I was recently reading Matthew and noted that Jesus, in the Sermon on the Mount, taught certain personal characteristics He desires us to have. After compiling the list, I began a review of my own characteristics compared to the list and noted both blessings and discrepancies in my life. I challenge you to make the same comparisons for yourself.

from Matthew 5, 6 and 7

• Humility - 5:3, 6:1-6
• Compassion - 5:4
• Gentleness, Meekness - 5:5
• God Minded - 5:6, 6:9-13, 6:19-21, 6:31-33
• Merciful - 5:7
• Honorable -- 5:8, 5:23-26, 5:37
• Peaceable - 5:9, 5:39-47
• Integrity, Steadfastness - 5:10-12, 6:24, 7:12-27
• Usefulness - 5:13-16
• Reconciling - 5:23-26
• Generosity - 5:42, 6:2-4
• Loving - 5:44
• Perfection (fully grown, mature, complete) - 5:48
• Forgiving - 6:12, 14-15
• Prayerful - 6:5, 7:7-11
• Disciplined - 6:16
• Calm - 6:25
• Trusting - 6:33
• Non-Judgmental (non-critical) - 7:1-5
• Fair - 7:12