Sweating the Details

Vol 3 No 33 THEO'S DEVOS

Psalm 139:14a I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;...

I have no idea where all of you work but there is one thing I do know: if your company is at all successful in this economy it is because it is sweating the details. Companies that gloss over the important minutiae are either out of business or headed that way. I am not a detail person but have had to become that over time in order to be successful at what I have done. I remember someone saying, when I was a youth pastor, that it seemed as though I were flying by the seat of my pants. I just had to smile at the ignorance of that statement because I knew how much time I had put in trying to make the job look that way. Tiger Woods makes golfing seem easy but for those of us who have played that game; we know it is very difficult if you want to play well.
I look at the heavens and I marvel. I have examined pond water through a microscope and have been absolutely amazed. Enough so that I am stunned when I hear scientists say that all of creation was just happenstance and that there is no God to give it all sense. The Bible never tries to argue for the existence of God. It is as if the writers never felt the need to. They may have written in ancient times but there observations are just as true in the technological world as they were back when men road camels and lived in tents.
Then, when we turn our attention to the human body the amazement is off the chart. How our bodies work is magnificent. The human eye is better than any camera lens. It seems that no matter how fast my computer goes, I find myself drumming my fingers on the desk hoping it will go faster. My brain, and I admit to not being the brightest person to ever live, still outperforms my computer on many levels save detailed computations. We use to be able to jam the typewriter keys by typing too fast but, no longer. You can't out type a computer it seems.
This is why the Psalmist praises God and why we should as well. No matter what condition your body is in, it is still wonderful. God made you and He loves you just the way you are. With all your flaws and imperfections, He loves you. He wants to use you for the betterment of eternity and can accomplish amazing things through you if you will let Him. Fearfully and wonderfully made! Do you believe that? You should and, if you do, it will spur you on to acts of faith that you would not have believed possible. What can you do today that would challenge your faith? What could you do with that wonderful body God gave you? Think about that. Pray about it. Act on it. You have everything to gain and nothing to lose. Faith = Risk. Don't worry, God is there to help. May He bless you today.


Theo



Dear Small Group Leader (or soon to be Facilitator)

Please allow everyone in your group to answer the Quick Question. It will get things started on the right foot, encouraging quieter ones to open up. Please do not require everyone to answer every question. They may not be ready to share yet. Also please allow at least 5-10 minutes at the end of your study so as many as would like to can respond to the REFLECTION question. This may be the most important time in your small group study. Thank You


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