It irritates me that James 5:17,18 reminds us that Elijah was human just like us. Then, James goes on to tell us that Elijah prayed for rain to cease and it did. Then, he prayed for it to rain and it did. 

That stuff isn’t human. Right?

But it is. Very human. And Elijah was human just like us. 

My prayers are far too weak. I prefer to think of Elijah as something other than human because my prayers just aren’t like his. James comes along to remind us that Elijah IS like us… like me… and has his very human struggles. Yet, Elijah could hear from God to pray bold prayers, declare bold truths, and live in the grip of the Master. If Elijah can… I can.