Thought I knew,
Yet kept searching
Until I heard it anew
Trying hard
To be, to hold, to reach
But in a blink,
Perfected, made new
To Him forever glued
What’s my worth?
Is it looks, performance, or luck?
To have, must I give?
He said, “It is finished.”
“You’re accepted, loved.
I gave all — just receive.”
Here comes Grace
Thought I must chase
Constant, always flowing
Resting in His embrace
Stuck, thought I was alone
Wondered who cared
He said, “I’m here.
Talk to Me like a friend.
I’m with you till the end.”
Here comes Grace
Thought I must chase
Constant, always flowing
Freed by His embrace
Can you hear what I hear?
The rhythm of His Grace
Constant, always flowing
Leading me to a new place
Perform, Perform, Perform
We are born into a performance-driven world that tells us we must work harder to be noticed, accepted, rewarded, and loved. It says everything in life comes with strings attached. No pain, no gain. To have, we must give. We must do, do, and do more.
We tell ourselves, “If I can perform perfectly, discipline myself more, behave a certain way, look a certain way, or if luck finally goes my way, then I will be accepted, loved, and blessed.”
Sadly, we often view God’s Grace through the same lens. We think we need to measure up to receive something from Him. After all, nothing in life is truly free — or so we believe. We feel we must deserve it somehow.
Many believers live a mixed life — part law, part Grace.
We live under the weight of dos and don’ts while also trying to rest in Grace. We turn our relationship with God into a transaction, believing that avoiding sin and maintaining spiritual disciplines somehow make us worthy of His goodness.
We become far more conscious of our performance than of His Grace.
Receive, Receive, Receive
Do we truly understand why Grace is so amazing?
Grace is a Person. His name is Jesus.
He is God’s unearned and unending favor flowing toward you and me. And it will never stop.
We were lost in sin, yet He came for us. He never waited for our performance before loving us. We are so precious to God that He did not spare His own Son, Jesus, but gave Him up to pay the price for our sins. If He gave us Jesus, won’t He freely give us all things?
Grace came and perfected us in a moment. Jesus declared, “It is finished.” Our sins were taken away, and instantly we became new within.
The law was meant to bring us to the end of ourselves. Grace accomplished what we could never do on our own.
It was never about our striving, and it never will be.
We cannot boast. We cannot earn it. We cannot prove ourselves worthy. We could never repay Him.
Jesus earned everything for us.
God’s affection toward us will never diminish because His love was never built on our behavior to begin with. Nothing can separate us from Him — not even our failures, weaknesses, or shortcomings.
Breathe, Dance, Rest
Many of the unnecessary hardships and frustrations in our lives come from resisting the direction of His Grace and trusting our own path instead.
But His Grace wants to lead you into the life He designed for you — a place of protection, provision, healing, and peace.
You do not have to strive endlessly to make everything happen. Rest in His Grace. Do what you can do, and trust God with what is beyond you.
God is the perfect Father you may have never had. Jesus calls you His friend. Grace came to you and promised never to leave you helpless or abandoned.
In a performance-driven world, there is finally Someone who loves, accepts, helps, and blesses you unconditionally.
Someone who truly has your back.
At last, you can breathe, dance, and rest.