Call To Prayer
Title: Entitlement Mentality
By: Njuacha Hubert
Date: 11.07.2026
3 Now Daniel so distinguished himself among the administrators and the satraps by his exceptional qualities that the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom. Daniel 6:3. NIV
I remember a time when I was applying for jobs and got a rejection that really pained me. I felt angry towards God and saddened because I had prayed and I thought I would get the job. But as I pondered in prayer, I began to ask myself, “Why am I really angry? Was I even well qualified for the role?” (Not that I had no qualifications, but I clearly was not the best fit). Then I laughed at myself as I realised I was giving in to an entitlement mentality.
I would say an entitlement mentality is when you feel that something should be yours when, in reality, there is no law that it must be yours. I think we, as believers, can also fall into this error as it relates to our desires and prayers. The question is: the thing you are praying for, are others not praying for it too? And even when they don’t pray, should you always receive what you don’t merit simply because you can pray? If your answer is yes, then, where is the place for merit and even your growth? In other words, how can you grow if you always get what you don’t merit by simply praying?
Can God grant you what you don’t merit because you asked for it in prayer? Yes, I believe so. But if God does not grant it to you, you should also understand that there is a place for merit where God will rather give it to the one who deserves it than you who is praying for it, yet not qualified.
As we read in the opening verse, Daniel was elevated in the kingdom of Babylon, not just because He was a man of prayer (Daniel 6:10) but because he had distinguished himself among the others by means of exceptional qualities, that is, measurable competence that exceeded those of his peers.
As a child of God, you can pray or ask your heavenly father for whatever you want, but we must accept when God decides to answer by saying, for instance, “Yes, I will give you, but become qualified for what you are asking”. God has not called us to be lazy or impatient but to be diligent and learn and develop competence using His wisdom and strength, instead of just relying on favour.
The example I used was of a job, but this can also apply to various desires or prayer points; some people are praying for life partners, but there is no intentional preparation to know what it takes to be wife material or husband material. Others are praying for their country to win the World Cup, yet their team may not have made the kind of adequate preparation and investment needed to win.
What steps are you taking to qualify for that which you are praying for? Prayers and dreams must go alongside diligence and sacrifices.
Prayer Point:
Let’s thank God for this word today. Let’s pray that God will help us not to feel entitled when we pray but to trust God to answer the way He deems best for us. Let’s pray for a spirit of excellence that seeks to learn and be competent in our skills.
First written: 12.07.2025
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