Proverbs 3:3-4

Do not let mercy and kindness and truth leave you (instead let these qualities define you); bind them (securely) around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. So find favor and esteem in the sight of God and man.  

Our good character is essential before God and man.  God first showed us mercy and kindness, and we greatly esteem Him for this knowing our faults.  When we show mercy and kindness to others, we reflect God’s spirit and love here on earth.