The Holiness Nightmare!

Isaiah 58:1

Here is a list of private sins that are seldom named (not an exhaustive list). How holy do you think you are?

1. The feeling of secret pride in your own success, training, or appearance.
2. A feeling of a self-important or independent spirit.
3. Putting on a false or exaggerated sense of humility.
4. A harsh or sarcastic or unyielding spirit.
5. A touchy sensitive spirit.
6. A desire to attract the attention of the opposite sex.
7. To say or do something to attract attention to yourself.
8. A constant complaining about non-essential matters.
9. A deceitful or evasive spirit that seeks to give a false impression, or make someone think you are more spiritual than you really are.
10. To pick flaws and criticize when you are set aside or unnoticed.
11. Lustful and wandering eyes.
12. A shrinking from duty or reproach.
13. A tendency to retaliate when you don’t get your way.
14. Permitting things for yourself you would not permit in others
15. A shallow stinginess in thought or desire.
16. A feeling of jealousy about the blessing or rewards of another.  
17. Partiality to certain people, classes of people, or denominations in your dealings. 
18. Thinking what might have been if something else didn’t happen.
19. An unthankful attitude towards your lot in life.
20. An unmerciful attitude towards someone who has failed.

    Ouch! Whoa! I could go on, but I need to stop here and get some things right with God.