There are two kinds of fear, defined as servile—a fear lest God should hurt me, and filial—a fear lest I should grieve Him. They are utterly opposed. Servile fear dreads God, and issues in hatred, deceit and ultimate ruin. But note Proverbs 8:13 and 16:6: "The fear of the Lord is to hate evil" and "By the fear of the Lord men depart from evil." To fear Him is to hate evil and depart from it.

—G. Campbell Morgan

The fear I felt before I met the Saviour
Has vanished since I've come to know His peace.
What now I fear is that some misbehavior
Should cause Him grief who purchased my release.

—F.W.S.

We must learn to trust instead of to fear, not simply to trust when we fear. D.L. Moody used to say there are two ways to go to heaven: first class and coach. Coach is Psalm 56:3, "What time I am afraid, I will trust in Thee." First class is Isaiah 12:2, "Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid." How are you traveling?