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Thank you for that word for today.
It's strange, my brother and I drove passed a church today, and on the sign outside, it said something to the effect " When we pray, God hears us " .
But, at this time in my life, even for years, has been nothing but silence from GOD.
A few years ago, ( almost 3 years ago ) I was outside my work on lunch break and before I came inside, I asked God something, and for a answer.
30 mins later after I came back inside to go back to work, this other Christian came up to me and said to me that he got this impression to tell me something that GOD had impressed on his heart to tell me.
He told me that GOD has a blessing for me( and it was the very thing I prayed about )>
That was amazing, just before I came back inside from my lunch break, I asked GOD for something, and 30 mins later GOD sent one of my co-workers ( who is a Christian ) a answer to my prayer, and I said to myself ( wow, that was a fast answer to my prayer.
The thing is ? that is almost 3 years ago, and I don't see nothing yet, of and evidence of that blessing that GOD promised.

Think of and remember the 400 silent years between Malachi and Matthew, the 400 years of bondage of the Children of Israel in Egypt, yet the Promise of Deliverance stood firm and was, in God's perfect time, performed and made complete. Think of the thousands of years between the prophecy of Moses, "One like me will come, from among you," and the fulfillment in Jesus of Nazareth!

It sounds like you are in the waiting of Abraham and Sarah. The promise of Isaac came, but many, many silent years transpired before the child was actually brought forth. Remember how they stumbled in the way, and be warned: They attempted in their own strength/wisdom to complete the promise, through Hagar the slavewoman, and Ishmael was brought forth to much heartache.

I've stumbled in this way myself, being sure of a promise given, then deceiving myself in many small steps into thinking I could complete it in my own strength or power or wisdom because the fulfillment appeared to me to be delayed or denied! What a foolish woman! The ugly fruit of that false/empty/godless/human work (of attempting to fulfill the promise myself, gads!) is still plaguing me to this day, though the diversion from the Path of Promise happened four years ago and I have confessed, repented, and been completely cleansed by the blood of Christ from that sin.

I remember David, too, and his love, Bathsheba, and how he took her; he was completely forgiven and to this day is remembered as "a man after God's own heart" yet he suffered incredible, prolonged and multiplying consequences for his transgression.

Remember the promise over Jacob, "The older will serve the younger," but Jacob and his mama sought the blessing by human wisdom/deception.

Even so, God worked all these things into Great Good for those who loved Him and are the Called according to His purpose (Romans 8:38).

Wait on the LORD;
Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart;
Wait, I say, on the LORD!
Psalm 27:14

Wait patiently on the Lord!

Thank you oh so very much for your testimony, dear Prophet! And thank you, .30Carbine, for your exhortation!

Praise God for what He has done and is doing in your spiritual lives.

What a marvelous spiritual opportunity exists in waiting.

Indeed, endurance is not for everyone, it requires more than the grace of faith. It requires the gift of faith - a gift more astonishing to me than that of the named prophets who by faith were saved from the mouths of lions and the fiery furnace. God says of the nameless ones who patiently endured to the end, that they are the ones of whom the world is not worthy (Hebrews 11:36-40)

I am also reminded of Paul who by faith in Christ brought healing to many but was himself made to wait until he completed the race:

For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. - 2 Cr 12:8-10

Y'alls blessing or relief may come in this mortal life as it did with those named prophets. Or you may receive the blessing for eternity.

But, in the Spirit, I believe it shall be both - blessings in this world (but not too much or too little) - and eternal treasures for your endurance in faith.

Again, thank God for both of you!

"He told me that GOD has a blessing for me( and it was the very thing I prayed about )>
That was amazing, just before I came back inside from my lunch break, I asked GOD for something, and 30 mins later GOD sent one of my co-workers ( who is a Christian ) a answer to my prayer, ..."

Are you saying that in 3 years you have not had a blessing from God? Or that the particular blessing wanted hasn't come?

You had a miracle and realized it at the time. Yet something more is wanted ...

The story of Sarah and Abraham was the first one that came to mind. Too late for that.

It was Rachel that had Jacob's love. Rachel had to wait for years for a child; while Leah had sons, and both their their handmaidens had sons, still Rachel was barren ... When Rachel had a son ... Joseph ... she immediately wanted another ... more, more,... when she got her second son ... it cost her her life. We get too caught up in our desires. Trust God.

Galatians 5:6
"For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision avails anything, nor uncircumscision; but faith which worketh by love."

"... but FAITH which WORKETH by LOVE."

Philippians 4:11

" Not that I speak in respect of want: ... for I have learned , in whatsoever state I am,(therewith) to be content."