The notion of “fear of God” has been around for as long as Christians can remember. It used to scare me to death as a child whenever I heard it from my parents or the local priest in the church. 

Growing up, I realized I had this irrational fear and guilt I was carrying around that would come to the surface whenever I did something slightly against the Christian teachings. And I don’t mean any major stuff. No, I would feel guilty for even thinking unholy things, like being angry at my neighbor for being too loud and disturbing my sleep, or feeling envious of that colleague who got a promotion even though they didn’t deserve it. 

But as humans, we are flawed by design. We are prone to such thoughts every once in a while. Are these things supposed to create such a strong inner feeling of shame and inadequacy though? Is God going to bring fire and thunders into your life for stepping outside of your divine path now and then? And are you supposed to fear God when the whole Christian religion is speaking about eternal love? These are all valid questions and we’re going on a journey to find the answers.