He prayed earnestly

"Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months"(‭James‬ ‭5‬:‭17‬ KJV). Elijah prayed seven times, and the rain came upon the land. We must be in one accord with the Holy Spirit and allow Him to use us as an instrument of prayer. Elijah was not there to please himself, nor was he looking to be exalted by man. He was there commissioned by God, and he prayed. He had his fears and faced many temptations, just as we do in our own eyes. However, he was a man subject to God, willing to do what our Lord asked him to do. His love for God and a deep intimacy in prayer is what kept Elijah in obedience to the call of God. Fervent prayer from a righteous person will bring rain from Heaven to a dry and weary land. However, one must confess their sins and open up their hearts unto the Only True God. "Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much (‭v 5‬:‭16‬ KJV)." When we confess our faults one to another, it opens up the heavens and allows God to heal the heart. Effectual fervent prayers move the hand of God and makes one pliable and ready to do the will of God. Elijah got to the point in his life where he could do nothing but trust in God our Lord. There's something about prayer and allowing the presence of God to take over. Men and women begin to transform into the image of God ready to do what God's heart desires. God bless you. Amen