This series of ‘Tweets’ by Scotty Smith that all start with the line ‘A sign you’re growing in grace…’ was posted by Timmy Brister.
As with Smith’s other writing and prayers they are infused with a wry sense of practicality and grace.
I visited Smith’s twitter stream and he’s posted another series ‘Another sign you’re growing in grace.
I confess I’m not into the Twitter thing, but content like this makes it tempting.
Another sign you’re growing in grace.
You quote Jesus more than you quote Tim Keller
You talk about your justification 10 times more than your victimization
You throw less pity-parties, because you go to Jesus quicker than to self-contempt
Your repentances come quicker with less pouting, excuses and vain promises
On a 2-lane-becoming-1 road, you don’t speed up just to jet around 3 extra cars
You’re in your seat in the worship center 7 minutes early to pray for the service
You don’t try to take 23 items through the 10 item speed check out line at Publix
You catch people “doing it right” in a 3 to 1 ratio to “doing it wrong”
You’ve actually read Nahum and Obadiah
From Brister’s collection.
A sign you’re growing in grace is less bombast about not being a legalist & more humility because you “get” the gospel.
A sign you’re growing in grace is less theological arrogance & 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 that everybody notices it but you.
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 is that you’re less like a drive-by-shooting with criticisms & more of a healing presence.
A sign you’re growing in grace is evident when you receive feedback non-defensively and give it clearly & lovingly.
A sign you’re growing in grace is evident when people don’t feel like they have to walk on egg shells around you as much.
A sign you’re growing in grace is when you say, “I’ll be prayin’ for ya”, and you follow through on at least 50%.
A sign you’re growing in grace is committing fewer homicides in your heart of slow drivers.
A sign you’re growing in grace is praying for our government rather than simply being cynical about our government.
A sign you are growing in grace is that you are more disgusted with your critical spirit than offended by others’ sins.
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