A Holy Fear: Trading Lesser Fears for the Fear of the Lord

“In our modern vernacular, ‘fear of the Lord’ sounds like anything but good. It doesn’t sound life giving. It evokes thoughts of cowering in dismay in the shadow of something terrible. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, so it’s gravely important for believers to understand what God does and does not mean by the phrase. Christina leads us through Scripture to understand the phrase as God uses it. Christina is an able guide, and the reader will benefit from her thoughtful and thorough look at Scripture on fearing the Lord.”

“We all struggle with fear and need to embrace the truths captured on these pages. Christina’s clear and relatable words invite us to look past our fears and toward the Lord’s love for us. She gently teaches us how to embark on a journey of growing in our reverence and awe of the Lord so we can find comfort in Him.”

“During a trial or challenging moment, we rarely take the time to analyze the fear underneath our anger, frustration, or anxiety. But if we were to place these lesser fears next to a greater fear of the Lord who has promised His presence, then that would be a trajectory changer. A Holy Fear provides that needed biblical perspective. Its pages are filled with a gospel primer to fight our lesser fears and replace them with a fear of the Lord that leads to walking in wisdom.”

“Christina Fox invites readers to tread on holy ground agape with wonder for the utter perfection of God’s nature. But the author doesn’t stop there; she leads God-fearers from the glorious summit to practical daily life. Be aware: A Holy Fear will shrink your lesser fears, giving birth to profound adoration and worship of the magnificent One who made us for His possession. Shoes are optional for this transformative pilgrimage led by a fellow traveler.”

“Is it a surprising observation that we live in a fear-filled world? How does the Christian respond to cultures that seek to stoke those fears? Christina Fox shows us that the response to the world’s fear is the right kind of fear: the fear of the Lord. This volume is an excellent aid in helping Christians unpack just what is the ‘fear of the Lord’ and how such a right fear can keep us from living fear-filled lives. I highly recommend it.”

“This book couldn’t have come at a better time. Every day we wake up to news reports and social media posts that fill our hearts with fear. Our neighbors are worried about finances, health, safety, and security. We are too. Thankfully, Christina Fox redirects our hearts in the pages of this book. Rather than fearing the daily worries of life in a fallen world, she tells us that we need to cultivate a holy fear of the eternal God who rules the universe. Only in rightly fearing God will we find rest from all our other fears. And in fearing God, we will find abundant life. With rich theology, careful Bible exposition, and helpful study questions, A Holy Fear will lead you by the hand to the place of safety and security we all desire.”

“As human beings we all have our fears and are all motivated by our fears. In their own way, our fears drive us and direct us. What Christina Fox does so well in this book is address the facts of our fears, diagnose the source of our fears, and prescribe the solution to our fears. As you read her book you will come to see that the cure to our fears is fear, for the problem at the heart of each human being is not that we fear, but what we fear. Or, better said, it’s who we fear.”