You Know You Don't Understand GOD's Grace When You...
* Live with a vague sense of disapproval
* Feel reluctant bringing your needs before HIM when you've failed
* Are counting on HIM to make up the difference between the best you can do and what He
expects
* Feel you deserve to be blessed because of your hard work and sacrifice
* Assume you've sinned so many times you've used up all your "credit" with GOD
* Believe GOD frowns when HE thinks of you
* Can think of someone you look down on
* Think of obedience as something you do to get something you want from GOD
* Fear the day might not go as well as expected because you forgot to have your quiet time
* Assume you can do something to make HIM love you more or less
* Believe HE can't use you because you've made too many mistakes
* Feel like you are on probation
* Make vows to be a better person
* Feel disappointed with yourself a lot
You Know You Are Beginning To Understand GOD's Grace When You...
* Allow GOD to love you even after doing something unworthy of that love
* Expect to be blessed even though you know you don't deserve it
* See GOD's chastening as HIS kindness, not as punishment
* Look with compassion on others caught in sin
* Sense GOD's smile as you approach HIM
* Stop trying to be a good person, and start trusting HIM to change you
* Do something just to please HIM, not to gain HIS favor
* Know you're forgiven when you come for the thousandth time to confess something that
you told GOD you would never do again
* Live with a vague sense of disapproval
* Feel reluctant bringing your needs before HIM when you've failed
* Are counting on HIM to make up the difference between the best you can do and what He
expects
* Feel you deserve to be blessed because of your hard work and sacrifice
* Assume you've sinned so many times you've used up all your "credit" with GOD
* Believe GOD frowns when HE thinks of you
* Can think of someone you look down on
* Think of obedience as something you do to get something you want from GOD
* Fear the day might not go as well as expected because you forgot to have your quiet time
* Assume you can do something to make HIM love you more or less
* Believe HE can't use you because you've made too many mistakes
* Feel like you are on probation
* Make vows to be a better person
* Feel disappointed with yourself a lot
You Know You Are Beginning To Understand GOD's Grace When You...
* Allow GOD to love you even after doing something unworthy of that love
* Expect to be blessed even though you know you don't deserve it
* See GOD's chastening as HIS kindness, not as punishment
* Look with compassion on others caught in sin
* Sense GOD's smile as you approach HIM
* Stop trying to be a good person, and start trusting HIM to change you
* Do something just to please HIM, not to gain HIS favor
* Know you're forgiven when you come for the thousandth time to confess something that
you told GOD you would never do again