Are You Entitled to God's Blessings?

There is so many bad things going on in the world today that you are discouraged.  Other undeserving people seem to have more than you so you begin to feel somehow cheated. Are you feeling like God is not answering your prayers?  What attitude are you going to God with?  What are you believing for and why?

Too many churches are more concerned about filling seats than teaching the Word of God.  As a result, there are too many preachers delivering messages of prosperity instead of salvation.  Pre-sermon time has turned into entertainment by a larger group of singers and musicians instead of leading the congregation in praising God through song and prayer.   As a result, instead of reverencing God people feel God owes them for showing up on the Sabbath Day.  Are you entitled to an abundance of God's blessings just because you say you are Christian or have membership in a particular church?  

"A man’s pride and sense of self-importance will bring him down, 

But he who has a humble spirit will obtain honor." - Proverbs 29:23 (AMP) 

Instead, are you a loved child of God who is grateful to have all their needs met? Do you recognize that you  are expected to work and show yourself ready for additional privileges from God? Being loved or blessed should never mean being overly "spoiled" with everything you want.  God wants to give you gifts, but He does not give you everything you feel you want or think you might be entitled to just because you believe in Him.

Find more in the following stories and examples from Christian blogs and religion articles:

• Entitlement Will Rob You of Rest 
• God's Promises and Blessings [and Conditions] - includes a long list of scriptures
• Pray for God’s Blessings, rather than Feeling Entitled
• The Entitled Christian - includes 3 scriptures without Biblical reference given