The Beautiful Mess

This world is a mess! The Earth itself is a very beautiful place full of beautiful things but one species in particular creates all of the ugliness on it. That would be us in case you were about to blame the pigeons.

It reminds me of the transition most every young couple goes through when they have their first child. As newly weds many times the focus is on acquiring new things, cars, houses, etc. and looking nice. That all changes with the arrival of their first baby. At first, it's extremely nerveracking and disgusting when that baby begins vomiting and everything else all over all their nice stuff. But by the time that baby is a toddler usually the parents have accepted the fact that it comes with the territory.

In some ways, I love to visit a couples house that is littered with baby toys than a house that is kept as spotless as a museum. When I see a bunch of chaos created by babies I instantly feel a connection that every parent has experienced. It's a sign of life, activity, and love. It's a beautiful mess!

This is similar to our world. Originally, it was wonderful, amazing, and perfect. But with the introduction of man it didn't take long before things got a little messy. When you insert imperfect people that each have a will of their own, agendas can collide and things can get, well, a bit messy!

What's interesting to me is the way messiness gets handled. Many times people attack the faults of others and judge their sin. Most people do this when they've lost sight of the ugliness of their own sin. I cannot call people names, label them, slap a scarlet letter to their chest and humiliate them when I keep sight of my own faults and failures. There's simply no room for it! "Let him who is without sin cast the first stone."

I cannot have a "You made your own bed now sleep in it" mentality and truly love people. Every person who is successful has had a "pit crew" behind them at some point encouraging them and picking them up. No person reaches the top or becomes anything for that matter without a support system.

So the question you must ask yourself is who are you pulling up? You're either pulling up or putting down. Remember, the way we treat others will be directly proportionate to the way we deserve to be treated.

This world is such an imperfect place but if we can fill it with people who are filled with the love and forgiveness of Jesus Christ it can be one giant beautiful mess!