The fear of God is a gift of God. As a gift, it is given after being asked for in prayer. The holy prophet David desired to be found worthy of such a gift, and so he begged God, "O stablish Thy word in Thy servant unto fear of Thee... Nail my flesh [that is, my carnal desires] to the fear of Thee" (Ps 118:38, 120). The fear of God is one of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit that Prophet Isaiah listed so" "The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and godliness. The Spirit of the fear of God shall fill him" (Isa 11:2-3).
+St. Ignatius Brianchaninov, from The Refuge: Anchoring the Soul in God, Chapter 4, The Fear of God and the Love of God.
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