About Entitlement

There is a lot of talk these days about entitlement. 

In the worldly realm of the unsaved or unbelievers in Jesus Christ, entitlement is expecting to receive something that you haven't earned or deserved.

For instance, I was chatting to this lady who lives in an area of London where there are lots of rich people. She was complaining about how entitled kids are these days. She said she used to give her son birthday presents. When he turned 40, she gave him a lump sum of money.

She said last Christmas her son's wife demanded that she gives them £50,000 as a Christmas present towards work they're having done in their garden. She said she refused to give them any money.

As a Christian, my world view is everyone (sinners) can receive salvation by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. This means salvation is unearned, undeserved and unmerited. (Ephesians 2: 8-9) Once you are saved, you continue to enjoy God's unmerited favours and benefits. (Psalm 103: 1-5)

Therefore, if you are a sinner or non-believer, entitlement is unnatural. If you are saved, entitlement is perfectly natural. However, I don't take my entitlement for granted; I am humble and grateful.

Back to my Chelsea friend, because I knew where she was coming from, I told her I perfectly understood her decision. ❤️

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Relevant Bible verses:

"Bless the Lord, O my soul;

And all that is within me, bless His holy name!

2 Bless the Lord, O my soul,

And forget not all His benefits:

3 Who forgives all your iniquities,

Who heals all your diseases,

4 Who redeems your life from destruction,

Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,

5 Who satisfies your mouth with good things,

So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s." Psalm 103; 1-5

"For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,not of works, lest anyone should boast." Ephesians 2: 8-9