The fear of the Lord has within it the marvelous fear of our own value, second only to God, if not equal to it, for it finds its source in him. It is a prism, with effects that range from love to reverence, hatred and disgust of sin to worshiping God as infinite and great beyond measure. The fear of the Lord is an ever lived experience, with its definition clear: a fear that is centered on God, not wanting to commit fault against him, before him, with his being and our love for him being primary. The lesser fear is of the punishments he may give, which is a lesser form of fear for it is centered on man and his distress.