In Luke 1:5-25, Zacharias and Elisabeth were righteous people (v. 6) who prayed for a child for many years. They felt the same disappointments and frustrations that any of us would feel and yet they kept believing God. The Lord  answered their prayers and sent His angel to announce the good news.

How did Zacharias react? He couldn't believe it! The very thing that he had been praying for was granted and he doubted that it was true. In Zacharias' case he received his miracle anyway. Perhaps his wife's faith helped them through.

We may be praying for the right things. We may even be sincere and earnest, but would we be surprised if those prayers were suddenly answered? Have we made preparations for our prayers to be answered?

Before the children of Israel were actually delivered from Egypt, they ate the passover meal by faith. Their bags were packed and ready to go. We need to anticipate our prayers being answered.

Imagine how we would feel or what we would do if the answer to our prayers was manifested this very minute. Then, as much as possible begin to think and act that way. 

We'll find out that our whole attitude will change as we focus on our answer instead of what we have been praying for.