Fear of God ...

Fear of God--it is so misinterpreted, not translated well. The biblical 'fear of God' is a respect of God that encourages us to not only receive the love that God has for us, but also to share it with friend, enemy, and self.

Now, one of the friends of Job (who had faced tragedy) says to him in light of the fact that he had faced tragedy and was angry with God because of it:

But you are doing away with the fear of God,
and hindering meditation before God.
For your iniquity teaches your mouth,
and you choose the tongue of the crafty.
Your own mouth condemns you, and not I;
your own lips testify against you.

(Job 15:1-3)

For Job, this was a false accusation for in spite of all the tragedy that came upon him he was still at love with God. But his love included an anger with God over all that had occurred in his life.

Again, anger is OK, as long as the expressive acts remain in love.

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