receive the desired answers or the clarity for which we clamor. In spite of our seeking, God seems just out of our reach. Try as we might, we cannot pin Him down. In short, the truth is: life is messy, and God is mysterious. We struggle with these truths. We spend our energy, often wrestling in prayer, hoping to attain that place of peace in which our life is less difficult, painful, and challenging. Yet the messiness of life remains a constant reality, and God remains mysterious. Life is messy and God is mysterious.
