Mercy isn't always the miracle you wanted

You were obedient. You said yes when it cost you something.
You waited. You forgave. You followed the prompt.
And still…the outcome feels nothing like what you pictured.

That’s the place where faithfulness gets real. Honest. That’s where the real opportunity comes to the light—was your obedience tied to a particular outcome based on your definition of good?
Or is it tied to worship of a Savior who is always good?
Not when it’s easy or obvious or instantly rewarding—

Here’s the tension you rarely see coming:
Sometimes, mercy looks like disappointment.
It wears the face of a closed door or a delayed promise.
It shows up in the hard relationship or the unanswered prayer.
It masquerades as injustice but is the setup so that the true Advocate can war on your behalf.
Because underneath it? A God who’s protecting, refining, shaping—and loving you far more deeply than the outcome could.

Mercy isn’t always the miracle you wanted.
It’s often the molding you needed.
It doesn’t ignore justice—it’s what meets you in the middle of it and says,
“Stay close to Me here. I’m still good, even in this.”

So don’t confuse “unfair” with “unseen.”
He sees it all. And He’s forming you into someone who looks more like Jesus, even when it hurts..

I would venture to say that when God’s faithfulness looks the least like you expected, therein lies the greatest opportunity for your formation.