Signs You Are Growing in Grace, Part 9

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Your weekly installment of 20 grace tweets from Scotty Smith:

A sign you’re growing in grace: You park your conscience under God’s grace & when it drifts towards law, you yank it back.

A sign you’re growing in grace: You don’t guilt very easily, either as victim or agent.

A sign you’re growing in grace: No matter what anyone says about you, you realize the cross is your greatest critic & cure.

A sign you’re growing in grace: Your recovery time from irritability, resentment and smugness is getting shorter.

A sign you’re growing in grace: You don’t privatize your relationship with Jesus. You’re using more plural pronouns.

A sign you’re growing in grace: You’re thankful Jesus hasn’t just forgiven all your sins, but also all your good works.

A sign you’re growing in grace: You go to bed each night not riddled with regrets but resting in Jesus’ righteousness.

A sign you’re growing in grace: One by one, God’s perfect love for you in Jesus is exposing and driving out your fears.

A sign you’re growing in grace: For every one look at yourself you take ten looks at Jesus- your righteousness & peace.

A sign you’re growing in grace: Though you remain kind, you are vigilant about not letting anyone put you under the law.

A sign you’re growing in grace: You love your friends so well you won’t be passive when they’re stupid with their marriages.

A sign you’re growing in grace: You’re learning how to help friends hooked into pornography and other addictions.

A sign you’re growing in grace: You know, that given the right circumstances, there is NO sin you’re beyond committing.

A sign you’re growing in grace: You no longer confuse knowledge with spirituality.

A sign you’re growing in grace: You don’t call people “brother” or “sister” that much because you remember their real names.

A sign you’re growing in grace: You don’t add to the offense of the gospel by being condescending, rude and loud.

A sign you’re growing in grace: You love hearing Jesus’ name exalted and you’re not as pained when you don’t hear yours.

A sign you’re growing in grace: You don’t impose your meaning on other people’s words & you don’t finish their sentences.

A sign you’re growing in grace: You’re MORE humble about being a hell reject than angry at those who reject hell.