ADORATION

We adore God and worship Him as we seek to fulfill the commandment to love him with all of our heart, mind and soul.

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• Spend time praising the Lord and adoring Him for who He is (Matthew 6:9)

• Use scripture to praise Him (Psalm 103, Psalm 145, Psalm 150; Revelation 4:8, Revelation 5:12-14)

• Be still before Him and enjoy His presence (Psalm 46:10, Psalm 16:11). Use this time to allow God to speak to you through His Word and Spirit (Psalm 40:1-3; Psalm 90:12-17)

• Praise the Lord by praying scripture or hymns back to Him (Psalm 84; Revelation 4:8; Revelation 5:9-10, and “Great is Thy Faithfulness”)

CONFESSION

Confession allows you to clear away the things in your relationship with God which are displeasing to Him. Confession should be an ongoing part of your walk with Christ (Matthew 6:9-13).

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• Spend time asking Jesus to search your heart for areas that displease Him (Psalm 139:23-24)

• Spend time confessing and repenting of (turning away from) specific sins. All of us have sinned. John writes “If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:8-9)

• Allow God to cleanse your heart of any unconfessed sin (Psalm 51:10-13)

• Accept His forgiveness and cleansing (Jeremiah 31:34)

 

THANKSGIVING
God is blessing us constantly. Every minute we can recall the wonderful things that God has done for us, and the gifts that we have been given.

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• Giving thanks for all things should be a part of our everyday lives as God’s people (Philippians 4:6-7)

• This includes thanking God for specific things such as blessings, people, open doors, guidance, etc. (Ephesians 5:20)

• Also give thanks for His salvation and the privilege to serve such a wonderful Savior (1 Chronicles 16:23, Psalm 118:21, Acts 4:12)

• Thank Him for his goodness, loving-kindness, and faithfulness (Psalm 100:4-6)

 

SUPPLICATION
Finally we ask God for our needs and the needs of others. We call this supplication, or intercession. There are many demands on our prayer time – many topics and issues that we could pray for, so we need to choose, and to be specific.

 

• We are called as believers to intercessory prayer (Matthew 6:9-13; Luke 18:1; Colossians 4:2; 1 Timothy 2:1-4). Thus, we are to come before God on behalf of others (Hebrews 10:19-25; Revelation 1:4-6)

• Spend time praying for specific people, events, states, countries, missionaries, etc. (Acts 12:5; Romans 10:1)

• Spend time praying for personal needs (see Matthew 6:11-13)

• Make prayer lists for your time of supplication. Be sure to include a place for answers to be recorded. Recorded answers can become items for praise and thanksgiving!

 

Whether you use the ACTS model or some other framework for prayer, remember this:
God desires a relationship with us. Speaking with Him as we do our best friend or loving parent.
Prayer is the doorway to that relationship, it opens communication to hearing His voice.