Attitudes, positive to God

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Scripture identifies a range of positive attitudes towards God, which believers are encouraged to adopt.

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Trust

Proverbs 3:5 NASB95
Trust in the Lord with all your heart And do not lean 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 NASB95
Now when Jesus heard this, He marveled and said to those who were following, “Truly I say to you, I have not found such great faith with anyone in Israel.
See also Mt 9:2; Heb 11:1–39

Thankfulness

1 Thessalonians 5:18 NASB95
in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in 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 NASB95
Through Him then, let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that give thanks 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 NASB95
Is anyone among you suffering? Then he must pray. Is anyone cheerful? He is to sing praises.
See also Mt 14:23; Mt 26:41; Ro 8:26; 1 Th 5:17

Reverence

Psalm 5:7 NASB95
But as for me, by Your abundant lovingkindness I will enter Your house, At Your holy temple I will bow in reverence for You.
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 NASB95
Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving;
See also Lk 12:37–38; 1 Th 5:6–8; 1 Pe 5:8

Hope

Job 13:15 NASB95
“Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. Nevertheless I will argue my ways before Him.
See also Ps 25:5; Is 40:31; Mic 7:7; Ro 4:18

Love

Deuteronomy 6:5 NASB95
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.
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 NASB95
The conclusion, when all has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person.
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 NASB95
For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation, but the sorrow of the world produces death.
See also Job 42:6; Eze 14:6; Ac 2:38; Ac 17:30

Humility

Isaiah 66:2 NASB95
“For My hand made all these things, Thus all these things came into being,” declares the Lord. “But to this one I will look, To him who is humble and contrite of spirit, and who trembles at My word.
See also Ezr 8:21; Jas 4:10; 1 Pe 5:6

Self-denial

Matthew 16:24 NASB95
Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.

Submission

James 4:7 NASB95
Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
See also Job 22:21; Ro 8:7; Ro 10:3
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