Thanks to the Englightenment, we have defined miracles as things unexplainable by scientific means. I do not. God is active and at work in everything, everywhere (not that He wills everything, but His hand is in everything).
As for the rest of your comments, I completely agree. God wants us to be people of action, not passive autobots.
I don't wish to seem cavalier about this because I know there are good people with genuine beliefs on the subject..
BUT..
If God is active and at work in everything, everywhere, then based on His results that would be a very scary thought.
God is certainly interested in the Big Picture but I don't see Him dealing in too many details.
The question would be: In the great scheme of things, is this project called Man on Earth a Big Picture item or just one of His many small details?