I was reminded of a lecture by Bill Mounce on the BiblicalTraining app, where he said that God's love is a holy love -- and, I'm not sure whether Mounce said it or I just thought it, but the implication is that God's holiness is a loving holiness. Or maybe I heard it on Michael Bird's lectures based on his book Evangelical Theology -- which says, "God’s glorious-holy-lovingness is the most definitive aspect of his character. In other words, God glorifies himself through the expression of his holy love." (p.201)
Anyway, this reminded me of how James Clear in Atomic Habits (p.102) said that the best French fries are the ones that are "golden brown and crunchy on the outside and light and smooth on the inside." He calls this dynamic contrast.
Things are just better when they are complex like that. Two things complementing each other.
Holiness and love. See Psalm 85:10-11 below for more delicious virtue pairings.
Psalms 85:1-13 NIV
[1] You, Lord, showed favor to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob.
[2] You forgave the iniquity of your people and covered all their sins.
[3] You set aside all your wrath and turned from your fierce anger.
[4] Restore us again, God our Savior, and put away your displeasure toward us.
[5] Will you be angry with us forever? Will you prolong your anger through all generations?
[6] Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?
[7] Show us your unfailing love, Lord, and grant us your salvation.
[8] I will listen to what God the Lord says; he promises peace to his people, his faithful servants— but let them not turn to folly.
[9] Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, that his glory may dwell in our land.
[10] Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other.
[11] Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.
[12] The Lord will indeed give what is good, and our land will yield its harvest.
[13] Righteousness goes before him and prepares the way for his steps.
https://bible.com/bible/111/psa.85.1-13.NIV
