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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 each were removed then there is no acknowledgement of Abba, Father, our Heavenly Father who is the reason for our existence. We can do nothing without Him. Each one leads us to dependence upon God and not ourselves.
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If we remove adoration we have failed to recognize how good God is.
If we remove confession we have failed to recognize our need for God.
If we remove thanksgiving we have failed to recognize what God has done.
If we remove supplication we have failed to recognize what God can do. -
If adoration was removed then we may not worship the Lord as he deserves. After all he created us and invited us to live with him forever. If confession were removed we would be burdened with sin throughout our lives. If we confess out sins God will forgive us our sins. Thank you God!, If thanksgiving we’re removed we would be unable to show the gratitude we have for the many blessings he bestows. If supplication were removed we could not ask for God’s help for the trials of life that come our way. Thank you God for your npmany blessings and prayers answered.
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It will devoid of any relationship or communication with God, then it is all vanity and we are praying and seeking ourselves? There is a vacuum inside whom only Father God can fill , help and guide and gives us hope
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Adoration – We would forget Who God REALLY IS, and we would come to him for what He can give rather than Who He is.
Confession – Our prayers would go unheard because of the chasm between us and God that goes unaddressed.
Thanksgiving – We would lose the gratefulness to God that comes from regularly reflecting on what He has done.
Supplication – We may have a wonderful relationship with Him in the other sense, BUT we may not see God’s hand move in our life with the things that are out of our control.
