His grace

It’s only my second post, and already the wrestling back and forth—trying to figure out what the Lord is leading me to write about—has begun. Honestly, I find it kind of fun. There’s something so beautiful about being in constant communication with God, feeling fully encompassed by His presence. It’s peaceful, but also invigorating.

Now that I say that, I realize that side of faith isn’t talked about enough. The Creator of the universe is complex beyond our comprehension, yet we often reduce Him to a handful of attributes: sovereign, perfect, strong, holy, just, all-knowing. But what about exciting, fun, playful, and full of humor?

If we believe that every good and perfect gift is from above (James 1:17), then laughter and fun must be gifts from Him too.

Just as He is the God of strength, forgiveness, and provision—He is also the God of joy, laughter, and celebration. My point is this: our direct relationship with God the Father, made possible by Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross (Ephesians 2:18), should be cherished for all that it is. Not just the serious, weighty moments, but the simple, joyful ones too.

I have so many fun moments with Him. Whether I’m washing dishes, driving, or doing my makeup—if I’m doing it with God, it’s better. We talk, we laugh. To give you a visual, it’s like I go to Him asking, “Is this what You want me to write about?” And He gently responds, “That’s insightful, but not quite what I’m asking.” It’s a back-and-forth until His direction becomes clear.

And this week, it was.

Grace.

Grace is God’s unearned, undeserved favor toward us—His love and kindness given freely, not because of anything we’ve done, but because of who He is. It’s not earned through works, behavior, or achievement. It’s a gift.

“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God—not a result of works, so that no one may boast.”
— Ephesians 2:8–9

Already, God is using this blog to teach me. Until this week, I mostly thought of grace as forgiveness—God giving us space for our flaws, mistakes; our humanness, and loving us anyway.

Let me share how He shifted that understanding.

On Wednesday morning, I sat down for quiet time with God. The devotional I read was titled Grace to Endure. As usual, I wrote down verses and lines that resonated with me. One line said:

“I want you to come to a place in your faith where you are filled with more joy in the presence of My grace than in the absence of troubles and worries.”

Whew. That’s good.

A mature faith, a seasoned one. I’m not talking about longevity in regard to time here, either. Time isn’t a measure of deep faith and relationship with God; but more so the ability to trust and surrender in your faith to Him.

I think there’s levels to this, too. We can be further along in our sanctification and deepened understanding, love and trust than we used to be; while still not being fully and 100% there yet. & in some ways, we won’t ever be 100% there. We’ll all always be works in progress. Jesus is, was and ever will be the only human to ever exist that was capable of perfection.

You can unclench your jaw and exhale knowing your Creator never expected you to be perfect—yet loves and provides for you anyway. That’s why He sent His Son: to live sinlessly, take our flaws and shortcomings to the cross, and cover us in His grace.

Now that we’ve defined one side of grace, let’s look at another: grace through the Holy Spirit.

Grace through the Spirit is God’s divine presence and power working within us—freely given through Christ—to transform our hearts, strengthen our weakness, guide our steps, and align us with His will.

Grace isn’t just God giving us space to fall short. It’s also His supernatural power within us—deterring us from sin, empowering us to overcome, and drawing us closer to His presence.

It’s that moment during worship when chills run through your body.
It’s tears of gratitude; not because life is perfect, but because you know He’s near.
It’s the awe that takes over when you realize just how holy He is.
It’s peace washing over you in a moment that could have broken you.
It’s the strength to keep going when you know it’s not your own.
It’s seeing beauty and blessings after a season of numbness.
It’s the joy of knowing you are deeply loved by Him.
It’s forgiving someone, or yourself, and tasting freedom.
It’s being used by God to encourage someone and realizing He just worked through you.

These are all ways God fills our cup and breathes life into our souls. These are gifts—freely poured out through Jesus—but also power, because it’s the Holy Spirit enabling us to do what we never could on our own.

If I had to choose between a life with no troubles and no Jesus, or a life with Jesus and a some troubles, I’d choose Jesus every time. God wants us to embrace the sorrows of life and understand they are more than what they may seem. It is actually at our weakest that we are usually closest and most reliant on Him – thus, when our faith and trust is being built and deepening the most. God doesn’t promise a life without hardship, but He does promise that a life devoted to Him will be lighter, fuller, and full of joy even in the middle of it all.

The Lord doesn’t just help us survive—He helps us thrive in His joy as we endure.

To close, that devotional was God’s first nudge toward this topic. Two hours later, driving to my hair appointment, I put on a podcast—and the guests began talking about grace through the Spirit. At the salon, while processing, I opened the Bible app and started a short plan titled The Faith of a Warrior Wife. And wouldn’t you know it? Day 1 was about grace, using the same verse from that morning:

“My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.”
— 2 Corinthians 12:9

WOW, God.

I prayed for clarity, and He made it abundantly clear that this week’s topic would be Grace.
And honestly? I was sitting in that salon chair completely enamored—not just by His guidance, but by how sweetly and faithfully He confirmed it. He knew exactly where I’d be that day and aligned every detail to capture my attention.

I have a discerning feeling that this topic was for more than just educating and enlightening me. If you’re here and felt God speaking to you through the post this week, I’d love to hear your thoughts or revelations after reading this.

I love you guys.