"Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do." NKJV, Col 3:12-13.

These verses describe the characteristics people should see in the Christian: tender mercy or compassion, kindness or gentleness benevolence and a lack of abrasiveness, especially to those who tax our patience. We should be people of humility, having a humble mind with no arrogance and a real concern for others. Meekness in our verses above does not imply weakness but someone who knows the power and strength they have in Jesus Christ but has their emotions under control. The Christian should be long suffering, patient, bearing with and enduring what others do and say. We are called to be forgiving, walk in God's love (verse 14) and be at peace (verse15). Sounds like a tall order but: "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me! (Phil 4:13)