Genuine faith is expressed in, and animated by, a reverential awe, and this is the basic meaning of the biblical idea of the fear of God. Unless there is personal awareness of the awesome and majestic sovereignty of God, it is impossible to have a meaningful faith existing in one’s heart (Pss 5:7; 89:7).

—Tyndale Bible Dictionary

Fear of the Lord possesses an aspect of awe… reverence… mystery… as a child to their father…

Listening to an audio-book on a walk… I heard…

We are dependent, fragile, vulnerable, and accountable. …

Recognizing that I am absolutely dependent on God for every breath and every morsel of food. Seeing that I am accountable to God for every thought, every word, and every action, and realizing how often I fail to honor God in these ways, these should produce a deep and abiding sense of humility. …

It should produce profound gratitude. Everything good in me or around me, whether spiritual or material, is a gift from God. …

I am a creature, created in the image of God, fully dependent on Him and fully accountable to Him.