Beloved Mess: God's Perfect Love for Your Imperfect Life
Ebook
God's Empowering Love for Us in the Midst of Our
Mess
Life is messy. And Christians are not exempt. Unfortunately, this
is not the message we tend to hear. We're told to be moral, look
good, and set a positive example. After all, as some people may
tell us, we're the only Jesus some people see--so we better make
him look good. That's a heavy burden. And so we work feverishly to
hide our messes from each other and from God for fear of judgment .
. . all the while wondering how we can ever be loved.
But Christianity is not about being less of a mess. It's about
admitting that we need to be saved from trying to clean
ourselves up. In Beloved Mess, author and blogger Kimm
Crandall frees Christians to live with the assurance that God loves
us right here, right now. He's not waiting for us to clean up our
act before we're worthy to come to him. He wants us to stop trying
to fix the mess so that we can allow him to wash it away for
us.
Endorsements
"Kimm unpacks the wonder of God's mercy
with honesty and courage and shows how it reaches all the way down
to every dimension of our hearts and lives."--Justin S.
Holcomb, author, On the Grace of God
"Read this short but life-changing book, go back to it
again and again, and see yourself falling more in love with the One
who loved us and gave himself for us."--Jessica Thompson,
author of Everyday Grace
From the Back Cover
God doesn't expect you to have it all together.
Life is messy. Yet the pressure to appear to others as though
you've got it all together is a powerful force. We strive to act
morally, look good, and set a positive example. After all, as
others may tell us, we're the only Jesus some people see--so we
better make him look good. That's a heavy burden.
But the Christian life is not about being less of a mess. It's
about admitting that we need to be saved from trying to clean
ourselves up. In Beloved Mess, Kimm Crandall frees you to
live with the assurance that God loves you right here, right now.
He's not waiting for you to clean up your act before you're worthy
to come to him. In fact, he wants you to stop trying to fix the
mess and allow him to wash it away.
"Kimm unpacks the wonder of God's mercy with honesty and courage
and shows how it reaches all the way down to every dimension of our
hearts and lives."--Justin S. Holcomb, professor at
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary; author of On the Grace
of God
"Read this short but life-changing book, go back to it again and
again, and see yourself falling more in love with the one who loved
us and gave himself for us."--Jessica Thompson, author of
Everyday Grace
Kimm Crandall is a mother of four and the author of
Christ in the Chaos. The founder of Dropping Keys
Ministries, she is a frequent blogger on popular Christian websites
such as Key Life Network (KeyLife.org) and Logos's Faithlife Women.
She has been a featured guest on several nationally syndicated
radio shows, such as Haven Today and Steve Brown,
Etc. She also speaks at conferences and retreats for churches
and parachurch organizations.
Product Details
- Title : Beloved Mess: God's Perfect Love for Your Imperfect Life
- Authors:
- Crandall, Kimm
- Fitzpatrick, Elyse
- Publisher: Baker
- Publication Date: 2016
- ISBN: 9781493404872
Kimm Crandall is a mother of four and the author of Christ in the Chaos. The founder of Dropping Keys Ministries, she is a frequent blogger on popular Christian websites such as Key Life Network (keylife.org) and Logos's Faithlife Women. She has been a featured guest on several nationally syndicated radio shows such as Haven Today and Steve Brown, Etc. She also speaks at conferences and retreats for churches and parachurch organizations.