Acts 1:4 And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me;
The disciples were told by Jesus to stay in Jerusalem until they heard from Him; His promise of the comforter.
If you are like me, you want God to do everything according to your timetable instead of His! I have learned the hard way to listen to Him and actually wait!
God may ask you to wait many years whilst He works in your heart to get it ready. Trust Him and believe He is doing what you need!