Guilt and fear...

Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was perplexed, because it was said by some that John had been raised from the dead, by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the prophets of old had risen. Herod said, “John I beheaded, but who is this about whom I hear such things?” And he sought to see him. (Luke 9:7-9 ESV)
All that was happening... What was that? In context, Jesus' disciples were going around preaching and healing in His name. So, not only was Herod afraid of the possibility of John the Baptist being raised - if it was not him, there were 12 of them running around. His problems had multiplied. He had a guilty conscious because he had had John beheaded, and he was living in fear not only of the consequences, but of his uncertain future. How much of what we do in our relationship with God is motivated by fear and guilt, and not faith?