Four Magnificent Qualities

 

“The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.”

—Psalm 103:8

I once had a business leader encourage a group of supervisors, of which I was one, to strive to develop as many positive qualities as possible in one’s life. He insisted that the very best managers have the most positive qualities. He stated that those qualities will resonate with the needs of the individual’s the manager oversees and help motivate them to do their very best.

If that statement is true, and I believe that it is, then just think how motivating God is for those of us who love Him and seek to follow in the footsteps of His Son, Jesus. King David captured this very essence with these words found in Psalm 103:8:

The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.

Notice the four sterling qualities that David ascribes to God in this verse: compassionate, gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in love. Those are four magnificent qualities that would surely cause a resonance within those of us whom God has chosen to belong to Himself.

As we begin a new day, let’s remain grateful that God’s compassion, grace, patience, and love flow into us and fill us up with qualities that are really quite remarkable. And, let’s determine to allow these God-given qualities to flow out of us to touch those with whom we come into contact in the course of our daily lives.

 

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