Judah Smith, Unfiltered

Judah Smith remembers when it hit him. Not a lightning bolt, not a spiritual high—just a jarring realization: he felt entitled. Entitled to appreciation. Entitled to certain treatment. Entitled to treatment that matched his status as a megachurch pastor.“It’s humiliating,” he said. “I feel entitled to people reciprocating my kindness. I feel like if somebody crosses me or hurts me, they owe me an apology. In my line of work, entitlement creeps in like wrinkles. That’s when it hit me—I didn’t wan