We must just remember that making Partners to God
is exactly what the Devil (curse of God be on it)
wanted and wants us to do. So we must refrain (in my opinion to think of ourselves as gods or the Children of God; why else would we be in the predicaments that we find ourselves to be in if we were gods or the children of God? if we were those things would we not be immune from difficulties or bad things or happenings?

If we think of ourselves as the created beings of God it would be much better because even in our service to God we will find that God has no need of our service thus when we are called the servants of God we serve him in obedience only.

Best Regards
Atri