My Journey Towards God.

[Mahasvapna]

Salam Mahasvsapna


So you have never experienced a situation where you have had the "Fear of God" in you? I don't mean as in a momentary lapse of reason, but an experience 'prolonged' where you knew it was a personal thing between you and Him?

Hm. I am not sure, honestly. There is a prolonged sense of awe... perhaps a sense of smallness in the face of something immense. But, I wouldn't say that it is fear - not in the sense that I understand fear. perhaps I have had very little to fear in life, so I don't know as much about it as other feelings. I have some sense of fear of the things that God may have in store for me - I am sure my metal needs far more tempering to be perfect for what he wants of me... So in this sense I am somewhat fearful of perhaps what is necessary to further that process, but at the same time I have faith that I will be able to overcome it and that God will lead me to it.


I suppose that I cannot say that I am afraid of God. I have faith in his guidance and his intentions. I think there is no need to fear a God who WANTS you to succeed. It is difficult for me to hold on to both faith and fear at once.


So i would say that I do not know what you mean by prolonged 'fear'. But, it is possible that I know what you're talking about. This is how I see my relationship to God - so, what do you think? By your definition, do I have the fear of God in me?


There is a saying that a good leader rules through respect and honor - and an evil leader governs through fear and domination. You may not agree, but I believe the world of Man expresses the Truth of God - that this is what we call the World, the Universe, Creation. So, I'm inclined to see such parallels.


What do you think? What is the 'Fear of God' to you?


namaste


Mahasvapna