“God will bless our mess. He does meet us right where we are in life. He is at work and always at work in our lives. Do we get it all right in life? No, not necessarily. We do mess up. We do fall down. We do make messes, and many of them to say the least. Amen. Do I think that God can do anything in our lives? Luke 1:37-47—you better believe I do. Amen. If I look back and think back over my life, and over all of the obstacles, all of the troubles, trials, problems, mistakes, and so forth, I know that God absolutely blesses our messes. Amen. As the word says, a righteous man may fall down seven times, but he will rise again (Proverbs 24:16). Amen!

I wonder why the Lord chooses to keep on pursuing us, keeps on forgiving us, and making us new over and over again. Could it be because the Lord knows us so well? He knows what we’re capable of. He knows our hearts and our minds. He knows us! Amen. He knows that we are simply made from dust (Genesis 2:7). But I can say that if we are honestly seeking the Lord for ourselves and our lives, and if we’re honestly trying our best with what God has given to us, we will be blessed by the Lord. He will bless us in all of our messes. He will reach down in the middle of it all and speak peace. He will come very quickly to find you and me and guide us back to the place and pathway that He alone has for us. Amen. So just know that all will be well in your life, and don’t get too discouraged by your shortcomings. Learn from them, pick yourself up, and keep on going. Amen!

I always say, do what you need to do in your life, in your heart, and in your mind. Amen. For once again, when we do our part, our Father, our Heavenly Father, always does His. He loves us with an everlasting love, and there is nothing that our God will not do for you or for me. So we do our best daily and leave the rest up to God. He keeps us as the apple of His eye (Psalm 17:8), and He orders our footsteps (Psalm 37:23/Proverbs 16:9). He alone keeps, guides, and protects us always and forever. So know that no matter your mess, no matter what you’ve done, God is able to fix it. He is God, and there is nothing that He cannot or will not do for you. He will bless those messes—every single one of them—and He will turn them around for our good. Amen. For it is in His name, Jesus’ name, that I ask and pray. Amen and Amen.

Be blessed today, my dear sweet friends, and remember: wherever you go and whatever you do, be a light for our Father. Much love to you all. Mandi