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Friday, October 4, 2013

Thoughts on Prayer

Prayer allows us to develop a proper relationship with God that enables us to live the life he wants for us. As we progressively develop a deep, abiding commitment to God he gradually moves us toward a holy life. Here are some suggestions for developing the habit of daily prayer, remembered by the ACTS acronym:
Adoration: Praise God's majesty and his wondrous works.
Confession: Pray honestly confessing all your struggles, conflicts, waywardness, fears, and worldly temptations.
Thankfulness: Thank God for his blessings and grace.
Supplication: Ask God for help with your daily struggles.

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5 comments:

  1. UnknownOctober 5, 2013 at 5:01 AM

    I love ACTS. It is an easy way to remember why we are on his earth. I often forget to take the time for prayer. ACTS will help me a lot.

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  2. AnonymousOctober 5, 2013 at 9:26 PM

    To me, adoration means holding in awe the majesty and mystery of God's creation. Confession means purification, the letting go of the attachments to reputation and to security which bind me to my little self. Thankfulness means gratitude for being alive and for whatever comes my way, either blessings to rejoice about or lessons from which to learn. Supplication means surrender, not asking for what I want, but asking that His will be done and that I may be an instrument of that will.
    Bill

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  3. Time of Your LifeOctober 6, 2013 at 9:35 AM

    To me, adoration means holding in awe the majesty and mystery of God's creation. Confession means purification, the letting go of the attachments to reputation and to security which bind me to my little self. Thankfulness means gratitude for being alive and for whatever comes my way, either blessings to rejoice about or lessons from which to learn. Supplication means surrender, not asking for what I want, but asking that His will be done and that I may be an instrument of that will.
    Bill

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  4. Time of Your LifeOctober 6, 2013 at 9:36 AM

    What a wonderful way to think of ACTS!

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