InChrist
Free4ever
I think there are differences between reverence, fear, and guilt. But fear can often serve an important purpose by causing one to flee a dangerous situation to safety. So for those who are ignoring or in rebellion to the Living God it may be that fear is the best thing that can occur to bring about a change of direction from heading toward danger into the safety found in the Creator alone. For those who are already safe in the care of their Creator there is no fear, only peace in God's perfect love...There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. 1 John 4:18