9 Characteristics to Have

Good morning, how is everyone on this wonderful morning? Today's food for thought we will be discussing 9 characteristics to have and why it's beneficial. So, let's get started, these characteristics are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. These are the 9 traits that any person should have or strive to have daily. 

1. Love- This is an attribute that is showing love towards others.  There are two types of love, one is "brotherly love" meaning love you have for a platonic friendship, the second one originates from the Greek word "agape" meaning a love from God that he can give. love is a choice it is not based on emotions; because somedays you may not be in a lovey-dovey mood, but you choose to love daily because it's an action. Love is saying I don't feel in the mood but because I love you, I am here for you.  To love others is saying no matter if you are for me or not,

I will show love anyway, this is a beneficial trait because when you learn to love others, you're nicer, you have peace and joy. Which brings me to number two.

2.Joy- Having joy makes you feel good. It's indescribable happiness that will show from the inside out. When you have joy, you can smile even when chaos is happening all around.  Joy gives you peace.

3.Peace- When you learn to love and you have joy, you master the art of peace.  This trait gives you the tranquility of everything around you. You will learn to not worry about things that are out of your control and just know what's for you will come to you. When you have peace, it keeps you from having your emotions spiraling out of control, it keeps you from being anxious, it keeps you from being frustrated and angry.

4. Patience- Learning to have patience in your daily walk will teach you how to be appreciative of things.  We live in a fast-paced world where anything we want, or need is at our instant reach. However, not everything is going to come in a split second. Some things we need to work for, some things we have to take time to see the value, some things don't need our response. So, by learning patience, it will save you from getting angry or frustrated.

5.Kindness/ Goodness- The reason why these two traits are together is that they go hand in hand. Kindness and goodness display a character of someone who is morally right and shows integrity. Being kind and showing kindness mean when you see someone in need you help them without a second thought; surprisedly or not when you help others it makes you feel good about yourself. These attributes should be shown to others.

6.Faithfulness- Being faithful is a commitment, it's showing that you're trustworthy.  When you can get this down pack others can trust you and rely on you. Letting faithfulness be a part of your character shows others you're strong and won't be fickle.

7.Gentleness-  Is humility, it's being grateful and extending grace to others. We are all humans, and we all make mistakes, when you understand that everyone isn't going to treat you as to how you expect to be treated, that's when gentleness comes in. Gentleness is not a weakness but is an attribute that will teach you exactly how strong you are.

8.Self-Control-  The last characteristic, self-control is having the ability to control things based on your wants and needs. You have the power to say yes or no to things. If something isn't good for you; use self-control. If you're tempted to do something or eat something, take a min and say "wait is this good for me, do I really need to be indulging in this"?.  It's important to have self-control because everything you may want and that feels good isn't necessarily good for you. So by learning self-control, you are taking power over your mind and body.

When you can have these characteristics and show them daily, you're becoming a better person. No-one wants to be around a negative and mean individual.  A person who can't show kindness, love, gentleness is someone who knows the meaning of life.  So, if this is you, or you know someone who doesn't exemplify these traits, or you want to work on having these characteristics. I tell you can absolutely do it. Every day is a new day to get right! With these traits, there is hope life.

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~Mahalia❤❤