A key skill is to keep a firm grasp on the big picture, and translate that into practical action. No good just having your head in the clouds - tasks on the ground do have to get done. Yet the ground level brings a host of distractions or temptations that can veer even the greatest off course.
Solomon started so well. Heart after God, seeking wisdom, actuating David's plans for building the Temple. Yet reading 1 Kings and you find that he loses the big picture of leading Israel in its relationship to God so quickly it should scare all of us.
The plain fact is he was distracted by wealth and beauty which led him away from true relationship - with disastrous consequences.
I recently read a book that poses just 3 simple questions that should help us keep in tune with the true big picture:
- What makes you cry?
- What makes you dream?
- What gives you energy?
There will be plenty of things around us that pretend to satisfy, and claim allegiance from us with regard to the last two questions, but turn out to be false. Our culture and context is now complex and full of all kinds of offers and opportunities. Yet we must discern what are distractions and ultimately unhelpful for us. We must keep sight of the big picture, even as we get on with good stuff down on ground level.
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