GEN1001 [T]he prophets applied all these terms to God: slow to anger and abundant in loving-kindness, just and righteous, perfect, powerful, strong, and the like.   They did so to proclaim that these ways are good and right, and a man is obliged to train himself to follow them and to imitate according to his strength.   How so?  A man shall habituate himself in these character traits until they are firmly established in him.  Time after time, he shall perform actions in accordance with the character traits that are in the mean.  He shall repeat them continually until performing them is easy for him and they are not burdensome and these character traits are firmly established in his soul.   Since these terms applied to the Creator refer to the middle way that we are obliged to follow, this way is called the way of the Lord.  This is what Abraham taught to his sons.  As it is said: [this verse]. Whoever walks in this way brings good and blessing upon himself.   As it is said [this verse].   EWM 30