Silent Truths

His Presence is Mercy

This morning, as I knelt in prayer, something extraordinary happened—a moment when the Holy presence of God pressed heavily upon my heart. It wasn’t the kind of weight that burdens; it was the kind of truth so profound it left me gasping for breath.

In that moment, I realized that even my next inhale was not something I could rely on my own strength to accomplish. Would it come from the involuntary motor skills of my body, or from the mercy and grace of the One who gives all life?

It wasn’t faith I longed for in that moment. Faith, as powerful as it is, can falter, diminish, and even be destroyed. But mercy and grace—they are unending. They flow not from me, but from the One whose love endures forever.

It was mercy and grace I desired more than anything, because in the end, it is not my ability to summon faith that sustains me—it is the God who sustains all things.

River of Mercy and Grace

In life, we often feel the pressure to generate our own strength. We hear phrases like, “Have faith to move mountains,” or “Believe harder,” as if the security of our lives depends on how much faith we can muster. But faith is fragile. It is not the immovable foundation we often think it is.

Jesus Himself asked, “When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?” (Luke 18:8). This question reminds us of faith’s fleeting nature.

What, then, can we truly depend on? The answer is clear: the never-ending flow of God’s mercy and grace. This is the river we must throw ourselves into—not the shallow waters of self-reliance or the illusion of control, but the deep, boundless current of God’s mercy and grace that carries us beyond ourselves.

“The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.”
Psalm 103:8

“But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved.”
Ephesians 2:4-5

Surrendering

To dive into this river requires something that doesn’t come naturally to us: surrender. We hold on to our reservations and cling to our self-preservation as if these are the things that keep us safe. But the truth is, they are only walls we build to keep God at arm’s length.

“Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”
Hebrews 4:16

When we let go—when we step beyond fear, pride, and the illusion of control—we find something far greater than anything we could ever achieve on our own: the profound presence of God’s mercy and grace. In this surrender, we find life. We stop striving to prove our faith, and instead we begin to live in His mercy.

Name of God to Mankind

If there is one name of God that holds the deepest meaning for us, it is not the mighty names of power or judgment—it is the name Mercy and Grace. For it is mercy that meets us in our brokenness, and grace that gives us what we do not deserve.

Mercy forgives when we fail.
Grace empowers when we are weak.

“The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”
Lamentations 3:22-23

These are not things we can manufacture. They are gifts, freely given, flowing from the heart of God. They are not dependent on our ability to hold on to faith, but on His ability to hold on to us.

Call to Surrender

This morning, I experienced the weight of truth: I am not in control. My breath, my faith, my very life—all of it is sustained by something far greater than myself. And so, I choose to surrender—not to my ability to generate faith, but to the never-ending flow of mercy and grace.

I urge you, too, to abandon the illusion of self-reliance. Stop striving to prove your faith. Stop trying to hold everything together on your own. Instead, throw yourself into the river of God’s mercy and grace. Leave behind your reservations. Let go of your self-preservation. Trust in the One whose mercy is new every morning and whose grace is sufficient for all things.

For in the end, it is not our faith that saves us—it is the mercy and grace of God. And that is the truth that sets us free.