Entitlement

"For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that." I Timothy 6:7,8

It is said that today's youth have a sense of entitlement. They are bombarded by the ads that promote the "You deserve it" propaganda. As adults, we must set an example for our children to distinguish between needs and wants.

We are not immune to that sense of entitlement either. Generally, if our income increases, our standard of living also increases. The temptation is there to keep up with the Joneses...bigger homes, fancier vehicles, luxury vacations.

The money we have been given is God's money, given to us to be used as He would want us to. There are many passages in Scripture relating to the topic of money. God takes our use of it seriously, and that gives an entirely different perspective on how we manage money and our bank accounts.

Maybe we should think much less about increasing our standard of living and more about focusing on the poor. Are we setting an example for our children? What comes to mind is this quote:

"If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep, you are richer than 75% of this world."