I have broken many pocket knives, using them for purposes not intended by the manufacturer. I have broken a couple trying to pry something. (Take out pocket knife and show as an object lesson).
God blesses us with material things. He helps us find a career and our place in this world. He gives us wisdom to save up for a rainy day and retirement. But we abuse these blessings, just as I have abused pocketknives. Instead of enjoying them in proper perspective, we use them to get what we should be getting from our relationship to God.