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

Trust

Proverbs 3:5 See also Psalm 20:7; Psalm 25:1-2; Psalm 40:4; Psalm 56:11; John 14:1; Romans 15:13

Faith

Matthew 8:10 pp Luke 7:9 See also Matthew 9:2 pp Mark 2:5 pp Luke 5:20; Hebrews 11:1-39

Hope

Job 13:15 See also Psalm 25:5; Isaiah 40:31; Micah 7:7; Romans 4:18

Love

Deuteronomy 6:5 See also Deuteronomy 30:6; Psalm 18:1; Psalm 116:1; John 21:15-17

Holiness

Hebrews 12:14; 1 Peter 1:15-16 See also Deuteronomy 7:6; Deuteronomy 14:1-2; Romans 12:1-2; 1 Corinthians 5:7-8; Colossians 3:2

Awesome respect

Ecclesiastes 12:13 See also Deuteronomy 10:12-13; Proverbs 1:7; Proverbs 9:10; Jeremiah 5:22; Acts 9:31; Revelation 14:7

Repentance

2 Corinthians 7:10 See also Job 42:6; Ezekiel 14:6; Acts 2:38; Acts 17:30

Humility

Isaiah 66:2 See also Ezra 8:21; James 4:10; 1 Peter 5:6

Self-denial

Matthew 16:24 pp Mark 8:34 pp Luke 9:23

Submission

James 4:7 See also Job 22:21; Romans 8:7; Romans 10:3

Thankfulness

1 Thessalonians 5:18 See also 1 Chronicles 16:34; Psalm 35:18; Psalm 100:4; Matthew 14:19; Ephesians 5:20; Philippians 4:6; Colossians 2:7

Praise

Hebrews 13:15 See also Ezra 3:11; Psalm 148:1-5; Psalm 150:1-6; Isaiah 42:10; Isaiah 61:3; Acts 2:46-47; James 5:13

Prayerfulness

James 5:13 See also Matthew 14:23; Matthew 26:41; Romans 8:26; 1 Thessalonians 5:17

Reverence

Psalm 5:7 See also Nehemiah 5:15; Malachi 2:5; Malachi 4:2; Ephesians 5:21; Hebrews 12:28; 1 Peter 3:1-2

Watchfulness

Colossians 4:2 See also Luke 12:37-38; 1 Thessalonians 5:6-8; 1 Peter 5:8

See also

5959  submission
6732  repentance
8020  faith
8266  holiness
8297  love for God
8333  reverence
8352  thankfulness
8475  self-denial
8490  watchfulness
8618  prayerfulness
8664  praise
9612  hope, in God