God is in the Details
I'm a detailed person. I have been all my life - as far back as I can remember. My family has told me funny stories of my detailed ways when I was a child. I truly believe it's how God made me - and a gift to me.
When Floyd and I got married we had to talk a lot and make some adjustments about my detailed ways. My husband was a spontaneous, big picture, visionary - wonderful gifts in his life from the Lord! Sometimes my "details" were frustrating to him. Over time, with lots of conversations and patience, we learned how to merge our two giftings so that they were a complement to each other. Over the years, it became very precious. Floyd even began to be detailed in his leadership! God clearly brought us together. Floyd has spoken of this numerous times, so I'm not telling anything new about him. He actually came to lean into and treasure my detailed ways - and I loved his visionary, pioneering spirit. We were a good team.
I'm in a particular season where I'm lifting lots of "details" to the Lord in prayer. I know He cares and understands because as great and big and mighty as He is - He's also a God of detail.....the tiniest of details. I'm encouraged by that. It lets me know that He cares about my details. He's mindful of them. He's at work in them. He wants to help me with them. He answers my prayers about them.
When I worship Him and praise Him for who He is - thanking Him for being with me and meeting my needs.....I then lift my details in prayer.....and I know He's listening. What an awesome God He is.
"He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name." Psalm 147:4
"The hairs of your head are all numbered." Matthew 10:30 Because of some of my treatments, I am constantly losing hair. I think there must be angels whose job it is to keep count!!
"The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives." Psalm 37:23-25
"You have taken note of my sorrow. You have collected all my tears in your bottle; you have recorded them in your book." Psalm 56:8
"Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father." Matthew 10:29
"You must make it according to all that I show you - the pattern of the tabernacle as well as the pattern of all its furnishings." Exodus 25:9 I think He's interested in the details of how I decorate my home. :) Through the years, I've prayed specifically for certain things for our homes and seen God answer those prayers.
There are many, many scriptures that show how God was involved in the "details." He's involved in the details of our lives today because He loves us. If He didn't love us, He wouldn't care. And He does care! Our wonderful loving Father, whose understanding is infinite - so beyond what we can comprehend - knows every single thing about us. He's a God of "details." Large and small. And He cares about them all. He's so amazing! Don't you just love Him?!
About the Author: Sally McClung is a member of the All Nations International Leadership Team and is co-founder of All Nations. Her husband, Floyd McClung, was a world-renown missions leader. Floyd went to be with Jesus in 2021. He is the author of 16 books, including the best-selling books, “The Father Heart of God” and “Living on the Devil’s Doorstep.”
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