Enticed into entitlement?

Have we been enticed into entitlement? Do we honestly believe blessed and highly favored means we deserve man's favor and privilege? Do we not understand that abundant life (John 10:10) does not equal money and riches but rather life after life with God in eternity? C'mon man!

Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church. Then he killed James the brother of John with the sword. And because he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to seize Peter also. Now it was during the Days of Unleavened Bread. So when he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of soldiers to keep

him, intending to bring him before the people after Passover.(Acts 12:1-4)

The apostles were being hunted down, jailed, threatened, tortured and killed. They did not complain or back down? They continued in their fellowship and teaching. The Gospel continued to be shared and the Church grew!

 But the word of God grew and multiplied.(Acts 12:24)

Why are our American churches dwindling? Why is the area of CHRISTian growth most evident in the persecuted nations? Why does it seems society has taken a step back in race relations? Have we become too comfortable . . . expecting too much and sacrificing too little?

We have only one life to live! What are we doing with it?