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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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If adoration were to be removed we would not be praising God therefore not showing gratefulness. If Confession was removed we would present ourselves to God as stubborn. If Thanksgiving was removed then we would again present ourselves to got as stubborn and not needing his help. If Supplication was removed it would be the same as if we spoke to God and said we can do it ourselves.
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Adoration is part of worship. If we only worship God for what He can give us, then it’s a sign that we don’t truly understand grace. To include adoration in our prayers will help us remember this.
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The holistic approach to prayer through the ACTs provides a healthy template for deep oneness with our creator. We need all 4 to ensure our posture is set on Him as well as our own self focus
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This happens all the time for me personally. I am so quick to come to God with confession, thanksgiving, and supplication. In other words, I am quick to come to Him for me, me, and me. Far too often I forget to come to Him with a grateful and humble heart just to spend time with Him and be with Him because of how powerful and amazing our God is.
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Unfortunately this sometimes happens to me. I tend to jump to supplication and do not spend enough time in the other areas. Without doing the other things, my heart is not in the right place. Adoration, confession and thanksgiving are ways to get right minded and at times, get me to think about the big picture and not just focus on my own problems.
