what doth it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his own soul? Or what exchange shall a man give for his soul? For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels: and then will he render to every man according to his works.

Matthew 16:25-27

Because of the fall of our first parents, Adam and Eve, there is in us a selfishness that shows itself every day. We want life to be what we want it to be. We have our hopes and our dreams and our plans, and our likes and dislikes in people, food, entertainment and music. And this comes into the area of religion as well. We have our favorite churches, our favorite prayers, our favorite music in the church, our favorite Mass times, our favorite place to sit in church, our favorite priests. Everything we have are preferences. And as much as we fight against it, still, we very much like to have it our way. But Jesus says to put God first, and God takes care of you. He gives you what you need. He does not give you, however, what you want.