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    This document outlines the ACTS method for prayer, which stands for Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, and Supplication. Each part of ACTS represents a different portion of prayer: Adoration praises God, Confession involves admitting sins, Thanksgiving expresses gratitude, and Supplication makes requests. Following this model in prayer helps keep one's focus on God and improves communication with Him.

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    This document outlines the ACTS method for prayer, which stands for Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, and Supplication. Each part of ACTS represents a different portion of prayer: Adoration praises God, Confession involves admitting sins, Thanksgiving expresses gratitude, and Supplication makes requests. Following this model in prayer helps keep one's focus on God and improves communication with Him.

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    Prayer: The ACTS Method

    When you pray, you are communicating with God. Often you ask yourself the question:
    “How should I pray?” One thing you can do is look at prayers that are recorded in the Bible and
    use them as models for your own prayers. Many Biblical prayers follow a format that is known
    as the ACTS format for prayer. Each letter in the word “ACTS” stands for a different portion of
    prayer, in the order in which they should be prayed: Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, and
    Supplication. When you follow this model, your own prayer life will be greatly enriched.

    doration: This is praising God for who He is. Do not confuse adoration with
    thanksgiving, which will come later. With adoration, you praise God. The purpose of adoration
    is not to remind God about Himself – remember that God knows everything and does not need
    to be reminded about Himself. Instead, the purpose of adoration is to help remind yourself of
    the wonderful majesty of who God is. By reviewing God’s majesty, it helps to put you in a
    prayerful frame of mind. Examples of adoration include statements like “God, you are the
    creator of the universe” or “Great and awesome God....”

    onfession: This is when you tell God about the sins that you have committed and ask
    for forgiveness. It is important to take the time and recall specific sins instead of simply asking
    for a blanket forgiveness for your sins in general. Listen to the Holy Spirit, who will help remind
    you of your sins. Approach God in a humble manner and reflect on the consequences of your
    sin. An example of confession is a statement like “God, please forgive me for lying to the
    telemarketer on the phone this evening.”

    hanksgiving: This is when you thank God for what He has done. Like adoration,
    thanksgiving helps to remind you of the things that God has done for you. It pleases God when
    you thank Him for the blessings He gives you. During thanksgiving, you show that you are
    attentive to the work that God is doing in your life, and that you are grateful. An example of
    thanksgiving is a statement like “God, thank you for the wonderful weather we’ve had recently.”

    upplication: This is “asking for stuff” (both material and spiritual) in a humble manner.
    After you go through the other steps in this method of prayer – adoration, confession, and
    thanksgiving – you will be in a humble state of mind when your requests to God will be more
    meaningful. It is also important that your requests not simply be requests for yourself, but that
    you ask God for things for others as well. For example, you might ask something like “God,
    please comfort Aunty Betty during her grief” as well as something like “God, please help me to
    be a better spouse.”

    As you study prayers that are recorded in the Bible, look to see if they follow the ACTS model
    for prayer. Identify the distinct points of adoration, confession, thanksgiving, and supplication.
    More importantly, work to incorporate the ACTS model for prayer in your own prayer life. You
    will find that your prayer life will benefit greatly.

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