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Self-control is the inward strength to bring all physical appetites under the control of the Holy Spirit. Self-control is essential for any believer who wants to excel in the Christian life and receive honor from the Lord.
Responsibility is knowing and doing what God and others are expecting of me. An important aspect of responsibility is being personally accountable for our thoughts, words, actions, attitudes, and motives.
Genuine love is the most important character quality. Every other quality must be motivated by it, or the quality will be empty and of no benefit.
Generosity is demonstrating the nature of God by wisely reinvesting the resources that He has entrusted to us. Generosity breaks the bondage of greed and overcomes the love of money.
Meekness is yielding our rights to God so He can demonstrate His peace and power through our lives. We learn meekness by coming to Christ with the recognition of our own weaknesses and being united with Him by belief in His finished work on the cross.
Humility is recognizing and acknowledging my total dependence upon the Lord and seeking His will for every decision. God appeals to all of us to take the initiative to humble ourselves. If we fail to do this, He will humble us through circumstances, opposition, infirmities, or weaknesses.