( Joshua 1 : 9 ; Have I not commanded thee ? Be strong and of good courage , be not afraid , neither be thou dismayed : for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. ) A lot of things comes to mind when we are on this journey for the Lord . But he assures you that he is with you and be by your side, but be not afraid, because certain obstacles will come your way so we have to do our part and not be afraid or dismayed for he will do his part by bringing you through it. Don't think about whether you can do this or can't do this , just say I can do all things through Christ that strengthen me he is my hope of glory.