One important characteristic of faith is demonstrated in an event in the life of Elijah when he prepared for a great rain to break a longtime drought.  The timing of his preparation is instructive in our lives of faith in showing us that faith prepares for the answer to our prayers even when there is little or no evidence of that answer having manifest, but also in the fact that faith is very practical at times and impractical in others, depending on the situation.  Prepare to learn in this teaching how God might be requiring you to act and get ready for the answers to your prayers to manifest.