Thief,
The world is indeed, a mess, but why is it this way?? The reason is logical whe you know the truth. If God who had recorded that HE IS LOVE, were ruling over this earth, it would definitely not be like it is today. The Bible tells us that Satan is the God of this world, 2Cor 4:3,4, John 5:29, Rev 12:9.
There is a word, Pan-satanism, which means that the conditions we have on earth are the personality of the ruler of the world.
In a short time God will take over control of this earth, by sending His son to judge the earth, and then establish a paradise earth, with perfect people over The Thousand Year Judgment Day, Rev 20:4-15.
Jesus will judge this world through, Armageddon, which is described clearly, at 2Thes1:6-9, Rev 16:16, Rev 19:11-21.
When Adam and Eve rebelled against God, Gen 2:17, God turned the world of mankind over to Satan for a period of time. That time is almost up!! The fact is, the conditions that we see on earth today are the exact conditions Jesus would be taking place, just before his Second Advent, COMING! Matt chapter 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21. The conditions we are experiencing are unprecedented, never has all these things Jesus mentioned been at the level they all are today, as time goes by it will be even more clear as there will be a constant deterioration of actions and morals.
God's purpose that He stated at Gen 1:26-28, has not changed. This earth WILL become a paradise, with perfect people living forever upon it, just as He originally purposed. This will take place during Jesus reign for the Thousand Year Judgment Day, Rev 20:4-7.