Signs of Growing in Grace

Very helpful list here from Scotty Smith:

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.

(HT:  Timmy Brister)