The Talmudic sages taught, "Everything is in the hands of God except awe of God."
The Hebrew word for "awe," yera, means both "awe" and "will see." Therefore, everything is in the hands of God except for our willingness to see and be in awe of God. And if we are in awe of God, we will see God. If we are not in awe, if we are not open to seeing God, then God is not seen in our world. It's that simple and that serious.
— David Aaron, Inviting God In