MESSAGE NOTES

God doesn’t start His deep clean with perfection—He starts with HONESTY

1. We All ACCUMULATE Mess

Mess is not a sign you failed—it’s a sign you’re HUMAN

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it? - Jeremiah 17:9

You don’t have a behavior problem—you have an unaddressed HEART issue.

You didn’t choose all your mess, but you’re RESPONSIBLE for what you do with it.

Unhealed hurts always find a VOICE

2. God Is Not AFRAID of Your Mess

Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin! - Psalm 51:1-2

Name IT, Own IT, Bring IT to God

Grace BEGINS where pretending ends.

The place you fear bringing to God IS THE PLACE He wants to heal most.

3. Honesty Is the DOORWAY to removing the mess

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. - Psalm 51:10

Removing the MESS starts with SURRENDER

Surrender is where the DEEP CLEAN begins and invites HEALING into our messy lives

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. - Matthew 11:28–30

Confession opens the door HEALING walks through

God does His deepest work in our MOST HONEST moments.

Freedom doesn’t come from pretending the mess isn’t there, but TRUSTING GOD enough to heal it.

TAKEAWAY: What MESS do you need to confess?