Two Kinds Of Fear
Illustration★★★★There is a virtuous fear, which is the effect of faith; and there is a vicious fear, which is the product of doubt. The former leads to hope as relying on God, in whom we believe: the latter inclines to despair, as not relying on God, in whom we do not believe. Persons of the one character fear to lose God; persons of the other character fear to find him. Pascal.
— Pascal
Pascal.
The point
Pascal contrasts a virtuous fear that draws us toward God in hope with a vicious fear born of doubt that drives us to despair.
Scripture
Psalm 34:11Proverbs 1:71 John 4:18
Tone
Convicting · Encouraging
To tell aloud
under a minute · 71 words