Being afraid to get it wrong is not the fear of the Lord.

When you are hesitant to act on a leading from the Holy Spirit, or question if it really is Him, it is not the fear of the Lord but the fear of messing up.

This ungodly fear reveals we need a deeper revelation of God's love.

We must truly believe that He is patient and kind. He is not irritable or keeping a record of wrongs. He never gives up, never loses hope, and endures through every circumstance.

Perfect love casts out the fear of messing up.

And the fear of the Lord elevates God to the highest place in our lives, causing us to recognize that He makes all things good. Even the things we mess up.