Since 1 John 4:8 says God is Love, we can replace ‘love’ with ‘God’ in the famous love passage in 1 Cor 13: God is patient, God is kind. God does not envy, God does not boast, God is not proud. God does not dishonor others, God is not self-seeking, God is not easily angered, God keeps no …
I’ve been an advocate of CBT (cognitive-behavioral therapy) for years now. It taught me to ask myself, when I’m feeling negative emotions, “What thought is behind these emotions?” And having got there, I could address that thought in ways that helped me feel better/get unstuck.
I like how throughout history, ever since Adam, in the garden of Eden, said “I was afraid, so I hid” (Genesis 3:10) God has been saying to us, “Fear not” or “Do not fear” or “Don’t be afraid”. For example, Isaiah 43:1-2, NIV