Do You Worship God Out of Love or Fear?

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   m abdullah javedposted 9 years ago

   Do You Worship God Out of Love or Fear?

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   Say Yes To Lifeposted 9 years ago

   "There are only 2 religions; one of Love, and one of Fear." ~ Sandra Rogers, spoken after her near-death experience.
   I believe life is not worth wasting on the Religion of Fear.  Any God that demands fear should not be worshipped.

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      m abdullah javedposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      But Yoleen what we experience is love has to be with a fear without which love is considered to be mere a shallow one.

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      Say Yes To Lifeposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      I don't understand...

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      m abdullah javedposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      I mean the love for someone has a fear factor, those who love do have some or the other kind of fear, dont you think this is applicable here?

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      Say Yes To Lifeposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      When you truly love someone, there is no need to fear them.  "Perfect love casts out all fear."  I John 4:18.

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      m abdullah javedposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      I think that love is meant for faith which is simply void of all negative traits. But when you worship with love there must be a fear regarding its acceptance. Isn't it?

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      Say Yes To Lifeposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      I hope not!  Assuming God wants ,me to worship Him, surely He wouldn't reject my worship?  That would be cruel, wouldn't it?  In which case, should I love someone who is cruel?

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      m abdullah javedposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      No the acceptance factor is not on the part of God what I mean is being human we might fall short of worshiping Him the way He has to be. So this shortcoming will create a kind fear, don't you think so?

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      Say Yes To Lifeposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Wow - this sounds intimidating. I'll go with what Ian Moone says. I'm too busy struggling to survive to worry about worshipping a Perfect Deity who owns everything, knows all, and has no need for my piddly contributions.

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      m abdullah javedposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Yoleen the blessings are numerous the mercy of the One whom we worship has enveloped our entire life, He is our Creator so His worship must be adorn with highly optimistic approach.

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   Stargrrlposted 9 years ago

   I think both.  I love God, but at the same time, I don't want to be banished from His presence, which is what being in hell is all about.

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      m abdullah javedposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      That's excellent. Thanks for the response. Stargrrl.

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   Ian Mooneposted 9 years ago

   In my opinion we should worship our self first (my body is my temple), & then worship everybody else as equals..God put everything out there for us to find, & gave us the strength to go & find it..The only trouble is what we really need is not out there it's inside us, the path to the kingdom of god as the Buddha said is inside us all..It's "specifically" negative emotions feelings & thought control & meditation practice until mastered, which will clear all a persons emotional baggage from their past leaving them in the present moment only (logical thinker)..It's also finding our hobbies passions interests & loves, & if a person starts doing all that over the months/years that is as good as it gets as far as worshipping god goes..So for me god is a logical thinking loving god unable to manifest negative emotions or feelings, & who also expects us to do a lot of bad things along the way until we learn why not to do them..So an evil person for example will disappear from existence when they die because they never learnt, & all the good loving people that want to live for all the right reasons & do, they will get eternal life. :-)

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      Stargrrlposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      To worship yourself is one of the central themes of Satanism.  Satanists believe in self-worship.

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      Ian Mooneposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Satanists are nothing but brainwashed people buddy, & you have 2 possible self's you know.There's the none self mind identified people ("I am" selfishness which should be dropped), & the real self identified people ("We are" unselfish heart l

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   Ericdierkerposted 9 years ago

   I really try hard to fear my Lord. It makes sense to me that we should in some degree as part of our abiding love. Even the religious tenets of my faith indicate that I should fear my Lord. Huge portions and pointed commands within my Bible require fear of the Lord.
   I just cannot do it. While I may be fearful of something that my Lord may do I just have to accept that what my Lord does do is done in love and for the overall betterment of myself and mankind.
   I believe in a loving God and I just cannot bring myself to be afraid of my Lord.
   So try as I might to include fear I only worship my God out of love.

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      m abdullah javedposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Ericdierker you have poured out your heart here. Yes traning a heart to fear God is far more difficult than Loving Him. A balanced approach here speaks of the credibility of faith.

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      Say Yes To Lifeposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Interesting answer!

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      Ericdierkerposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Thank you much muhammad abdullah javed

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   LoisRyan13903posted 9 years ago

   Out of love.  When I was growing up I was raised in a God-fearing family and I basically resented God and turned my back on him.  However, when I was in college I found out that God is a forgiving God so I realized that he would forgive me of all my wrong doing and rebellion.  I feel as worshiping God out of love I have a better and deeper relationship with him

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      m abdullah javedposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      That's sound sensibke LoisRyan. I think with that love there must be an anxiety about the blessings not to get minimised or diminished.

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      LoisRyan13903posted 9 years agoin reply to this

      I do not think God as an Indian Giver where he gives and then takes away.  I do know when I mess up-and I do that a lot-that I apologize to God not because I am afraid but I let him down.

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      Say Yes To Lifeposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      LoisRyan - I must take issue with your term, "Indian Giver". The Native Americans were extremely generous when the Europeans first arrived on their land, but when they greedily took over, the Natives understandably tried to preserve what was theirs.

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      LoisRyan13903posted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Yeah I wasn't thinking.  And I apologize to all native Americans.  Not really sure where that term originated.  I do have a little Native American as well in me as well.

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   jlparkposted 9 years ago

   I don't worship God at all, so I hope you don't mind me adding my answer.
   
   I would rather worship anything out of love.
   Worshiping something out of fear seems too much like an emotionally abusive relationship to me. In fact, for most, if it was not God one was talking about, people would encourage their friends and family to RUN from such a relationship. One should not fear that whom they have faith in.
   
   But, thats just me. Thanks for letting me answer.

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      m abdullah javedposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      jlpark belief in God reflects self belief, when you believe the relationship between you & your God develops with a mixed traits of affection and timidness.Just look at those with whom you have relationship, don't you feel love and fear play a ro

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      jlparkposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      No, I don't feel fear plays a role at all, unless you consider the "fear" as a parent or friend, that something will happen to someone I love. But I do not fear them or the relationship. I wonder if you mean "respect" - which is definately NOT fear.

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      m abdullah javedposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Here fear means a kind of anxiety over our shortcomings in view of the greatness of the Creator. Its entirely different from all forms of fear.

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      jlparkposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Then I think it's more about respect, than fear. Why fear shortcomings, however, if He is all powerful, and all knowing - He will know you cannot measure up to his standards....which in itself is cruel. Pls understand I am not trying to be offensive.

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      m abdullah javedposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Exactly its more than respect you may term  fear as reverence. You can be excellent and perfect in your approach any lacuna within create a kind of unpleasantness and that's fear, its our attitude towards the Maginificent God.

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   peachpurpleposted 9 years ago

   i worship God because my parents told me to do so. Every kids are taught to worship whichever God that your ancestor had done so. Unless you wanted to change when you are an adult.

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      m abdullah javedposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Your words are pure and adorn with a child like innocense. Thanks for the response. I think we should make use of the faculties of hearing seeing and contemplating to form a lively relationship with the God.

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      moviesreviewsposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      I agree. A personal relationship is definitely best

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   connorjposted 9 years ago

   
   
   I worship God with agape love; however, I fear that what I have done is not enough for Him. I fear that I have indeed disappointed Him. I fear that I have placed Him on the smaller "back-burner" of life relative to my primary selfish concerns/attachments. Thus, one could conclude my fear is that I am not centered on God; therefore, I pray for His forgiveness for my weaknesses/attachments...

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      m abdullah javedposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      connorj your other side of intense love is very realistic and touching, perfectly exemplifies the 'err nature' of us.

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    growithmeposted 9 years ago

    Both fear and love in perfect combination..

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       m abdullah javedposted 9 years agoin reply to this

       Thanks for the response.

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    moviesreviewsposted 9 years ago

    Definitely out of love. Fear of God has no place for Christians because God is Good all the time.

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       m abdullah javedposted 9 years agoin reply to this

       Please explain me how do you remain in a constant state of love.

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    Joyfulcrownposted 9 years ago

    I worship God out of love, out of the love that God has for me.  I worship God in response to His unconditional love for me.

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       m abdullah javedposted 9 years agoin reply to this

       Do you have any reservations about that love? Do you feel at a comfortable state looking at your forms of worship and enormity of God's love?

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    mkjohnston81posted 9 years ago

    I never understood the concept of fearing God when I was a kid.  I remember the church always taught us that we should fear and love God, but it didn't make sense to me.  As an adult (and also having converted to a different religion), I think I finally understand the fear thing... we worship God out of love, not fear--but we fear the possibility of separation from God. So while I think both love and fear are components of worship, I think the motivation to worship should still be primarily love.  I mean, if your main motivation is fear, it seems that that would make faith less genuine.

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       m abdullah javedposted 9 years agoin reply to this

       You mean to say love oriented fear is something one should opt for, the main reason being a possibility of separation...I think it should also include a kind of anixiety for a below par reverence for Him.

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       mkjohnston81posted 9 years agoin reply to this

       Sure, but the anxiety for a below par reverence for Him will result in separation.  And that separation could occur in this life (by not having a relationship with God), or in the next (by ending up in hell).

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    Cathy Iposted 9 years ago

    I love God with a passion. He is so good to me...only being I can trust completely who will always have my back and never let me down.
    Where there is love, there is no fear.
    God is and always will be a forgiving God.

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       m abdullah javedposted 9 years agoin reply to this

       Hi Cathy! If life is a coin, love and fear are said to be its two facet. If we apply this to any aspect they appear very true. Apply it to God's worship and see the result.

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    BKMooreposted 9 years ago

    I am new here on HP - I started to offer an answer and just realized that you gave me what I needed to start my first blog!!! You are on to something here that I have pondered many, many times.
    
    Sorry to waste this space but thank you!!!

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    Lady Guinevereposted 9 years ago

    If I were to read the books in the Bible where Jesus states that The Kingdom of God and that the temple of God is within ourselves.  Why should I worship myself and fear myself.  We are told to be careful with our thoughts and to love one another as our very selves.  If we fear ourselvves and the lord, which is within us, then we shall show that same fear to others and that is not what we are supposed to be doing.  Love and have self respect and trust and faith are all within us for without the trust and faith that we can do things we end up having a self-esteem problem and yes that creeps into others lives as well.  Hold yourself up and truly find the meaning of love who you are and have trust and faith with who your are and what you sow because you will reap that. 
    Everything in moderation too becasue there is a fine line and a straight and Narro passage with that becasue if you go too much over the side of the road you either have a low self-esteem or you become very arrogant and niehter of those will give you the change to meet the God Within you.  Never fear who you are!  You are God!

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