The Devil’s In The Details
I’ve heard this phrase all my life. What does it mean? Well some say it speaks to the little or seemingly insignificant things that are ultimately the most important component in the bigger picture.
Today I understood this phrase completely.
I have an older Suzuki Samurai that is a little rough, but I love it. One of the issues I have with it, is the driver’s side door. It is hard to open at times and I’ve just been waiting for it to stop working. Well last week it stopped. I could no longer open the door. I tried from the outer handle and the inner handle and nothing. Well, my Samurai is convertible, so I’ve just been hopping in through the back. Not a big deal, but a little awkward when I get in and out at the store or other public places.
So, today I had a moment to pull the panel on the door and fix it. I was ready to rip it apart and I decided to play with the handle a bit more before I did, just to make sure. Then I noticed it. IT WAS LOCKED! I don’t ever lock the car, I mean what’s the point, it has no top. I never thought of that little lock. I completely missed it. That seemingly insignificant little button controlled the entire deal. For a week, it completely changed my life style. It affected my life for a week.
Then It hit me hard. What seemingly insignificant thing have I missed and how have I let it affect me.
The devil truly is in the details.
What have you missed? How has it affected you?
I don’t, uh…Well, ya see…And so the door was kind of…
Aw, Heck…THAT IS SOMETHING I WOULD DO!!!
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Ok…That there is funny, but as Nor said not beyond something I would do.
Recently it has been, just forgetting where I put stuff or walking out of the house without something. At least I haven’t forgotten the kids…
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Ahhh…. i would see a different saying applying here..
Always check the SIMPLE stuff FIRST!
and if you want to go all ‘proverbial’…
Look after the ‘pennies’ and the ‘pounds’ (dollar$) will look after themselves.
To me ‘The Devil is in the DETAIL’ has a slightly different meaning…
God supposedly gave to man a number of laws and ordinances in Leviticus and Deuteronomy (and Exodus also) in addition to the Ten commandments…
The Devil is well able to use these many convoluted detailed commandments to enable evil to be done in the attempt by man to live up to them and force others to uphold them.
Christ did away with all of the ‘detail’ (and the Devil contained therein) and Left us with a single simple commandment that is less able to be misconstrued… Love God body mind heart and soul and love your neighbour as yourselves.
Simple!
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been there a few times.
I have learned that I need people around me to help with the details.
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Funny story, but a really great illustration.
I think the details – the things I’m missing in life – have to do with how busy I keep myself and how that affects my relationship with my wife and children.
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I don’t know what I’m missing in my life because, well, I’m missing them.
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Noreaster, I am in goo company
ckroboth, do you know what I hate is forgetting little, simple words…or names. drives me nuts.
Love, I completely agree with your take on that phrase. Good stuff!
Vince, I do as well. It is the everyday life stuff that I don’t think I could away with hiring an assistant for
Brad, yes. We get focused on the big picture and lose sight of the important things, don’t we.
Bad, Hahahaha!!!!
Yup… something I would definitely do. Although it is super hilarious to think about you crawling in through the back in public only to find the simplest explanation is the right one.
Too funny!
Ummm, yah, hilarious
I’m sure I would have been saying [deleted], [deleted] and [deleted]. In other words… c r a p. Sorry, the live chat swear protector cracked me up….
That live chat censor was awesome.
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Wow – that’s all I can say – WOW
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Nice! I’ve walked around the house before searching high and low for my keys, only to find I had them in my hand along with my sunglasses, purse etc. The more distracted you are, the more you miss the little things.
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tam, wash that out, right now
CJ, come on, you’ve done it…
Kristen, your not that old, you shouldn’t forget that bad
what did i do???
i said “love” – your new blog is weird
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Brent, I blame it on birthing children…sucks brain cells right out of you.
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tam, your so innocent
Kristen, I wouldn’t know
I tell myself this all of the time. I am an event planner so every detail must be examined before executing a great event. It’s exhausting when you overlook something that seems so small (but to a CEO it’s a big deal). URG! thanks for sharing this pretty funny story though.
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Ok, It’s taken me awhile to stop laughing so I can type…uh, no…wait…I’ll be back…. BAHHHHHahahahahahhhaaa…….
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ok, yeah, I have…CRAP
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Judi, my emberassment for your pleasure
So, Deb and CJ, I sense some sarcasm and pointing of fingers as you laugh underneath or NOT underneath your breath
that is hilarious!!!
and, yeah something like i would do too. only difference is my first instinct would be to check to make sure it’s plugged in… then the lock. lol
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Carolyn, Haha! The techie in you comes out
awwwwww but see God allowed that to happen so you could write this post about how the devil tends to get on our last nerve and make the simplest things in our lives, complicated, so there was a purpose in all of it!
Okay now that I’ve said that:
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Love you B!
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Oh ya…feeling the love
That kinda cracks me up. I could just imagine your frustration when realizing the simple fact of the door being locked.
One reason I’ve started to step back and think when something doesn’t work. Because usually somewhere in the situation there is a lock, and all you have to do is flip the switch.
Rand, normally I would go crazy, but this time I actually laughed at myself. I couldn’t wait to tell tam what I had done. Ridiculous.
But your right, steeping back is key. Makes things run a lot smoother.
Tam… innocent…Hmmmm….???
Of Course!
said full of * * * * !
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Did Love just cuss on my blog
I think Tam corrupted him…. yep. That’s it.
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Always tam’s fault
great analogy. and in the same vein, you can look back on it now and laugh. i hope i’m able to do the same with the devilish details in my own life.
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As long as we can keep smiling at ourselves…it’s all good