ACTS

No, we did not talk about the book of Acts. Today we talked about prayer. A model that we explained is known as the ACTS model. ACTS stands for adoration, confession, thanksgiving and supplication. Adoration is simply praising God and telling Him who He is. We like to use the alphabet to assist in this process. For example, you can start by saying "God is amazing", then "God is beautiful", "God is caring", etc. Adoration comes first because we need to recognize who God is first. What we want is not as important as who God is. Confession is telling God our sins and repenting for them. We need to recognize who we are before our Savior and King. Thanksgiving is giving thanks for what God has given us and for what He has done for us. Thanksgiving is important because we need to recognize what God has given us and has done for us to have the right view of Him. He is a generous God. Last is supplication. Supplication is asking God for things that we need or want. This comes last so that the things we ask for align with God's heart. Adoration reminds us of who God is, and confession reminds us of who we are. With these things in mind it is easier to know what to ask for. Prayer is necessary in our life and we should do it everyday.