#worry

The person doing the worrying experiences it as a form of love; the person being worried about experiences it as a form of control. ↗

— John Lanchester

#love #worry #experience

Never worry alone. When anxiety grabs my mind, it is self-perpetuating. Worrisome thoughts reproduce faster than rabbits, so one of the most powerful ways to stop the spiral of worry is simply to disclose my worry to a friend... The simple act of reassurance from another human being [becomes] a tool of the Spirit to cast out fear -- because peace and fear are both contagious. ↗

— John Ortberg Jr.

#fear #friendship #holy-spirit #humanity #mind

Sorrow looks back, Worry looks around, Faith looks up ↗

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

#inspiration #life #sorrow #wisdom #worry

Her forehead was a maze of anxious little grooves, from a lifetime of wondering about whether everyone within range was OK. ↗

— Tana French

#love #worry #faith

Why are we worried!" Rolf said suddenly. "This is God's work. He'll make a way for us. ↗

— Brother Andrew

#god-s-provision #worry #faith

Greater is Your care for me than all the care I am able to take from myself. ↗

— Thomas à Kempis

#faith #sovereignty-of-god #worry #faith

It’s OKAY to be scared. Being scared means you’re about to do something really, really brave. ↗

— Mandy Hale

#being-scared #believing-in-yourself #bravery #faith #fear

It's about the quality of the worry," I said. "I have happier worries now than I used to. ↗

— David Gilmour

#happiness #happy #life #quality #the-film-club

In the same way that the stewards of the Titanic were more concerned about the unemptied ashtrays on the bar than the enormous hole in the side of the ship which was letting in zillions of gallons of water, I too was worrying about the unimportant and ignoring the vital. ↗

— Marian Keyes

#worrying #family

I don't need to worry about identity theft because no one wants to be me. ↗

— Jay London

#because #i #identity #identity theft #me