Elijah in 1Kings 18:41-44 brut an end 2 a situation of famine dat had plagued d land 4 three nd half yrs.We can learn 4rm d process he went tru in order 2 bring abt d manifestation of change in dis situation of drought.In addition 2 hearin God,declarin wat He had said nd intense prayer,d man of God also added some oda action.He asked his servant 2 keep goin back 2 check d skyline 4 signs of rain.James 2:14-17 says d faith dat fails 2 b backed up by works is a dead faith.One lesson here underscores d need 2 b spiritually alert while prayin. Why? If u watch nd pray nd u re spiritually sensitive,u will see signs in d spiritual skyline dat wil tell u dat ur prayer has been answered.Sumtims,such signs may appear quite insignificant or almost unnoticeable,yet,if u re sensitive enuf,it wil nt pass u by.Wen u watch nd pray,u wil nt pray blind prayers anymore.Wen u pray,do u watch out 4 signs of answer 2 ur prayer? On d oda hand,dere is need 4 works 2 give life 2 ur faith.Hebrews 11:6 says God rewards dose who diligently seek Him. Do u seek Him diligently? Yes d tide is turnin 4 ur good bt u've got 2 act nd go beyond prayer.If u need a job,u need 2 write nd forward ur applications 2 organisations nd follow dem up,askin whether dey received ur applications,d time 4 tests nd interviews etc. As a student,if u want 2 come out in flyin colours,u must study.In 1964,my professor told me dat u hav 2 go ova a given text 10times if u truly want it 2 stick in ur memory.If u want 2 reach d top,acquire a skill.Wateva u re doin,b very good @ it.If u re a tailor,carpenter or fisherman,b d best in dat field.God is lookin 4 diligent,hardworkin nd skilled pple dat He wil prosper.One of my frnds introduced his broda 2 me as a tailor who just qualified nd requested dat I patronise him.I gave him some material 2 sew a pair of trousers nd he sewed sumtin else.I told my frnd dat his broda is a barber nd nt a tailor. Be diligent 4rm today! Written by Pastor E.A Adeboye.