He was a sincere Christian. Not perfect — but faithful. He prayed. He fasted. He gave. He repented quickly. He served quietly. And yet, his life did not look like the promises he read so often. Scripture spoke of abundance, peace, freedom, and fruitfulness — but his lived reality felt narrow, strained, and fragile. Finances were tight despite stewardship. Relationships were tense despite forgiveness. His marriage carried love, but not the ease and joy he believed should mark life in Christ. He wasn’t rebellious. He wasn’t careless. He was confused. When Obedience Doesn’t Seem to Produce Abundance For months, he doubled down. More fasting. More prayer. More commitment. But the harder he tried to “do things right,” the more dissonance he felt between the truth of God’s Word and the manifestation of his life . Late one evening, after another quiet prayer that felt unanswered, something shifted. Not desperation — but honesty. He spoke aloud, slowly, deliberately: “...