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Right attitude

Right attitude is another essential for expecting favors of God. Right attitude may be considered in relation both to God and to man.

He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.

Proverbs 28:9

And whatsoever we ask, we receive of Him, because we keep His commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in His sight.

1 St John 3:22

Again, if we want God to forgive our trespasses, we must be prepared to forgive freely the trespasses of others.

When ye stand praying, forgive if you have aught against any, that your Father also which is in Heaven may forgive you your tresspasses.

St Mark 11:25

And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. […] But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

St Matthew  6:12,15