๐๐ฆ ๐ธ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐๐
Minsan, ‘di natin namamalayanโentitled na pala tayo.
Feeling natin, dahil mabait tayo, dapat suklian ng kabutihan. Dahil nagtrabaho tayo ng sobra, dapat tayong bigyan ng special recognition. Dahil tumulong tayo dati, may utang na loob na dapat ibalik.
We begin to expect applause for simply doing what’s right. We demand loyalty, praise, and appreciationโnot because we earned it, but because we think we deserve it.
Entitlement quietly poisons the heart. It makes us compare, resent, and feel kulang kahit sapat na. It creates unrealistic expectationsโna dapat ganito ang trato sa atin, dapat ganyan ang ibigay.
At kapag hindi natin nakuha, we feel disrespected or unappreciated.
Pero ang totoo, no one owes us anything. Respect is earned, not demanded. Privileges are not rights. Love, kindness, and appreciationโthese are gifts, not payments.
Jesus teaches us to embrace gratitude over entitlement.
1 Corinthians 4:7 reminds us:
โ๐โ๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข โ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐กโ๐๐ก ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐? ๐ด๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ก, ๐คโ๐ฆ ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก ๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ข๐โ ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก?โ
Everything is grace from God. ๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐น๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐. ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐.
And we donโt have to chase validation. Whether we’re seen or remain in the background, our worth in Godโs eyes stays the same.
Our light doesnโt need to shine all the timeโonly when it matters most. And in those moments, our presence will always make a difference.