After seeing someone receive blessings, some people lead diligent Christian lives thinking, "I want to receive blessings like that too!" But when answers don't come after a short while they get discouraged. You can't expect faith to grow overnight just because you tried hard for a short period of time. You have to unchangingly strive to live in the Word of God. When you do your faith will grow and reach a mature level, and it leads you to the prosperous way.
"I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing the growth" (1 Corinthians 3:6).