"Fear of the Lord is a misunderstood gift of the Holy Spirit. It doesn't mean we shake from alarm before God. Rather it means we stand in wonder and awe before our God, who is eager to dazzle us each day. How does God dazzle us? Truthfully, anything can be a door to divine bedazzling: the scent of pine, the hooting of an owl, the sweetness of a peach, the laughter of a child, the kindness of a stranger, the embrace of a friend, a line from Scripture, the birghtness of the stars at night. There is a paradox here; if we truly fear the Lord, we need not fear anything else. Why? Because our God is not only almighty but also all-loving. In fact, God's almighty power is chiefly expressed as loving-kindness and gentleness toward all."