You'll notice a common thread throughout the Bible. Whenever we really need Him, God does for us what we can't do. The rest of the time, which is most of the time, He strengthens us and says 'keep treading and trusting'. There are no shortcuts. To achieve anything in God, you have to walk it out in faith, step by challenging step.
The Book of Job has 42 chapters. In the first 41, Job lived through the loss of his health, his wealth and his family. With friends like Job had, he didn't need any enemies. His doubts were relentless. Over and over he questioned God, but got only silence for an answer. He persevered through tough days and sleepless nights believing, 'When He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold' (see Job 23:10). Notice: (1) It takes fire to refine gold. (2) Only the refiner knows the degree of heat and amount of time required. (3) To rush the process is to produce something of lesser value.
God told Israel that every place the soles of their feet trod, He would give to them. 'Every place on which the sole of your foot treads shall be yours: from the wilderness and Lebanon, from the river, the River Euphrates, even to the Western Sea, shall be your territory.' (Deut 11:24) Complacency, fatigue, criticism and discouragement are hurdles you must constantly overcome. So, keep treading and trusting!