It’s like ACTS, but it’s got an extra ‘S’.
In this pattern we are reminded that our prayers should include Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication, and Surrender
| We Praise God for WHO HE IS |
| No matter how great we can imagine anything could be, God is greater. |
| He is Love absolute and perfect |
| He is merciful and at the same time Just |
| He is Holy |
| He is creator of the universe, able to sustain or destroy it. |
| We confess our sins |
| We agree with God's verdict of our sinful behavior |
| We thank God for what He has done |
| It is natural that we should thank God for the gifts He has given to us. |
| As we begin to thank God, we also begin to see things He has given that we have not recognized as from God. |
| We acknowledge our dependence on the Lord |
| We are reminded of God's faithfulness |
| In Thanksgiving, we can begin to see our current needs, and desires in a different light. |
| When we ask for ourselves, |
| We acknowledge God's ability to provide |
| God gives us everything we need. |
| God gives us everything we need to do his will. |
| When we ask for others, we express our love for others |
| Scripture teaches us to pray for each other |
| I yield myself to his control, |
| I acknowledge that he is LORD and I am his servant |
| God wants to answer our prayers, but God must be in control of our lives to bless us, and to provide for us. |
| When we are weak, then we are strong for we have God's strength |
| When we surrender to God, we overcome the world, sin, and Satan |
| In surrendering to God, we are able to follow the Holy Spirit |
| Through surrender, we achieve victory |
by Wayne Tow of Lutheran Prayer Ministries. http://web.wt.net/~wayne/acts.html
Revised: October 19, 2000.