How many "MONTHS" do you pray? Nehemiah 1-4

In Nehemiah 1:1 we read that Nehemiah was in the capital city of his during the captivity in Babylon in the month of "Chislev." That month corresponds to November-December in our calender. He received news about Jerusalem being in poor shape and it caused him to fall to his knees. Nehemiah prays a wonderful prayer that has many lessons for us, but only takes a few minutes to read ... if that. We tend to think, as we read chapter two, that Nehemiah heard the news of Jerusalem, fell on his knees for a quick "ask-and-ye-shall-receive-prayer" and then in chapter two he was given that request. However, note the time line. In chapter two, as he goes before the King to ask permission to return to Jerusalem, it says it was the month of Nissen. That corresponds to our March-April. What we see here is that Nehemiah spent the entire "winter" praying and asking God for His favor before he went before King Artexerxes. He fasted and prayer for four to five months. This was not a quick prayer stated in a matter of moments. It was a season of prayer and it yielded the fruit of planting on you knees. We tend to say our prayers and when God does not answer we consider it done. Nehemiah put himself in a position to see results because he prayed and conversed with God overtime. The length of prayers is not the point. The depth of time spent in prayer and talking to God is. Daniel would do this as well and was told that Satan hindered God's response. Learn this lesson: God rewards persistent prayer.