Lovely thoughts and words to live by.

@Musicman That's good. So do I. It keeps us on our toes and close to God. We would all be liars, if we said we never fear, but one thing we can do, is not let the fear overcome us, as we lean on Christ. We can switch to trying to keep our focus on Christ and what he has done for us and what a blessing it is to have him in our lives. We just could not make it without the strength he gives us from day to day, and all the unconditional love he gives us, praise God!

I'm so thankful I don't have to be perfect before God and he loves me anyway. It's okay to have a healthy fear, because sometimes that's what drives us to take action to better ourselves.

Thank you for your honesty. I'm the same. We can do all things through Christ to strengthens us, praise God! Fear can move us to healthy actions. It can also make us more dependent on God by faith, which in turn, grows our faith. God says to us, it's okay to be human. You're doing the best you can.

@LadyGrace Exactly! I also pray for wisdom and discernment when the fear and doubts set in too.

@Musicman EXCELLENT!! YOU'RE GROWING IN CHRIST, and who of us couldn't use that! 🤭

@LadyGrace No one. None of us are perfect. We just need to have faith and keep stepping. 😊

@Musicman Yes, indeed! That's the spirit! The Lord always encourages us. He's our best friend in the whole universe, and I'm so grateful and thankful for Him in my life, as I know you are, as well.

@Musicman I think the main thing is to remember to keep active and not idle. It's then that we think too much or overthink things which can stress us out and even bring depression. We're meant to be active and productive. And if we are sitting in our chairs or whatever we can always read our Bible and grow spiritually. That's the great thing. I try to always stay active. That way, you don't have time for anxiety or anything else, but you can grow your faith and become stronger in the Lord and that's a wonderful thing.

That devil always loves our idle time, so he can put negative thoughts in our minds. I have found a way to stay active all day long and evening, and the peace is just so wonderful. I don't think people realize how many different ways that devil can use our idleness for no good, and even what we watch on TV.

@LadyGrace Oh yes! TV and music too. We have to be very careful on what we let into our minds.