"Elijah was as human as we are, and yet when he prayed earnestly that no rain would fall, none fell for three and a half years! Then, when he prayed again, the sky sent down rain and the earth began to yield its crops” (James 5:17-18). In this passage, God reminds us that Elijah was a man just like us. In essence, He is saying if Elijah can do it, you can too. This encourages me every time I read it. If we will just take steps toward prayer and respond to Him, consider how much can be changed!