“Mired in the Minutia"

Minutia is a minute or minor detail. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minutia

The phrase "mired in a minutia" means you are paying attention to/obsessing over minor/petty details that aren't really important to whatever is going on. Minutia (also spelled minutiae) is a noun meaning "precise details; small or trifling matters." http://www.chacha.com/question/what-does-it-mean-to-get-mired-in-a-minutia

In an article titled Mired in the Minutia: Things That Make You Panic are Details in the Fabric by Thomas von Ahn, he explains:

"The things that make you panic are the details in the fabric. Sometimes we get so mired in the minutiae that we forget to look at root cause. Minor details are important to the fabric that weaves success. But they can take away your focus on the entire ensemble. Executing the small things can be the difference between success and failure. However, overlooking the big picture at the expense of constantly rolling masking tape over the lint, will lead you to panic, after the details receive too much attention."
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It is so easy to get “mired in the minutia” or minor details of life while ignoring the beauty and blessings around us. It is easy to feel, that in the grand scheme of things, your small existence is of no importance to God. But, it is...  We can also get so consumed with small, insignificant things that we overlook the most important ones.

On the website Answers by Billy Graham, he was asked:

Q: I don't think God really cares what happens to us. The universe is so huge and we're so small, so why should He worry about us? He's too big to be interested in what happens to us, and we ought to be honest enough to admit we're on our own.

A: If God were like us — limited, and able to concentrate on only a few things at a time — then you might be right; He probably wouldn’t care about us. After all, you and I can barely keep track of what’s happening in our own lives, let alone what’s happening to everyone else.

But God isn’t like this! We are limited — but He is not. We can’t keep track of everything that’s happening — but He can. You say God is “too big” to care about us, but that’s the point: He is so great that He knows about even the smallest details of our lives. Perhaps you like to think God doesn’t care about us, because it leaves you free to live any way you want to. http://billygraham.org/answer/god-know-knows-and-cares-about-every-detail-of-our-lives/

The Bible says:

Jeremiah 1:5 (NKJV):  5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.”

Luke 12:7 (NKJV):  7 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.

Hebrews 4:13 (NKJV):  13 And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.

Memorable Quotes

The essence of life is not in the great victories and grand failures, but in the simple joys. - Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Ask yourself, “Will this matter a year from now?” – Richard Carlson

“Don't Sweat the Small Stuff.” - Richard Carlson

“Don't let small minds convince you that your dreams are too big.”

"What lies before us and what lies behind us are small matters compared to what lies within us. And when you bring what is within out into the world, miracles happen." - Henry David Thoreau

“You say I think too big. I say you think too small.”

“Sometimes your circle decreases in size, but increases in value.”

“I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean.” – Lee Ann Womack, I Hope You Dance

"There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living." - Nelson Mandela

“Your playing small does not serve the world.” – Marianne Williamson

Beware of getting so “mired down” with minor details that you overlook the grandeur and the amazing details of life around you.