Hearing people say that you need to fear God is pretty common, but there are also people that say fear has no place in following God. God can be scary, but not in the way horror movies portray fear. God is to be feared out of knowledge of what He can do, has done, and will do.

In Scary God, Mattie Montgomery relates through his experiences what he has learned about truly fearing God. This is not a fear that causes you to cower and be afraid to move, but a fear that drives you into action. Christians should be out sharing the gospel and ministering in a way that will help others understand the consequences of rejecting Jesus.

This fear also applies in our approach to God. Many Christians quote the verses about being bold and courageous when coming into God’s presence, but we need to remember that He is holy, and talking to Him is not to be taken lightly.

Scary God is well written and easy to read, but it may not be as easy to take for everyone. We like to build a protective safe are in our lives so that we don’t get hurt or hurt others. This book calls you out of that zone so that you can follow wherever God leads you. There are several things that I have gotten used to being the way they are, and now I will have to reconsider them because of what I read in the book.

I received a complimentary copy from the publisher through NetGalley. All opinions are my own.