A promise, A word from God

If a word given to you is truly a "word from the Lord" or a promise for your life from the very heart of God it will NOT happen in the timing that you think it will, it will NOT happen in the way that you think it will and in hind sight you will see that it was given to you, to change you more and more into the image of His Son, to 'try you' and refine and purify you.