Our Deepest Fear

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us."

I know everyone's talking about fear of the unknown in their blogs, but this is one of my favorite quotes of all time and relates to Poe in that way very well. In Poe's writing, he plays on the readers innate human fear of the unknown, the fear of that which cannot be seen or predicted. If we think about it, I think its pretty safe to say that we all share that fear. If we think of it from a Christian mindset, then that very fear is what keeps us from doing what we are called to do most of the time. When we begin to see the potential and power that God has, it is intimidating to say the least. When we realize the literally infinite potential that God has and the implications that has in our lives, it's a pretty terrifying thought. However, I also believe that in that fear, in that realization of the unknown that we face is where we can truly allow God to work in a big way in our lives.