We read in Proverbs that “the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.” Today we again see the topic of fear in Jesus’ discussion with the Apostles. But this is not fear as we would traditionally define it. He is telling the Apostles and us not to fear what man can do to us; instead, we should fear God. But this fear is healthy; it must be understood as reverence, loving awe, and love that fears disappointment. Fr. Rolheiser says, “Healthy fear is love’s fear, a fear of betraying, of not being faithful to what love asks of us in return for its gratuity. We aren’t afraid of someone we trust, fearing that they will suddenly turn arbitrary, unfair, cruel, incomprehensible, vicious, and unloving. Rather we are afraid about our own being worthy of the trust that’s given us, not least from God.” We were made in his likeness and with all our human weaknesses. God still wants us despite this weakness; he wants us to be in communion with him and be at ease with him as if we were being held close to his breast. This only comes from the knowledge and belief that God’s love for us overcomes all.