Entitlement seems to be all too prevalent in our day and age. Even in the Christian community, there is a subtle belief that God owes us the ‘good life'. To celebrate Thanksgiving meaningfully, we need to battle this attitude of entitlement. In 2 Sam 7, King David responded with a prayer of Thanksgiving even when God said no to his request, and his dreams were set aside. This prayer shows us how to battle against entitlement.