For years, I ran around chasing almost anything I wanted. If it looked good enough, shiny enough, and people valued it enough, I wanted it, too. And when I didn’t get it, I got angry. I spent a lot of time being frustrated and feeling like God had blessed other people but hadn’t blessed me.
I knew I had to be willing to work hard and wait. But I felt entitled, and I wanted everything quick and easy. I felt like, why should I have to suffer when other people seem to have things handed to them? It didn’t seem fair.
Experiencing God’s goodness began with me recognizing that I was not in control, nor was I entitled to whatever I wanted (Acts 17:24-27). It’s in Him that I live, move, and have my being (Acts 17:28). Not the other way around.