thing about kindness is that it can be customized to fit any personality and any situation . For some , kindness might look like picking up a neighbor ’ s trash after her garbage can is knocked over . For others , it might look like stopping to talk to the guy holding a sign on a street corner . And for others , it might look like buying a holidayinspired latte for the impatient per- son in line behind you at the coffee shop .
The third quality is humility . This gets to the heart of what Johnny Cash was talking about . Everything that makes a Christian special comes from Jesus , not us . It ’ s important that we communicate that truth . As the old saying goes , “ A Christian is just one beggar telling another beggar where to find food .”
Patience allows others to feel comfortable with us and helps establish a lasting bond .
Let ’ s pray together : Father , thank You for entrusting me to show others Your love . Let Your Holy Spirit work in my heart so that mercy , kindness , humility , gentleness , and patience become second nature to me . Bless my efforts to reach out to others . In Jesus ’ name . Amen .
The fourth quality is gentleness , showing genuine care and respect to others in the way we act and speak . Jesus set the standard for gentleness in His interactions with people . A gentle spirit earns people ’ s trust .
The fifth quality is patience . Patience sends the signal that we ’ re invested in others for the long haul , that we have no timetable or agenda .
Being the only son of two of the biggest names in country music – Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash - John Carter Cash persists in maintaining and expanding the family legacy . In addition to being a Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter , John Carter Cash is also a record producer , an author , and even recently added film producer on his resume .
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