What does the Bible say about positive attitude?

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• Philippians 2:1-30

  [1] If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassion, [2] make my joy full, by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind; [3] doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself; [4] each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others. [5] Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus, [6] who, existing in the form of God, didn't consider it robbery to be equal with God, [7] but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men. [8] And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, yes, the death of the cross. [9] Therefore God also highly exalted him, and gave to him the name which is above every name; [10] that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, those on earth, and those under the earth, [11] and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. [12] So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. [13] For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure. [14] Do all things without murmurings and disputes, [15] that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world, [16] holding up the word of life; that I may have something to boast in the day of Christ, that I didn't run in vain nor labor in vain. [17] Yes, and if I am poured out on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice with you all. [18] In the same way, you also rejoice, and rejoice with me. [19] But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered up when I know how you are doing. [20] For I have no one else like-minded, who will truly care about you. [21] For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ. [22] But you know the proof of him, that, as a child serves a father, so he served with me in furtherance of the Gospel. [23] Therefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see how it will go with me. [24] But I trust in the Lord that I myself also will come shortly. [25] But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, fellow soldier, and your apostle and minister to my need; [26] since he longed for you all, and was very troubled, because you had heard that he was sick. [27] For indeed he was sick, nearly to death, but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow on sorrow. [28] I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that, when you see him again, you may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful. [29] Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and hold such in honor, [30] because for the work of Christ he came near to death, risking his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.

• Philippians 4:8

  Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

• Matthew 6:33

  But seek first God's Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

• Romans 5:1-21

  [1] Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ; [2] through whom we also have our access by faith into this grace in which we stand. We rejoice in hope of the glory of God. [3] Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering works perseverance; [4] and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope: [5] and hope doesn't disappoint us, because God's love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us. [6] For while we were yet weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. [7] For one will hardly die for a righteous man. Yet perhaps for a righteous person someone would even dare to die. [8] But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. [9] Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we will be saved from God's wrath through him. [10] For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we will be saved by his life. [11] Not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation. [12] Therefore, as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin; and so death passed to all men, because all sinned. [13] For until the law, sin was in the world; but sin is not charged when there is no law. [14] Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those whose sins weren't like Adam's disobedience, who is a foreshadowing of him who was to come. [15] But the free gift isn't like the trespass. For if by the trespass of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God, and the gift by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many. [16] The gift is not as through one who sinned: for the judgment came by one to condemnation, but the free gift came of many trespasses to justification. [17] For if by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one; so much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ. [18] So then as through one trespass, all men were condemned; even so through one act of righteousness, all men were justified to life. [19] For as through the one man's disobedience many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one will many be made righteous. [20] The law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did abound more exceedingly; [21] that as sin reigned in death, even so might grace reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

• Psalms 45:7

  You have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.

• Hebrews 13:5

  Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, "I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you."

• Isaiah 40:8

  The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God shall stand forever.

• 1 Peter 3:13

  Now who is he who will harm you, if you become imitators of that which is good?

• Psalms 118:24

  This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!

• Ephesians 4:2-5

  [2] with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love; [3] being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. [4] There is one body, and one Spirit, even as you also were called in one hope of your calling; [5] one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

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