Grace in the Margins

Tagged with "faith"

  • Stand Where Jesus Stood

    Before the miracles, before the crowds, Jesus entered the wilderness and learned dependence.

  • Renew My Mind
  • I Wanna Dance Like Enoch Danced

    A longing to walk so closely with God that worship becomes intimacy—and intimacy becomes eternity.

  • Mustard Seed Faith

    Even little faith is powerful when pointed toward Jesus. Mustard seed faith moves mountains—and multiplies miracles.

  • Faith to Faith

    The righteousness that saves us is credited by God, received by faith, and lived out by faith—from beginning to end.

  • Be Still

    We chase holiness like a performance, but God meets us in surrender. In the margins of our striving, His grace whispers strength. This devotional invites you to lay down self-effort and discover the power of being still before God.

  • Invitation to Wonder

    An invitation to step back into the margins of life and rediscover the wonder of living in the constant presence of God.

  • God’s Plan

    A reflection on the road of life, where every event becomes preparation for what lies ahead in God’s unfolding plan.

  • Margins: Introduction

    An invitation to step into the margin before Genesis 1:1 and see life as part of the greater story already written within the mind of God.

  • Margins: Not A Remodel

    A reflection on discovering that God’s work in our lives is not a simple renovation, but a complete transformation into a dwelling place fit for His presence.

  • Margins: Righteousness—A Gift From First to Last

    The righteousness revealed in the Gospel is not something we earn through effort, but a gift credited to us by faith—from the first moment of belief to the final step of our journey.

  • Margins: The Final Margin

    Just as there was a margin before creation, there is also a margin before eternity’s fullness—a space where hope anchors us as God draws His story toward completion.

  • Margins: The God Who Knows

    A reflection on the God who knows every moment of our lives before they unfold, revealing that nothing in our story surprises Him and that His plan was never an afterthought.

  • Margins: The Margin Before Genesis

    A reflection on the sacred margin before Genesis 1:1—where the entire story of creation, redemption, and every human life already existed within the mind of God.

  • Margins: The Power of the Pause

    In the stillness and silence of life’s pauses, God is often doing His deepest work—preparing, aligning, and shaping what comes next.

  • Margins: The Tapestry of Time

    A reflection on how God weaves every life, event, and moment into a greater design—reminding us that nothing in our story is wasted.

  • Margins: The Word Before the Word

    Before creation began, the Word already existed. Jesus was present before time, before light, and before the first page of the story.

  • Margins: The Word of God

    When we ask for God’s will, the deeper question is often where we are looking for the answer. The Word of God is not merely information—it is the living voice of God guiding our lives.

  • Faith from Beginning to End

    Righteousness isn’t earned—it’s credited by faith. From salvation to sanctification, the entire journey is a gift of grace, received through faith from beginning to end.

  • Look and Live

    You don’t have to climb your way to God or fix yourself first. Just look to Jesus—and live.

  • In His Presence

    Like an ant sensing only vibrations of a passing shadow, we often miss the nearness of God. This meditation invites us to pray not for His presence, but for awareness of the Presence that already surrounds us.

  • Fractured Light: The Surrender

    Sometimes surrender doesn’t look like strength—it looks like collapse. In our exhaustion, God meets us not with rebuke, but with presence.

  • The Cart or the Horse

    Psalm 15 raises a searching question about who may dwell in God’s presence—and reveals that holiness is not the price of access, but the fruit of grace.

  • I Want to Follow

    Relationship comes before understanding. God leads us into truth before He teaches us.

  • Open My Eyes

    A quiet reflection on faith, trust, and learning to depend on God amid the vast unseen realities that surround us.

  • Seek Him

    Prayer does not begin with effort or obligation, but with relationship. We seek God not to earn His favor, but because He has already drawn near to us.

  • All Things

    Life does not always come together in ways we can understand. Faith holds to the promise that God is at work even when meaning feels hidden, and nothing is ultimately wasted.

  • Waves

    A meditation on Exodus 20 and the unseen waves our choices send forward—into our families, our futures, and generations we will never know.

  • Created In His Image

    A reflection on whether the cross was an interruption in the story of creation or the meaning creation was always built to reveal.

  • Complete Protection

    David’s opening cry in Psalm 18 reveals a layered portrait of God’s protection—strength within, stability beneath, defense around, and victory ahead—awakening love as the only fitting response.

  • Sunday Morning Faith

    A contrast between well-worn sayings heard in church culture and enduring truth, this reflection calls for a faith that lives beyond Sunday—one that stands in weakness, walks through darkness, and overcomes through Christ.

  • Go

    God’s call to “Go” is rarely comfortable or fully explained. This reflection explores learning to move in faith—trusting the One who sees the whole road while we walk step by step.

  • God’s Got This

    When progress feels slow and God seems silent, Deuteronomy reminds us that His promises unfold “little by little.” The pauses are not abandonment—they are preparation.

  • Never Told Why

    Trust is not understanding the script. It is staying in the story with God when you cannot see the reason.

  • Press On

    God sees more than our failures—He sees the fight. Even when defeat feels constant, His call is not condemnation but courage: Press on.

  • Returning to Need

    Jesus calls us back to childlike dependence—not immaturity, but a return to trust, attachment, and the honest admission that we are powerless without Him.

  • Why Indeed

    When despair rises and the future feels uncertain, Psalm 42 reminds us that even the overwhelming waves of life are under God’s control—and His presence remains with us.

  • A Preemptive Shout

    Throughout Scripture, God’s people often praise Him before the victory is visible. Worship becomes a declaration of faith that God’s rule is greater than present circumstances.

  • Freedom in Confinement

    Written in confinement, this testimony reflects on discovering unexpected freedom while incarcerated—freedom from addiction, clarity through God’s Word, and a renewed commitment to live faithfully before Him.

  • Happy Birthday

    Written in confinement on his birthday, this testimony reflects on spiritual growth, past failures, and the deep realization that only God can fill the empty places of the heart.

  • Hope

    Written from jail, this testimony reflects on the fragile, painful, and necessary nature of hope—how it can both wound and sustain, and how ultimately hope must rest in God.

  • Lesson From Much-Afraid

    Written while incarcerated, this reflection on Hind’s Feet on High Places reveals a growing understanding that God is not merely fixing problems, but calling for complete surrender and transformation.

  • Showers of Blessing

    The Psalms repeatedly call God’s people to shout in worship. True praise is not polite restraint but the joyful declaration that our victorious King reigns.

  • Hold My Hand: Walking With God

    Seven reflections on trust, surrender, obedience, and steady faith for those learning to walk closely with God.

  • Parables and Reflections

    Five reflections and narrative meditations that reveal God's truth in ordinary scenes, personal stories, and spiritual roadblocks.

  • Speak Up Lord: I Don't Hear So Well

    Seven reflections for learning to hear God in quiet places through stillness, scripture, surrender, and attentive prayer.

  • The Hidden Life of Faith

    Fourteen reflections on the inward journey of faith—stillness, surrender, holiness, prayer, and wholehearted devotion to God in the hidden places.

  • When Life Hurts: Finding Purpose in the Pain

    Seven reflections for seasons of sorrow, waiting, and weakness, discovering the nearness and faithfulness of God in suffering.

  • Assurance of Salvation

    When doubt whispers that we are not enough, God’s Word reminds us that salvation is not earned—it is a gift, secured by faith and sealed by His Spirit.