[metmom]

Thanks so much for the ping. She really nails it.

IMHO the "I deserve" mentality springs from the "me" generation. In their view, "it's all about meeeeee." "The universe revolves around meeeeee." "Looking out for number one" and so.

It's all that entitlement mentality. Now that I think about it, I think it's what's the driving force behind the name it and claim it Christianity that's out there.

The mentality that we are the children of God, which all true believers are, and that as those children, we have the *right* to certain things, like health and wealth.

Now, granted God is our provider and has made promises, but what I see is the difference between someone resting in those promises and acting like a petulant, spolied brat DEMANDING things from God, as if He's a sugar daddy, there to provide them with every whim and protect them from every unpleasantness.

That is not how God gets the glory in us becoming overcomers.

Entitlement mentality has permeated the church and is destroying it. Instead of looking at what we can do to minister to others and share the love of Christ with them, I see too many people trying to see what they can get from God for their own personal happiness and contentment, all being justified with the mentality that once they have that, THEN they'll give to the poor and share what they have, etc.

It's SOOOO backwards.

[svcw]

Because too many people view God Almighty as their personal magic genie.

[Sopater]

I think it's what's the driving force behind the name it and claim it Christianity that's out there.

Yes! I think you're absolutely right. It turns Christianity into a "procedure" to get what you want, and "here's how it works". God/Jesus becomes a magic genie or something that gives you what you want if you just "ask in His name", "say it out loud", "plead the blood", "rebuke Satan", etc...

[presently no screen name]

When one has Jesus, The Word, they have it all. So what could they be asking for? He's given it ALL for It is Finished. They don't need any more than Jesus, The Word and that brings faith to believe. "For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little" Is 28:10

that once they have that, THEN they'll give to the poor and share what they have, etc.

Perhaps they are missing what you sow you reap. Sowing comes first. And The Word has to be sown till it grows deep roots that the elements (right soil, water and sun) supplies. Daily reading of the Word and believing by FAITH what one is reading.

The man looking for a tomato when he never watered the seed he has sown and wondered what happened. And some are watering but have no faith because they have to see it first to believe it and keep digging it to up see what's going on and it's never allowed to get roots. 'Just believe' isn't for wimps!

God gets the glory in us becoming overcomers.

AMEN!!

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you so much for sharing your insights and concerns, dear sister in Christ!

I confess I am one of those who takes God's promises as a done deal. Though I'm pretty sure no one would call me a "name it and claim it" sort of Christian.