Plenty of religions go for the concept of "awe". Fear mixed with love, or wonder. I don't go in much for the fear aspect. I don't see the point of it. But lots of people out there do both love and fear their deities.
If I had any such personal relationship with any deity, I wouldn't be content to be lorded over through threat. See, that's my problem with gods in general. They gave me a brain, apparently, and I'm going to use it. If that means being too curious, too ambitious, too insolent, that's their lookout.