Sin is separation from God. We currently see what separation looks like. If the choices are heaven, or this, should you not fear? Fear is a great motivator…
Now, if you are on the right path, then you should be at peace. The trick is, there are many ways that seem right to a man, but the end of them is death.
It is important to keep that piece of fear in order to remain humble, and not become convinced of self righteousness. It is so, so easy to slip into thinking that the righteousness comes from us and not God.
Humility is something I have been working on for a long time, one of my main life lessons you could say.
I don't want to be humble because I'm frightened of what will happen to me though, I want to be humble because that's what I learnt from Jesus - that it's the right way to be.
Having made 'some' progress, I see the wisdom of it.
took a while, but eventually my love for truth brought me to the fear of God
I've never really understood why we should fear God. Respect, Love, absolutely - but fear?
It doesn't tally with my experience to be honest, so I have a hard time understanding it.
Now, if I was to go off the reservation and set myself against God & Jesus, then yes, I could imagine being fearful, but that isn't happening.
Sin is separation from God. We currently see what separation looks like. If the choices are heaven, or this, should you not fear? Fear is a great motivator…
Now, if you are on the right path, then you should be at peace. The trick is, there are many ways that seem right to a man, but the end of them is death.
It is important to keep that piece of fear in order to remain humble, and not become convinced of self righteousness. It is so, so easy to slip into thinking that the righteousness comes from us and not God.
Humility is something I have been working on for a long time, one of my main life lessons you could say.
I don't want to be humble because I'm frightened of what will happen to me though, I want to be humble because that's what I learnt from Jesus - that it's the right way to be.
Having made 'some' progress, I see the wisdom of it.