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The Only Healthy Fear


We know from reading the Bible about the concept of the fear of the Lord, and as Christians, we’ve mostly developed a healthy amount of fear for his greatness and holiness. Fear of the Lord in the simplest terms is a respect for God and what he is capable of in the areas of his greatness but also in the areas of his discipline. We hold a high reverence for him and know not to curse his name, stomp on a Bible or disrespect him or those who serve him in any way.

Jarrod and I are learning about the fear of the Lord in a whole new way: a way that sparks change in our mindset and heart. When we were on a local-ish mission trip, God allowed us to usher in miracles, signs and wonders. One girl in particular stands out in my mind because of her reaction to God. She was dealing with an injured foot and a recent concussion from getting knocked over in the bounce house. We prayed for her head and it felt a little better, moved on to her foot which improved about 50%, prayed for her foot again and at that moment, her head was instantly healed and her foot was healed directly after. She pulled her hands up to cover her mouth and tears poured down her face because she was in shock that God’s healing came down and touched her body. She knew right away what happened and was touched emotionally by the Holy Spirit.

We believe her reaction was the fear of the Lord sparking in her heart. At that moment she knew how grand he is and how much he cares about her. She realized how much he pays attention and how intimately he knows us.

When you have any kind of encounter with God – when the Spirit touches you – the fear of the Lord takes root in your mind and heart. As you get to know more about him, learn about his character and encounter him more, the fear of the Lord blooms and becomes the biggest part of your life. As you fear the Lord and walk in obedience, he grants you favor (Psalm 128) in the form of joy, peace, love, hope, wisdom, knowledge, healing, prophetic words, and transformation. He is the source of all good in your life and as you walk with him, you can hone in his voice to be better guided by him. A life guided by him is a prosperous life full of his goodness.

I’m praying for you, my reader, to be able to hear his voice more clearly and for the desire to be obedient to his direction. I’m asking for him to transform your mind and heart so that you can live the life he wants for you – full of joy and prosperity. Thank you for reading and being open to what God is offering his children.
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