Anchor #1

There are anchor verses in the Bible. Over and over, important godly wisdom and God-originated concepts are shown in His Word; and then there's that one verse that the important concepts are anchored to. That verse that says it all in a nutshell.

Here is the verse that encapsulates all of the other verses that address a lack of confidence in God, a lack of courage in seemingly impossible situations/assignments and unreasonable fear:

"The Lord God is my Strength, my personal bravery, and my invincible army; He makes my feet like hinds' feet and will make me to walk [not to stand still in terror, but to walk] and make [spiritual] progress upon my high places [of trouble, suffering, or responsibility]!" Habakkuk 3:19

Graciousness

"For My yoke is wholesome (useful, good--not harsh, hard, sharp, or pressing, but comfortable, gracious, and pleasant), and My burden is light and easy to be borne." Matthew 11:30 (Amp)
Again, the Amplified Version reveals some light that is already there so I can think clearly on it.
We represent Christ to the world and to each other. There is tremendous encouragement to others when we represent His character to each other. Dads represent the Father to their children, whether they want to or not. Christ represented the Father by revealing His mind and speaking His words to the world when He was on earth.

All of that being said: Do we lay a hard, sharp or pressing burden on other believers? Maybe even our children and family members?
My children might cover for me and say I don't do that, but I know that I do. There is certainly no shortage of believers laying a hard, sharp or pressing burden on other believers. That's not Christ-like is it?
How about comfortable, gracious and pleasant?

Amplification

An older sister enthusiastically comes up to my wife and me and gives us a big hug. She is grinning from ear-to-ear, saying "thank you" and expressing much appreciation with as much sincerity as is possible. We really don't know her that well, so we are somewhat taken aback.

We forgot about giving a small "gift" of used and unused home school materials to her daughter to use with their young children. Obviously, they think more of receiving it that we thought of giving it; not realizing that we had become a big encouragement to her and the family.

God amplifies the small "good" deeds, even the small "dead" deeds that we do. He brings to life what is dead and amplifies the weak things we do. It is for His glory.