Life is messy.
There are times that my own life has had its messy moments. We all have. We have all had those moments we would like to forget. Life doesn’t always work out like we have planned but it always works out.
Our journey in this life has many twists and turns. It is filled with ups and downs. We are formed by the decisions we make. Making decisions is just a part of life. We do the best we can. I used to be obsessed with making the absolutely perfect decision but I have learned that you can’t predict the future and you can only make decisions based on the information you have - not on the what ifs.
We have to navigate through the messy parts of our lives. We figure out who we are when we are going through the messes.
I will admit to you that I get rattled sometimes. While I have faith in God and trust in Him, I am not perfect and I let things get to me and worry too much about things that happen to me. I try to have peace but sometimes that peace isn’t there for me. I have to regroup and regain my focus.
When life is messy, God is not surprised by the chaos, mistakes, or unexpected detours, but instead remains present, faithful, and actively working to shape us. It’s easy to have faith when we are jamming to our favorite praise and worship songs but real life is not a Jesus musical. Real life can be challenging and pretty frustrating at times.
When we are going through the messy parts, we have to recognize that these times will come. We can’t avoid them. The only way to get through them is to get through them. Acknowledge it instead of panicking or trying to force changes based on our emotions at the moment. We have to keep our emotions stable.
Faith requires that we believe even if we don’t see it. We can only control the things we can control When we are going through the messes, we also need to trust in the support of the people we trust. There are people on your side. Lean on their strength and always seek wise counsel.
We have all messed up at some point but if we look back at those times we see what we have learned and how we have grown through those times. Jesus told us that in this life we would have tribulations. He didn’t sugar coat so we can expect it but He did tell us that despite the struggles, the core message is that He is our source of hope and comfort.
We can’t control every aspect of life but we can choose how we respond to the mess.
Our journey in this life has many twists and turns. It is filled with ups and downs. We are formed by the decisions we make. Making decisions is just a part of life. We do the best we can. I used to be obsessed with making the absolutely perfect decision but I have learned that you can’t predict the future and you can only make decisions based on the information you have - not on the what ifs.
We have to navigate through the messy parts of our lives. We figure out who we are when we are going through the messes.
I will admit to you that I get rattled sometimes. While I have faith in God and trust in Him, I am not perfect and I let things get to me and worry too much about things that happen to me. I try to have peace but sometimes that peace isn’t there for me. I have to regroup and regain my focus.
When life is messy, God is not surprised by the chaos, mistakes, or unexpected detours, but instead remains present, faithful, and actively working to shape us. It’s easy to have faith when we are jamming to our favorite praise and worship songs but real life is not a Jesus musical. Real life can be challenging and pretty frustrating at times.
When we are going through the messy parts, we have to recognize that these times will come. We can’t avoid them. The only way to get through them is to get through them. Acknowledge it instead of panicking or trying to force changes based on our emotions at the moment. We have to keep our emotions stable.
Faith requires that we believe even if we don’t see it. We can only control the things we can control When we are going through the messes, we also need to trust in the support of the people we trust. There are people on your side. Lean on their strength and always seek wise counsel.
We have all messed up at some point but if we look back at those times we see what we have learned and how we have grown through those times. Jesus told us that in this life we would have tribulations. He didn’t sugar coat so we can expect it but He did tell us that despite the struggles, the core message is that He is our source of hope and comfort.
We can’t control every aspect of life but we can choose how we respond to the mess.
