And Elijah the Tishbite, of the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, “[As] the LORD God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, except at my word.” 1 Kings 17:1 (NKJV)
These words that Elijah said to Ahab can be spoken in under five seconds. James 5:17 references these few and simple words of Elijah in giving an example of a heartfelt, continued prayer of a righteous man that makes tremendous power available, dynamic in its working – James 5:16 (AMPC)The power in this prayer lies not in its length, loudness or emotional tone but having a right standing or relationship with God. Elijah talks about the God before whom he stands. That’s relationship.Base your prayers on your right standing with God which is based not in what you have done but What Jesus did for you.