Quiet Time Notes

Notes from my daily Quiet Times with God

Fearing God - Healthy Tension

August 27th, 2011
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In the physical world, there are two opposing forces:

• Centrifugal - force tends to pull away from a center
• Centripetal - force pulls toward the center

Take away one and the other immediately disappears

Centrifugal force helps us understand those attributes of God
We are to hold our reverent distance because of his holiness and sovereignty

Centripetal force represents the love of God
His grace and mercy draws us to Him

To exercise a proper fear of God we must understand the opposing forces of His holiness and His love

Both the recognition of our weakness/sinfulness and the love and humble gratitude are displayed in our fear of God
Key Phrase: To exercise a proper fear of God we must understand the opposing forces of His holiness and His love