Lesson One - Exploring Grace Section 9

How can you guard against these attitudes of self-righteousness and spiritual pride? Decide on one specific thing you plan to do this week to guard against depending on your performance to earn God's favor. For Example:

• For one day, keep a running tally on a three-by-five inch card of the times you think sinful thoughts. Each time you make a mark on the card, stop and thank God that your forgiveness was procured at Calvary and that by His grace you are growing in Him.
• Make a list of God's blessings in your life in the last year. Put a check beside anything on your list that you earned through your behavior.
• Make a list of some of your accomplishments in life. Put a check beside any that you achieved on your own efforts, without any help from God.

I think that I will try to keep a running tally of every time I feel that I am better than someone else in a situation. I will make a mark on a 3x5 card every time I lose my patients with someone for not being as "good" as I am or whenever I start to feel superior in any way. Every time I make a mark I will stop and remind myself that I am flawed and thank Him for His grace and the forgiveness paid at Calvary.