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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 we were to take the out of the devotions it would make our imagine of God incomplete and take away the complete and true meaning of our lord and savior
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If we took the meaning and guideposts out of our prayer life then we would be of this world and the at is not where we are from. ACTS gives us a guidepost to pray
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Each step has the potential of making us balanced in our walk and growing knowledge of the Lord. If I like to study, I may not see the value of worship. If I like to pray, I may not want to study the word or carry it with me throughout the day. In the absence of any point of the acrostic, there is a void where otherwise there would be areas informed by Christ. The acrostic is a scaffold that helps the building go up and stand.
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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.-
This is a great thought
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Well said!
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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.
