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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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Our fellowship with God will become skewed when each is removed from our devotions. E.g. if S is removed, we can default to self-sufficiency instead of being God dependent for our daily needs. Also, if A is removed, we’ll lack the needful and life invigorating aspect of worshiping God in truth and spirit.
If C is removed, we become self-righteous and non-admitting of our sinfulness of our human nature. Also, if T is removed, we become ungrateful, unthankful and thereby further estranged from God. -
I think many people miss ACT and go straight to God with a Santa Claus supplication list. I have caught myself in that as well. The adoration and thanksgiving really help build gratefulness for our salvation.
