by saundra dalton smith WWW.ICHOOSEMYBESTLIFE.COM
gimme this, gimme that . . 5 WAYS TO BREAK THE ENTITLEMENT MINDSET I AM PASSIONATE ABOUT GOING AFTER ALL GOD HAS FOR YOU AND ME. JEREMIAH 29:11 DECLARES GOD’S GOOD PLAN FOR EACH OF US. We serve the God of abundance, and He is a great gift giver. But there are times I have to remind myself that God is not obligated to meet all my wants and desires. After all, He is God, and in His sovereignty, He know better than I what my best life looks like. So, in our pursuit of God’s best, let us not wander into an entitlement mindset. The entitlement mindset is one which declares, “I deserve this!” It is rooted in the need to fill the emptiness in our lives with idols. These space fillers can be unhealthy relationships, material possessions, titles
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or accolades. This mindset moves us away from a heart of gratitude and causes us to step over into the dangerous ground of pride, greed and envy. One way to tell if you have slipped into an entitlement mindset is to honestly evaluate your response to the following statements: • When I hear of someone being blessed with something I’ve prayed for, I think, That should have been me. • I often find it hard to celebrate the success of others because their success makes me feel uncomfortable. • I spend more time talking about (or complaining about) what I don’t have rather than talking about the blessings which are in my life. • When I feel empty, alone or unhappy, one way I can make myself feel better is to go buy something even if it doesn’t fit my budget. • If others would help me more, I would be further ahead in my career, goals and dreams.
