CAUTION!!!!! This post might cause some serious discussion, but it is by no means meant to offend anyone......

For years I have heard church people use this phrase over and over again, and I have always had a hard time with it.

In my experience, I have heard this term often used to oppose things regarding acts of Faith. For example

• If money is tight and someone suggests you give a larger amount in an offering than usual, people will say "I don't know about that, If…

17 Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and doctrine.18 For the Scripture says, t “You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain,” and, t“The laborer is worthy of his wages.”

1 Timothy 5:17-18

12 And we urge you, brethren, to recognize those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and tadmonish…

At our church our Pastor has recently started a series on Wisdom, and I have also been listening to a teaching series outside of church on walking in the Blessing of God.  In both of these series, the Fear of The Lord has been a prevalent issue.

"The Fear of the Lord" is one of those topics that we often hear mentioned but rarely hear explained.  It sounds like one thing, but we feel like it has to be another.  On the one hand we are taught that our God is loving and merciful and…