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The acrostic ACTS stands for Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, and Supplication. What would happen if each were removed from devotions? (For example, what would happen if adoration were removed from your prayers?)
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Remove adoration and we remove an important aspect of worshipping God and reminding us of his character! Remove confession and we begin to take sin lightly. There is a priestly aspect of the work of Jesus taking our sin before the Father. Confession is our part of agreeing with Jesus of the seriousness of our sin and laying it before the Father. Remove thanksgiving and we allow pride to creep in. Thanksgiving reminds us how good God is and how He blesses us! Remove supplication and we may try to act in my own strength to get things done. Jesus WANTS us to ask.
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You would loss the depth and well roundedness that comes with a rich prayer life. Each letter adds a different angle to your prayers.
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This acronym gives me focus and direction, an outline on how and what to pray in an order of importance. God first for who He is and me last, for He already knows my need.
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Then it would be filled with myself and others, Filled with God and others and neglecting my sin, neglecting gratitude in light of all these things, consumed by myself and not thinking of others or needs
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All of them carry with it a posture that I believe God wants us to have in prayer. One that is humble, wanting to learn, and have a Christ centered perspective on life. Willing to serve.
