This was our very first concept. 
"But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. It is only by God's grace that you have been saved." Ephesians 2:4-5 NLT
 
"but God" isn't just a phrase, it is a statement. "but God" says that God is bigger than our circumstances could ever be.