I guess sometimes we give up, or are tempted to give up to soon. We pray and don't recieve the answer with in an hour or so and we think God is not listening. Or we pray and believe and we get a bad report from the Doctor and we think Gods word isn't working for me. We may pray and things don't take the course we thought it would take.  I am reminded of Joseph  who was 17 when he had a dream about things to come in his life. His brothers were jealous of him and threw him in a pit. He was sold to be a slave. The Kings wife accused him of rape and he ended up in prison. He helped people in prison and when they got out they forgot about helping him. For almost 17 yrs. it (seemed) as if he was getting farther from his dream, and yet God was designing the perfect way for him to go. The end of the story Joseph became the 2nd highest official in Egypt. He rescued the entire nation of Isreal from famine. It seemed as if God had abandoned him and yet God was working out " His" plan not only for Joseph but also the bigger picture the entire Nation of Isreal. Keep on keeping on. Don't give up, don't quit. Keep believing Gods word. God has a good plan for each of us. It may not happen over night (It usually doesn't) but it will come to pass. Endure to the end, press in to the Lord closer than ever and watch "Him move on your behalf.                                                  
               James ch.1vs2 (new living translation)   For you know that when your faith is tested your endurance has a chance to grow.