11. You think your calling should be THE primary calling for all Christians, and deep down you believe it’s the litmus test for true Christianity.
12. You assume the worst about people, and when you challenge others it’s always, “You need to” and not, “We need to.”
13. You actually secretly like and enjoy annoying and ticking off others when you challenge them. You anticipate it. It gives you a rush to tick everyone off. To set off a grenade in the room. (P.S.: Yes, I know Jesus ticked people off, but I don’t think he enjoyed it.)
14. You’re very slow to deflect praise when God uses you to make a difference.
15. You wear your good works on your sleeve, and you make sure everyone knows how you’re making a difference.
16. You rarely publicly say sorry and you get so defensive when people challenge you or your delivery.
17. Your cheering section is only people in your camp. No one who disagrees with you cheers you on.
18. You’re reading this list and getting SUPER defensive, or you’re having imaginary conversations in your head where you’re arguing with me and I’m losing.
19. You’re reading this list and thinking, “None of this is me—I’m awesome.”
20. People are intimidated by you, and you actually like that.
21. When you hear convicting sermons, your first thought is, “I wish so-and-so were here to hear this.”
22. You’re mad that my title said 20 things and I just wrote 22 :).
Alright, folks, if you’ve made it this far—congrats.
Good news: If you can identify with some of this list, you’re not alone. Welcome to the self righteous Christian club. Be encouraged because God is not finished with us. This is just another part of the sanctification process.
Bad news: If you can’t identify with anything on this list and you think it’s for “others,” you’re probably more self righteous than you realize.
