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"Outrageous Grace" by Mark T. Speakman: Every Heartbeat Is a Gift


Grace never runs out, so why do we?

Have you ever woken up tired before the day even begins? Mark T. Speakman knows that kind of heaviness. He also knows what carries him through it.

Mark T. Speakman - Outrageous GraceGrace, he says, is “excessive, unusual and startling.” In his song, “Outrageous Grace,” he shares that grace can be found in places we rarely look… a “song in the morning,” a melody in prayer, every heartbeat and every breath. Even the mirror gets a verse. “I see days I’m glad to leave behind,” he sings, still “learning to change my mind.” His backstory adds that grace exposes the mess hidden in our souls and then renews our thinking. Painful? Sometimes. Hopeful? Always!

Jeremiah wrote about morning mercy from the ruins of Jerusalem. “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). 

Yesterday’s failures don’t get a vote on today’s supply. So receive His grace! Before your feet hit the floor, name one gift you did nothing to earn: a breath, a friend, a second chance. Thank Him out loud. Then take the next small step, even if the day feels heavy. Strength arrives with the step.

Speakman sings of getting “closer to dreams that I have prayed,” and of a kingdom that shows up right where we stand. Ask God for that fire! Ask boldly. You are not too tired, too flawed, or too far gone to receive it.

Listen to “Outrageous Grace” and let the song carry your next prayer. Lord, “let me see your outrageous grace.”

(Related scripture: Lamentations 3:22-23; 2 Corinthians 12:9; Romans 5:20)

Background:

God's grace IS an outrage ; excessive, unusual and startling. His grace fully appreciated brings rivers of joy-tears for eternity and the glorious ruination of our souls. Grace is a beautiful satiety to the ill-deserving. A graceful person is attractive . Grace filled churches are magnetic.

The song of my soul in the morning is from grace. Heartbeats and lungs' bellows are all grace. Unveiling the depravity in the recesses of our souls is grace. The renewal of our minds is His mercy and the strength to arise and trudge through another day of heaviness is by grace.

In heaven one glimpse of the shining face of the Son of God will blast away all pain and sorrow. "All the mothers and daughters, fathers, sons we thought were gone, tears we shed for our children...." Grace, mercy and peace is a New Testament salutation; our peace is by His Outrageous Grace.

Release date: October 30, 2026

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