My eyes are ever toward the Lord, for he will pluck my feet out of the net. Psalm 25:15
On a rainy day last week, I was inspired to make cinnamon rolls. I love to bake on rainy days. Makes me feel productive. It warms the house and fills it with a sweet aroma. I love the delicious outcome but it is a seriously messy process. Cinnamon rolls require several more steps than your average batch of cookies or muffins -plus there’s so much more to clean up!
Every night, I make my children put away their toys, so I can wake up to a ‘clean’ house in the morning. However, this morning the house was a big mess with toys strewn everywhere because we came home late last night and the kids needed to hop straight into bed. This royal mess aggravated me until I started to see it differently. This mess shows ‘life’ in my home. Our life right now with the chaos of toys and little ones full of creativity and enormous amounts of energy. In that moment, I had clarity via perspective.
Recently, a friend of mine found herself in a real mess. In her emotional reaction, she stumbled a little further into it. Messes can be big, ugly, costly and beautiful all at the same time. They show our humanness in all it’s glorious imperfections. I prayed for my friend and interceded for God to deliver perspective and clarity in the midst of her mess.
Just like my friend, I react to situations and then find myself more entangled in my own messes – in the absence of any clarity. However, if I am able to pause and seek God for His perspective – He can pluck my feet out of the net of my mess. God brings clarity through His divine perspective revealed in my reading His Word and fellowship with His Spirit.
Just like my cinnamon rolls, God will roll up all my messy gooeyness so I can delight in His strengthening outcome in my soul. Engaging God with my heart, mind, body and soul – allows Him to wrap me up in His loving arms. The recipe for my life is sometimes messy and complex but in the end the Master Baker will make it beautiful.
Beautiful Mess
Real. Costly. Clarity. Perspective. Beautiful.
What mess is God taking me through to reveal His divine perspective?
How can I engage God more in the midst of my mess?