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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 removed from my prayers God would not get his due praise.
If confession was removed from my prayers I would loose my humility towards God.
If thanksgiving were removed from my prayers I wouldn’t be reminded of what the Lord has done for me!
If supplication was removed from my prayers I wouldn’t get things I need. -
Adoration: a self-exalting relationship with God
Confession: a self-righteous relationship with God
Thanksgiving: a self-centred relationship with God
Supplication: a self-sufficient relationship with God -
God deserves adoration because of His divine, holy nature. If we don’t adore Him we will tend to see Him as having diminished authority and power. If we don’t confess our sins, then we cause God’s blessings to either slow down r all together cease from our lives. If we are not thankful, we are like spoiled children and again we will not be able to receive all that God wants to give us because of our selfishness.
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The phrase “fear of the Lord” is the beginning of knowledge. Praying without fear of the Lord means you don’t really know who you’re talking to and the significance of that. I’m thinking it would just take power right out of your prayers.
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If adoration were removed, we would not revere God and who He is.
If confession were removed, we would not see the depth of our brokenness/flesh, be hindered in fellowship with the Spirit, and forget the cross.
If thanksgiving were removed, we would miss grateful expressions of His provision.
If supplication were removed, we would think we need to do it all on our own.
