What’s
that? Big, big grammar is your middle name.
Let me put it like this from the internet: it is the belief that one
deserves special treatment or benefits without earning them, so that the person
is convinced he must get things like money, material goods, and the help of
others.
Wait,
hold on. Don’t we all deserve help? Isn’t that what Christianity is all about?
Special treatment. Special treatment that you have not earned. Christians
see what they have as mercy and not deserved. 1Cor
15:9-10 (ESV) For
I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I
persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and
his grace toward me was not in vain.
You
are accusing me of an entitlement mentality because I asked for your help!
Why? You help me also,
I was going to read out the characteristics for you. Do you believe you are owed certain privileges or are exempt from rules that apply to
others?
Sometimes
Are you thankful for what you have, or do you
take the kindness and efforts of others as a must and not a favour? Are you
disappointed and angry when your expectations aren't met?
Lk 4:23. 27-29 (ESV) And he said to
them, “Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, ‘“Physician, heal
yourself.” What we have heard you did at Capernaum, do here in your hometown as
well.’” And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet
Elisha, and none of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian.” When
they heard these things, all in the synagogue were filled with wrath. And
they rose up and drove him out of the town...
I think you
need to be careful.
Do
you strongly focus on your own needs and desires and not care how your actions affect
others? Do you refuse to take personal responsibility for failures or mistakes, and instead blame external circumstances or other people? You know, the village
people...
Whether you accept it
or not, we have enemies. Jesus says so. And it is not good for your mental
health to keep blaming yourself now. Guilt is a well-known source of depression.
Unresolved
guilt. The repentant acknowledge their fault Lk
23:41(GW)
Our punishment is fair. We’re getting what we deserve. But this man hasn’t done
anything wrong.”
Finally
and importantly, do you want the rewards of success
without putting in the necessary work, preparation, or process? 2Th 3:11, 12(ERV) We hear that some people in your group refuse to work. They are
doing nothing except being busy in the lives of others. Our instruction
to them is to stop bothering others, to start working and earn their own food.
It is by the authority of the Lord Jesus Christ that we are urging them to do
this.
I think you are misunderstanding me and are making it
difficult for me to ever ask for your help again. Even you, are you sure you
don’t have an entitlement mentality?
Why did you decide it is you I am referring
to? Is there some attitude you must correct?
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