By Kendal Brouet
There’s a song called “Sacred Mess” by Bryson Breakey that paints a picture of a chaotic household—toddlers running around, crayon drawings on the walls, stained clothes, and general disorder. Yet the refrain of the song declares: “God is in this Sacred Mess.”
I love that reminder. Too often, Christianity is treated more like a performance than a practice. We worry about keeping up appearances, about being “caught faking it,” or we push ourselves to the point of burnout trying to look like we have it all together. But this song invites us into a different perspective.
It points to the beauty of an authentic relationship with Christ—one that doesn’t depend on the grandeur of a cathedral or the polish of perfection. Instead, it makes space for God in the ordinary and the imperfect. It’s about finding the sacred in the messy and the mundane. Parents know this well: children can create chaos, but often the most beautiful love is found in choosing to sit in that chaos with them.
That’s exactly what Christ did for us. He looked at our chaotic, upside-down world—like a parent stepping into a messy room with laundry piled high and toys everywhere. Yet instead of focusing only on our failures, He entered in with love. He came into our mess, walked among us, and chose to dwell with us. What a gift it is to be loved not for our perfection, but for who we are—God’s creation, worthy of His presence and care.
Of course, that doesn’t mean we don’t need to tidy up parts of our lives. But it does mean that God doesn’t wait until everything is spotless to meet us. He is with us right in the middle of it all.
That’s what I long for—in my own life and in yours: that we would see God not as a harsh judge waiting to scold us, but as a loving Father who delights in us, guides us, and picks us up when we stumble. Our mess becomes sacred when we recognize that God is with us in it.
So today, wherever you are—in the noise, the clutter, or the calm—may you see His presence. May you know that the love of Christ transforms even the mess into something holy.