Details create the big picture. - Sanford Weil, Former CEO of Citigroup
I looked at last week's blog and realized I forgot to change the title. It could have just been absentmindedness, or maybe it was an internet issue with saving the document like I'm experiencing today. You've heard, 'The devil is in the details." Dictionary.com says this idiom means even the grandest project depends on the success of the smallest components. Danielle McCloud writes that the original expression, “God is in the details” is attributed to German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969), who often used the phrase to provide acknowledgment of a job well done and to remind himself his success was attributed to a higher power. Satan tried to steal that one from the LORD...possibly to get us to ignore DETAILS—individual, sometimes minor features, facts, items, or information about someone or something. Are you good with details? Usually folks answer...it depends...or...in some areas.
If you don't understand the details of your business, you are going to fail. —Jeff Bezos, Former Amazon CEO
GOD is detail oriented. There are obvious examples of this in Scripture. The LORD gave very specific instructions to Noah about the building of the Ark (Gen 6), and to Moses on the particulars of the Tabernacle. He said, "You must build this Tabernacle and its furnishings exactly according to the pattern I will show you." (Exodus 25:9) For both the Tabernacle and Temple, the craftsmen, the offerings, the Ark of the Covenant and its handling, the role and function of the priests and Levites...were all explained in great detail. Failure to comply with any of those details resulted in severe punishment or death.
Details are still important. We marvel at the precision of athletes like Simone Biles, who was keenly aware that a small case of "the twisties" might injure her irreparably if she attempted to perform her gymnastic feats out of equilibrium. This detail was so crucial, she withdrew from the Olympics because of it. You want the doctor who treats you, the chef who prepares your food, your payroll clerk or tax preparer, and the mechanic who fixes your brakes to pay attention to the details. You hope your spouse, family, and those who love you will care about the little things that affect you. How has YOUR focus or lack thereof on the details impacted your life and that of those around you? | 
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