Life Is MESSY, but Jesus finds us in the mess!


Life Is MESSY, but Jesus finds us in the mess!

Last week at Young Life we had Messy Club. It was LIT to say the least. Messy Club is my favorite club theme out there. This theme has such deep meaning. 

There is no doubt that life is messy and crazy. Life happens. Things come up out no where and it feels like we just got ran over by a semi truck. 

The past few months have left me feeling like I have been hit by a semi truck and then ran over by a bunch of bulls. Sometimes I feel like I am wrestling one of those bulls and I can't seem to grab it by the horns. As a college student I wrestle many things everyday. I love my life, but sometimes life gets hard. I know that no matter how hard life gets I am never going through it alone. 

God puts people in our lives to go through this with us. He surrounds us with people who will love us through our mess. Even if we may not have people there to support us HE is always there. 

Jesus is always there with me. I don't always notice him because I get so wrapped up in going through life, but that doesn't stop him. Jesus is always with me even when I choose to ignore him, which I regret when I realize he is working through the mess. 

Life won't always be easy, but we will never be alone. Jesus is right there with us. He is our biggest cheerleader and fan all in one. 

When life gets messy remember that Jesus does not only have your back in that moment, but he will NEVER  leave. 

P.S. I want to encourage, pray, and befriend you. I am on social media as @406_jourd on Instagram and @jourdynMack101 on Twitter, give me a follow and feel free to DM me anytime. If you ever need prayer or someone to talk to email me, jourdynpuppies@gmail.com, don't laugh it is from fourth grade and I stuck with it. 

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