But Elijah was not alone. He was not the only true prophet left in Israel. Similarly, our all or nothing thinking is factually incorrect. Several rejections do not mean we are unemployable. Normal healing includes some setbacks.
People do change, but most do so slowly over time.
And even the most cared for will sometimes feel neglected. He needed a fresh look at his reality that could see past his present troubles. So God had him stand on a mountain where he could observe a perspective-producing object lesson. In quick succession Elijah experienced tornadic winds, an earthquake and a raging fire. Yet, the Bible notes in each case, God was not in these extraordinary events.