We have everything we need to live a life that pleases God. It was all given to us by God’s own power, when we learned that he had invited us to share in his wonderful goodness. (2 Peter 1:3 CEV)
When we were called to serve God, we were not like the Israelites who feared getting near Him. They were afraid to meet God in Mt. Sinai, where the 10 commandments were given to Moses, because when God spoke to them, there were tremors, flashes of lightning, thunders, and smoke. They were afraid to come near Him. They fear that they will die. They did not see God as loving and caring. We now live serving God and living according to His will because God has given us the power to do His will. We are supplied with the knowledge and sound mind to discern what is good and bad. We live not in fear of dying when we are with God. Inversely, we stay with God and have life.