When Dennis O’Neil and Neal Adams introduced John Stewart in Green Lantern #87 (1971), they did more than create a backup for Hal Jordan—they broke barriers. A Black Marine Corps veteran from Detroit, John arrived during the civil-rights era, confident, brilliant, and unwilling to bow. Adams said later, “We didn’t want a stereotype; we wanted a man who could stand toe to toe with gods.

Because favor isn’t chaos. It’s coordination. It’s when God steps into the middle of what looked messy and brings structure, clarity, and peace. See, the same God who spoke light into darkness in Genesis still speaks order into our confusion today. He aligns people, opportunities, and timing so that what once felt scattered begins to make sense. That’s divine order — and it’s one of the most underrated forms of God’s favor.

Life has its share of missed swings. We say the wrong thing, make the wrong move, or let fear keep us from stepping into what God called us to do. But the beauty of walking with God is that He doesn’t disqualify us when we fail. He hands us the ball again and says, “Try again, My child.” That’s favor. That’s mercy. That’s a divine do-over. Tony’s Favor Fact™: Grace is God’s way of saying, “You don’t have to end on your mistake.”