"See that you make them according to the pattern shown you on the mountain." Exodus 25:40
I am always amazed with people's perceptions of prayer. Some people I know refuse to pray about the little things. They often say, "God has more important things to do. Why should I bother Him with that?" Others I know pray for the small stuff all the time. From finding a parking space to getting a green light, there is nothing they won't talk to God about.
The thing I have come to realize in my life is that God majors in the minors. He loves detail! His instructions to Moses about the design for the ark of the covenant and the other items to be used in the tabernacle are very detailed. He is not going to turn us away because a matter is too small. My goodness, He designed the atoms that make up all matter! I think He can handle the small things AND the big things all at once.
I, on the other hand, am finding it overwhelming to deal with the minutia and the big picture. Maybe it's that age thing - that over forty mental state. My mind just doesn't work like it did in my twenties.
Lord, I need help to keep it all together. I love the details, but my perfectionism oftentimes gets the better of me. Mistakes become obsessions, and it slows me down.
Help me to get through the details of today. Calm my heart and mind with Your Presence. I really need to feel You today, Lord.
Is that too small a thing to ask?