People sometimes accept the idea that a change of thought, plus turning to God in prayer, will transform their lives into harmony and freedom. The logic of this principle appeals to them, and they set to work upon it in earnest. Then, after a few days, they say, “Nothing has happened after all,” and they drop back into their old negative thinking.
That is extremely foolish. The results of many years of general negative thinking are seldom corrected in a few days. No one who goes upon a new physical diet or medical regimen expects to reap the advantages in so short a time. You must keep up the new way of thinking and refuse to be discouraged by seeming failures at first.
The right motive for adopting right thinking is that it is right, and that wrong thinking is wrong; and we should do right whether it seems to pay dividends or not. Of course, it does pay dividends – fabulous dividends – but it usually takes a little perseverance in the face of preliminary slowness.
And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. (Jeremiah 29:13).
Two things we should remember. One is that turning to God does not eliminate negativity in our lives; either in the short term or the long term. What it does do is gives us the ability to live our lives in a positive, harmonious, hopeful and peaceful way with God’s help.
The second thing to remember is that the setbacks and heartaches we experience in our quest for a spiritual life are not failures, nor do they disprove a loving God. Many times we must endure hardships and hard truths if we are to become one with God in our thoughts, words and deeds. Many blessings arrive through pain, and we must have enough faith to carry us through those painful times. If we do, then God will reveal to us those things we must know in order to become that which God created us to be.
Seeking God in all things,
Z gardener
Good Morning Garden 
This response from a fellow gardener. Z.
George Harrison put the same thoughts to music in My Sweet Lord
“… but it takes so long, My Lord.”