Attitudes, positive to God

Trust

Proverbs 3:5 NLT

Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.

See also Ps 20:7; Ps 25:1–2; Ps 40:4; Ps 56:11; Jn 14:1; Ro 15:13

Faith

Matthew 8:10 NLT

When Jesus heard this, he was amazed. Turning to those who were following him, he said, “I tell you the truth, I haven’t seen faith like this in all Israel!

See also Mt 9:2; Heb 11:1–39

Thankfulness

1 Thessalonians 5:18 NLT

Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.

See also 1 Ch 16:34; Ps 35:18; Ps 100:4; Mt 14:19; Eph 5:20; Php 4:6; Col 2:7

Praise

Hebrews 13:15 NLT

Therefore, let us offer through Jesus a continual sacrifice of praise to God, proclaiming our allegiance to his name.

See also Ezr 3:11; Ps 148:1–5; Ps 150:1–6; Is 42:10; Is 61:3; Ac 2:46–47; Jas 5:13

Prayerfulness

James 5:13 NLT

Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray. Are any of you happy? You should sing praises.

See also Mt 14:23; Mt 26:41; Ro 8:26; 1 Th 5:17

Reverence

Psalm 5:7 NLT

Because of your unfailing love, I can enter your house; I will worship at your Temple with deepest awe.

See also Ne 5:15; Mal 2:5; Mal 4:2; Eph 5:21; Heb 12:28; 1 Pe 3:1–2

Watchfulness

Colossians 4:2 NLT

Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart.

See also Lk 12:37–38; 1 Th 5:6–8; 1 Pe 5:8

Hope

Job 13:15 NLT

God might kill me, but I have no other hope. I am going to argue my case with him.

See also Ps 25:5; Is 40:31; Mic 7:7; Ro 4:18

Love

Deuteronomy 6:5 NLT

And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength.

See also Dt 30:6; Ps 18:1; Ps 116:1; Jn 21:15–17

Holiness

Heb 12:14; 1 Pe 1:15–16

See also Dt 7:6; Dt 14:1–2; Ro 12:1–2; 1 Co 5:7–8; Col 3:2

Awesome respect

Ecclesiastes 12:13 NLT

That’s the whole story. Here now is my final conclusion: Fear God and obey his commands, for this is everyone’s duty.

See also Dt 10:12–13; Pr 1:7; Pr 9:10; Je 5:22; Ac 9:31; Re 14:7

Repentance

2 Corinthians 7:10 NLT

For the kind of sorrow God wants us to experience leads us away from sin and results in salvation. There’s no regret for that kind of sorrow. But worldly sorrow, which lacks repentance, results in spiritual death.

See also Job 42:6; Eze 14:6; Ac 2:38; Ac 17:30

Humility

Isaiah 66:2 NLT

My hands have made both heaven and earth; they and everything in them are mine. I, the Lord, have spoken! “I will bless those who have humble and contrite hearts, who tremble at my word.

See also Ezr 8:21; Jas 4:10; 1 Pe 5:6

Self-denial

Matthew 16:24 NLT

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me.

Submission

James 4:7 NLT

So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

See also Job 22:21; Ro 8:7; Ro 10:3