The trick to forgetting the big picture is to look at everything close-up. The shortcut to closing a door is to bury yourself in the details. This is how we must look to God. As if everything's just fine.

Chuck Palahniuk
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When we look at things from a distance, we tend to miss the big picture and see only the details. We lose sight of God and end up ignoring Him. But when we look close up, we can see God at work and know that there’s a greater purpose for everything that happens. God has a plan and that plan is bigger than our problems and circumstances.

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