*ACOMPANIONTOTHEBOOKBLESSEDINTHEMESS*Inthishelpfulstudyguide,learnhowwecantrulyfindpeaceandevenblessingamidthechaos,thedisappointments,andtheothermessesthatlifebringsourway.Lifeisoftenmessy.Wehearpeoplesay,“Mylifeisamess,“or“Thissituationisamess.“Whattheymeanisthatlifehasbecomedifficult,painfulorconfusing.ButGodneverpromisedusatrouble-freelife.Infact,HisWordtellsustoexpecttheopposite.InJohn16:33,Jesussays,“Inthisworldyouwillhavetrouble.Buttakeheart!Ihaveovercometheworld“(NIV).InBlessedintheMessStudyGuide,belovedBibleteacherJoyceMeyershowsushowtobeblessedinthemidstoflife’smostchallengingcircumstances.TheBibleisfilledwithinstructionsonhowtohandleourselveswhendifficultycomesourway,andthiscompanionstudyguidesharesthatwisdomthroughpoignantandpracticalteachingthatequipsustoremainstableandhopefulineverysituation.Nomatterwhatproblemswemayface,thereisawaytoremainjoyfulandpatientasGodworksonthem.Ifyouhavenothandledthemessyissuesorchallengesinyourlifewellinthepast,thenwithGod’shelp,youcanbegintomanagethembetter,startingnow.Weshouldneverwasteourpain.Throughthewisdomdistilledinthisstudyguide,wecanlearnhowtogainsomethingfromourmesses,usethoseinsightstoavoidtroubleinthefuture,andshareourexperiencestohelpotherpeoplefindblessingsinthemidstoftheirmesses.
