A couple of bad decisions spiraled, or bad choices became even worse habits. Before you know it, life has sunk to a place you never thought it would reach. And the way we try to solve the problem? We dress our mess up to look like we’ve got it all together.

But when we’re honest with ourselves, no matter how good we look on the outside, on the inside, we’re still a mess.

We’ve all been there. Maybe you’re there right now. Mess is something all of humanity has in common.

But in our mess, there’s hope. Because that mess didn’t send God running. Our mess is what drew God near.