A Sign You Are Growing in Grace....

    Compiled by Timmy Brister, these are a series of tweets by Scotty Smith on "signs that you are growing in grace". I've selected a few that made me laugh and repent. For more go to Timmy Brister's blog.

How little we know and how much we still have to learn about living in the grace of God!

A sign you are growing in grace is that you are more disgusted with your critical spirit than offended by others’ sins.

A sign you’re growing in grace: As intriguing as iPhones, iPads and all things “i” are, only Jesus is compelling to you.

A sign you’re growing in grace is a commitment to pray for people you’d really rather gossip about.

A sign your’e growing in grace: If you don’t know, you don’t pretend you do.

A sign you’re growing in grace. The gospel still astonishes and humbles you. It’s not just cliche or the name of your tribe.

A sign you’re growing in grace is praying for our government rather than simply being cynical about our government.

A sign you’re growing in grace: The time span between your foolishness and your repenting has gone from days to hours.

A sign you’re growing in grace: You don’t work as hard at being cool, noticed and appreciated.

A sign you’re growing in grace: The main line you're concerned about is the gospel line; not hair, waist, bust or bottom.

A sign you’re growing in grace is less theological arrogance and greater appreciation for diversity in the Body of Christ.

A sign you’re growing in grace is you work much harder at remembering names and forgetting slights.

A sign you’re growing in grace is movement from destructive cynicism towards redemptive engagement. Anybody can spew.

A sign you’re growing in grace. The more you learn about Jesus and the gospel the more you realize how little YOU know.

A sign you’re growing in grace: It’s getting easier not to retaliate, get even, or even crave God’s vengeance.

A sign you’re growing in grace: Less cynicism about other people’s sins and more tears over your own.

A sign you’re growing in grace: You feel like you’re just beginning to appreciate all the riches and depth of John 3:16.

A sign you’re growing in grace: You can enjoy God’s gifts without reservation and share God’s gifts without hesitation.

A sign you’re growing in grace: Compliments don’t intoxicate you and criticism doesn’t decimate you.

A sign you’re growing in grace: Your theology always leads to doxology, not merely to you being more right than others.

A sign you’re growing in grace: You find yourself choosing to use the phrase, “You don’t get me” less and less.

A sign you’re growing in grace: You stop trying to be an chameleon on scotch plaid… trying to keep everybody happy.

A sign you’re growing in grace: You ask, “What on earth is Jesus doing?”, not, “What would Jesus do if he was here?”

A sign you’re growing in grace: You boast IN your weaknesses but you don’t boast about them. They don’t define you.

A sign you’re growing in grace: You’re intentional about not spending all your time with Christians.

A sign you’re growing in grace: “Rewards” means throwing crowns at Jesus’ feet, not better furniture for your “mansion”.

A sign you’re growing in grace: You define success less by how much you do in a day and more in terms of how well you love.

A sign you’re growing in grace: You don’t condescendingly roll your eyes as often or make as many flippant remarks.

A sign you’re growing in grace: You can tell when you’re starting to manipulate people and you nip it in the bud.

A sign you’re growing in grace: When telling your story, you end up talking about Jesus more than you.

A sign you’re growing in grace: You really believe that the best and most defining thing about you is that you belong to Jesus.

A sign you’re growing in grace: You blame less and forbear more.

A sign you’re growing in grace: You handle your failures with honesty, humility and hope.

A sign you’re growing in grace: You don’t sabotage your repentance with lame excuses or empty promises.

A sign you’re growing in grace: Reformed Theology isn’t doctrine by which you judge others but truth by which you’re prostrate before God.

A sign you’re growing in grace: Your family believes you love them more than your job, ministry, money and sports.

A sign you’re growing in grace: It doesn’t take as long for the Holy Spirit to get your attention.

A sign you’re growing in grace: It’s not about you getting “bitter or better”; it’s about grace exorcising all your bitterness.

A sign you’re growing in grace: You expect to be convicted of your sins and convinced of Jesus’ love ten times over.

A sign you’re growing in grace: It doesn’t take as long to get over bad days, failed expectations, and personal slights.