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Welcome to Susie Larson Live.

Always so honored to get to spend this time with you.

In fact, I look forward to bringing you conversations every single day that hopefully inspire you in your faith walk,

that deepen your understanding of God's word, and that heightens your

awareness of his very real presence in your life. So how would you describe your walk with God?

Would you say you enjoy intimate fellowship with him? Well, you know, the people that I know

that enjoy a rich, intimate fellowship with the Lord also rightly fear him. They're not afraid of

them, but they're in awe of him.

And they live with this understanding that he is who he says he is and he will do what he says

he'll do. I can honestly think of no better guest to speak on this topic than John Bevere.

He joins me today to talk about his amazing book. I wish I had 100 copies to give away, but we've

got a handful. His book is titled The Aw of God,

The Astounding Way a Healthy Fear of God Transforms Your Life. And he writes, what if fear

rightly aimed is a virtue? What if the fear of God is the paradoxical path to an authentic

relationship with him? And what if this holy fear is what truly opens us to the fullness of life that Jesus

followers have experienced through the centuries? What if this fear eradicates all other fears?

I cannot wait for this conversation. Quick, a couple announcements. First of all, I just want you to

know, I'm having my third major oral surgery tomorrow, and I tell you that because I will be out

for a few days. So we'll have some extra shows playing in on those tomorrow. And I tell you that because I will be out for a few days.

So we'll have some extra shows playing in on those days. But I just love your prayers. And

praying and trusting, I'm going to bounce back. And also, if you haven't checked out our app yet,

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