Unfinished Grace

“Unfinished Grace” is one of the most theologically rich and emotionally vulnerable tracks on the imagined Praise Anyway album. This song speaks to the reality that even after the breakthrough, the battle isn’t over. Healing doesn’t mean everything is resolved—it means you’re still becoming, and grace is still working.

Mandisa often talked about the pressure to be “okay” after coming out of depression. But the truth is: recovery is not linear. It’s messy, slow, and holy. This song reflects the understanding that God doesn’t wait until we’re finished to call us beloved. In fact, His grace meets us in the middle of the mess.

It’s a quiet declaration of trust: “I’m not done. But neither is God.”

This would be the album’s quietest and most introspective moment—where we catch our breath and let the truth wash over us.

Arc Overview

In the arc for the album through grief → healing → joy → purpose this track ends the process loss and surrender.

Lyrics

Verse 1
Some days I rise with songs to sing
Other days, I barely breathe
I’m walking with a trembling faith
But grace walks next to me

I don’t have all the answers yet
Some prayers still leave me wet with sweat
But God is not in love with plans—
He loves the in-between

Chorus
This is unfinished grace
Still painting over shame
Still catching every tear
Still healing every flame
I may not be there yet
But I’m not where I began
This is the mercy in the making
I’m in the Potter’s hands

Verse 2
I’ve worn the mask, I’ve played the part
But He wants all—my whole cracked heart
He calls me “child” before I change
And holds me when I can’t

So I’ll release the need to prove
Let go of who I think I should be
And trust the Artist knows the truth—
He’s not finished with me

Chorus
This is unfinished grace
Still peeling back the shame
Still steadying my step
Still whispering my name
I may not be there yet
But I’m not who I was then
This is the mercy in the making
I’m in the Potter’s hands

Bridge
I am not my last mistake
I am not what fear creates
I am held mid-stroke, mid-prayer—
God is patient there

Final Chorus (whispered then rising)
This is unfinished grace
Still singing in the ache
Still building up my soul
Still breathing through the wait
No, I’m not whole just yet
But I’ve been seen and I’ve been met
By the mercy that’s still shaping
All I am

Themes

• Spiritual honesty over perfection
• Embracing the process of sanctification
• Grace is not just for the past or the end—it’s for right now