This much through your Saving Grace

I have been familiar with the ACTS (adoration, confession, thanksgiving, supplication) Prayer since I was 14. I discovered a few more after I researched about the basic ways of prayer, and with the help and guidance of the Holy Spirit, I have made a full version of the all the basic types of prayer in one method.

I prefer to be alone when I pray, where no one could see or hear me and where nothing can distract me. I also prefer sitting down instead of lying on my bed, so I would not lose my focus or start feeling drowsy. Before I start praying, I try to settle down my thoughts and quiet my heart. I let my soul feel God’s presence.

In my prayer, I summed it up in 6 steps: adoration, appreciation, confession, intercession, supplication, and declaration.

Adoration

— saying that God is almighty and powerful

— proclaiming Christ as the head over all

— praise Him with humility, sincerity, gladness, and awe

— exalt His name

Appreciation

— giving thanks to God for the past, present, and future blessings, grace, and promises

Confession

— admitting your sins and weaknesses

— humble yourself and ask Him to forgive you as you forgive yourself and others

Intercession

— pray for the people closest to you (family, friends, neighbors, relatives, churchmates, classmates, workmates)

— pray for those who give you direction (pastors, teachers, mentors, youth leaders, worship leaders)

— pray for the authorities and those who stand tall to save lives (government officials, police officers, doctors, nurses, firefighters, and frontliners especially during this season of crisis and pandemic)

— pray for the weak, the poor, the needy, the heartbroken, the hopeless

Supplication

— ask God for His heart for your present situation

— ask God for wisdom, discernment, and guidance through the Holy Spirit

— ask God for the blessing and provision to satisfy your needs

— ask for good health, safety, security, and spiritual growth

— ask God to judge and resist those things that hold back His blessings

— ask God for His defense against the works or plots of the enemy

— ask God to watch over you in your sleep

— ask God to send His angels to seal your house with His protection

Declaration

— proclaim the victory of Christ

— declare the works of the devil as crushed under the feet of Jesus

— ask all of these things in Jesus’ name

The past is done. Move forward. Have grace for yourself.

Maya Angelou (via wordsnquotes)