This is the second time we will be drawing lessons from this verse of Scripture in recent times. At the first mention, we hinted on Obadiah’s incomplete theology as regards the operations of the Spirit. Today the focus is on the last remark about this man, the fact that he feared the Lord from his youth. The fear of the Lord can be described as a healthy fear. It is healthy because by it one can depart from all forms of iniquity. That was the reason why Obadiah kept himself from the atrocities perpetuated in his workplace.

“The fear of failure can actually drive one to God to totally depend on Him for help…You can turn fear to victory by running to God.”

There are other ways that fear can be viewed as healthy. Consider the fear of failure. There is a sense in which even fear of failure can be healthy, particularly if we don’t allow it to paralyze all activity and initiative. This type of fear can make one work harder and block all the likely avenues to failure. We have known people who were talked down on that they would never amount to anything good. The fear of making prophets out of their traducers made them go the extra mile. They are the better for it today because they have become captains in their various fields. On another note, the fear of failure can actually drive one to God to totally depend on Him for help. Gideon in the Bible did not feel he had what it takes to succeed. He had fears; only he did not allow them to stop him from taking steps in the line of duty that God gave him. He depended on God and was helped. You can turn fear to victory by running to God.