So in most Christian religions there is the phrase 'Fear God' - which means in part that we should respect God, that we are less than God, that God controls our lives.
In these same religions God is also described as pure love, which means God loves us unconditionally.
These two concepts are intertwined but also at odds with each other.
As the DCFC song says, 'fear is the heart of love'
We should never look back