Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. It is the belief that God will do what is right.

Lucado contrasts two common understandings of faith: a transactional posture that treats prayer as a way to secure desired outcomes, and a trust-based posture that yields to God’s moral wisdom. The line reframes faith as confidence in God’s character rather than confidence in a particular result. It also addresses the problem of disappointment—when events do not match hopes—by suggesting that mature faith persists because it assumes God’s purposes are ultimately just, even when opaque. In Christian devotional terms, it echoes themes of surrender, providence, and the distinction between human preference and divine goodness.