Self-righteousness is unavoidable. You can either be a self-righteous Pharisee where you think you are better than everyone else or you can be a self-righteous pagan who thinks you are better than the Pharisee. If you are a self-righteous person, I could become very self-righteous thinking that you're self-righteous and you think you're so good but I know you're bad. I know I'm bad so that makes me better than you.

The Bible makes it clear that self-righteousness is the premier enemy of the Gospel.

Nothing makes me want to obey more than knowing that God unconditionally loves me and forgives me even when I disobey.

God's ability to clean things up is infinitely greater than our ability to mess things up.

The people who have taught me the most about grace are those who have blown it so bad that they know how much they need it.

Whatever we may mean by 'Christian growth,' it is ultimately this: less faith in me, more faith in God.

If people knew the REAL us, they would run. God knows, stays, and loves.