Everything in words

 Dear reader, Psalms 2:11 says, "Serve the LORD with fear". I was thinking about what this means to me and silently praying. I don’t know if that is in me but I want it to be in me. And so, I was just thinking about how I struggle with negative thoughts and how whenever I hear that I should have good thoughts, I equate it to particular kinds of thoughts, not everything. Like that situation where you think you can only present certain things to God and deal with others yourself. But the thing is, having good thoughts isn't just about certain kinds. Its about all kinds of thoughts that come up. Sure, you won't think about murdering someone or stealing. But what about complaining, excessive worry or lies. What about laziness, jealousy, taking offence, lust. The list can go on. Thinking ill of others because you just don't like them. Bad mouthing people? Aren't we tasked to think of good things? Whatever is of good report or noble? We are. But how come we don...