James 5:17 Elijah was a human being, even as we are. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years.
How much do you concentrate for your prayers? Do you just ask for the first thing which pops into your head, or do you meditate on things before asking God for stuff?
A lot of the time we may get caught up in the moment and call out to God in desperation – God still answers our prayers...
But if we stop to think about things before asking God for stuff, we may well be able to ask for things which matter more!