But it begins by having fear.
Fear does serve a useful purpose in our lives, both physically and spiritually.
Physically, if we fear getting hit by a car, we will keep out of the way. Only by coming to Him can we be delivered from the bondage of fear that comes with the guilt of sin. As men and women come to Jesus Christ and begin to walk with God, they continue to fear Him. Not with a terrified kind of fear, but with awe, respect, and reverence, much as a child should reverence and respect his father. Men show that they do not fear God when they attempt to deny His existence, or when they make excuses for wrongdoing.