Some details of spring“God is in the details.” This saying is attributed to German-born architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969).
It isn’t hard to see how an architect, so attentive to visual details, might find God’s hand behind the harmony, beauty, and function in a bridge , a building, or house design.
I find God in the details of my day too. Pretty much in proportion as I let God be central to my activities, thoughts, and conversations, all sorts of interesting things happen.
Among my acquaintances, for example, I’m making the opportunity to look deeper into the spiritual qualities they express, and finding beyond the surface good and dear people, people I really like.
One new friend is a fierce animal lover, a staunch NRA advocate, and is taking a course in belly-dancing at a local university. She recently tenderly cared for an elderly uncle who had no other family, until he passed on.
Another is active in her church, generously sews many costumes for her daughter’s high school musical productions, hauls the girls to their swim meets, and finds time for tennis.
In spite of their different life styles, each of these ladies is pursuing her own spiritual journey. God is working in the details of their lives because somehow, in some way, each has invited Him/Her into their hearts.
People on spiritual journeys tune in to the substance of things that cannot be seen, eternal truths they innately believe. They have not given up on the basic goodness of mankind and the basic premise of a Higher Power.
People on spiritual journeys tend to discover God’s goodness or beauty or strength in the details of their lives.
It isn’t hard to see how an architect, so attentive to visual details, might find God’s hand behind the harmony, beauty, and function in a bridge , a building, or house design.
I find God in the details of my day too. Pretty much in proportion as I let God be central to my activities, thoughts, and conversations, all sorts of interesting things happen.
Among my acquaintances, for example, I’m making the opportunity to look deeper into the spiritual qualities they express, and finding beyond the surface good and dear people, people I really like.
One new friend is a fierce animal lover, a staunch NRA advocate, and is taking a course in belly-dancing at a local university. She recently tenderly cared for an elderly uncle who had no other family, until he passed on.
Another is active in her church, generously sews many costumes for her daughter’s high school musical productions, hauls the girls to their swim meets, and finds time for tennis.
In spite of their different life styles, each of these ladies is pursuing her own spiritual journey. God is working in the details of their lives because somehow, in some way, each has invited Him/Her into their hearts.
People on spiritual journeys tune in to the substance of things that cannot be seen, eternal truths they innately believe. They have not given up on the basic goodness of mankind and the basic premise of a Higher Power.
People on spiritual journeys tend to discover God’s goodness or beauty or strength in the details of their lives.
Photo: thanks to Gordon Imrie
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