A positive in our culture today is that we can admit our shortcomings. 

 

In the past, it was sort of taboo to tell the world you were not exactly all together. Back in the day, a “hot mess” usually referred to an overturned pot on the stove.

 

But today, the phrase “hot mess” has a whole new meaning. Our lives are often just a mess.

 

Thank goodness the outcome is not dependent on us.

 

Ephesians 2:8 says, “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God.”

 

Recognizing that you don’t quite have it together is a positive first step to moving beyond your circumstances. But the real key is internalizing the fact that God—not you—saves the day. 

 

All we can do is admit our shortcomings, and then rest in the knowledge that God has it from here. That’s an attitude the Lord will bless. 

 

God’s got you covered and blessed all at the same time!

 

Let’s pray.

 

Lord, you are so good to us. And you have so much more for us than we can even imagine. Thank you for blessing us and not leaving us where we were. In Jesus’ name. Amen.