Entitlement that we deserve!

 

Entitlement is a sense of privilege and that we deserve better. We want our entitlement to expand in scope until all our selfish desires are fulfilled. Secretly in our hearts many of us want life to be a resort. A resort is a place where you are the one who is served. Your needs come first and want to do when you want to do it. The only demands you deal in a resort stay are the demands you put on yourself. You live with a sense of entitlement. You’ve paid for the services, and you have the right to expect certain things.

As humans we debate on the right to quiet harmony, peace and respect and respond aggressively when these are denied. Scripture warns us that life is far from being a resort. Life is a battlefield. The Bible says, that “we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities against powers, against the rules of the darkness of the world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”. This plays out in full form during adolescence. There is a war being fought on the turf of your heart to get your soul. The tumult of chaos, and unrest are not only the result of biological changes but also because of a dramatic spiritual war going on as well.

Amber Newman in her article “A look At The Idol of Comfort” states this beautifully, “we are in between fallen and fully restored. We are no longer bound by chains to our sinful nature but rather freed to live a life of power and self-control. But in those moments where our humanity strikes, because it will, it’s easy to think, “how could I cave it again?!”. It’s then we have to ask ourselves, whom are we truly serving? Too often for me it’s comfort. Denying myself is uncomfortable. The desire of my flesh often rip over me down and I’m left flailing under water, forgetting all I need to do is stand.”.

Life will continue to be difficult and challenging. If you think you are entitled to things, you are not far from disappointment. The Bible states that life is like a vapour. You need God’s grace and blessing. If you are disappointed over denied opportunities, and fighting to survive, don’t give up. You are not alone in this journey. We have Jesus Christ, the resurrected saviour who conquered death to help us. Comfort is not in the created nor is it in the untroubled life. True comfort is found in God’s steadfast love. In knowing He is both supreme and sufficient in all things. It’s found in the hope Jesus’ sacrifice and life gives us. It’s found in the very spirit of the living God that resides in our being. If you believe and accept Him as savior and Lord of your life, you will live with perfect security and peace that surpasses all understanding.

 

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