Prayer Starter - Monday, April 28, 2025

Do you still struggle to pray?  Especially in hard times?  Let's work on allowing God's power and peace to flow into our heart, mind and spirt. 

This week we will focus on Praying with an acronym A.C.T.S.  When we pray to God we will concentrate on using these four steps as we pray: 
Adoration * Confession  * Thanksgiving * Supplication.

The Holy Spirit guided Paul to write in Philippians 4:6-7, "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God which surpasses all comprehensiion, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

So this morning focus on the A - Adoration. When we think about adoring our God, it takes the focus off of ourselves.  We wont' be as "anxious" when we focus on adoration of God.  However, that is easier said than done. How do we adore God?

Look at the scriptures: 

1 Praise the Lord, my soul;
    all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
2 Praise the Lord, my soul,
    and forget not all his benefits—
3 who forgives all your sins
    and heals all your diseases,
4 who redeems your life from the pit
    and crowns you with love and compassion,

Psalm 103:1-4

This Psalm shows us what adoration looks like.  We’re to “praise” or “bless” his name, and we’re to remember all of His benefits and blessings. These two things go together for a reason.

For example, if I want to adore the Lord, I begin to remember all the things that God has done for me. I recall when I first learned about Jesus. I remember accepting Him as my Lord and Savior and being baptized in His Name.  In the process of thanking Him and reflecting on His goodness and faithfulness, I naturally thank Him and praise Him for who He is - and I lose sight of my anxiety.


So the next time you’re praying and you’re struggling with what and how to pray, begin with a simple adoration. Bless His name and remember His benefits. We can trust that when we get our focus upward on Him instead of inward on our problems, things will begin to change for the better.

Let's begin this morning,


Holy Father, Thank you for being our God. Thank you for all the promises You have blessed me with. Thank you for...


Bless Your Holy Name, Father. Bless my soul.

In His Name,


Amen


Tomorrow we will add CONFESSION to our ADORATION.

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