ACTS

“Hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done.”

Matthew 6:9–10

ACTS is a memory aid, not a law. It slows us down so that we begin with who God is rather than with what we need. Adoration reorders the heart; confession clears the air; thanksgiving remembers; supplication asks freely.

1. Step 1

   Adoration

   Praise God for who he is, not only for what he has done. Borrow the language of the psalms if your own words feel thin.

   Who is God to you right now — name one attribute and why it matters today.

2. Step 2

   Confession

   Confession is honesty in the presence of mercy (1 John 1:9). Name the specific thing rather than a general fog of guilt.

   What do you need to bring into the light?

3. Step 3

   Thanksgiving

   Gratitude is memory practiced out loud. It trains us to see grace already given.

   Three things you are thankful for today.

4. Step 4

   Supplication

   Ask plainly, for yourself and for others. Jesus invited persistent asking (Luke 11:9).

   What are you asking God for — for yourself, and for someone else?