Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom...

Heaven forbid familiarity
Would keep me from Your majesty, reality
Oh Lord of Your proximity to me
You're beckoning, oh Lord, for me to be
Holy

-Shane Bernard, " Holy"

"Without the fear of God I would not stop at doing evil; the fear of God restrains. Without the grace of God I would have no desire to approach positive goodness. The one is deterrent from evil; the other is an encouragement to good." -Jim Elliot, Shadow of the Almighty

Grant me never to lose sight of the exceeding sinfulness of sin,
the exceeding righteousness of salvation,
the exceeding glory of Christ,
the exceeding beauty of holiness,
the exceeding wonder of grace.

-puritan prayer, Valley of Vision

Yay for Reformation Day! Who woulda thought?...hearing that from a former Catholic...