The ACTS Of Prayer!

Okay!
Now It Is Time To Consider The Act or The ACTS Of Praying!

What Four Words Can We Use
To Create An Acrostic For ACTS!?!

Adoration!

Confession!

Thanksgiving!

Supplication!

Those Are All Excellent Choices
And
Perfectly State The Case
When Before The Lord We Attend!

Here's Our

ACROSTIC

   

A doring The Almighty God
C onfess Christ And Your Sins And Indulge
T hanksgiving To The Eternal Before
S upplicating Him For Others And Self!


But, Brethren 

We, You, Me ... We Have A Problem! 

We Can't Bring The Father Down:

We Must Go Up to Him! 

We Must Not Be Like Discourse
And

We Must Not Be Like Shopping List!

The Lord God Of Grace 
Is Not 
A Heavenly Ebay, Wish, Or Amazon

So Change Your Attitude

If It Is Your Desire To Enjoy Eternal Bliss! 

If It Is Our Desire

To Really Attach Ourselves To Our God

We Must Indulge Intercourse

And

Not That As Promulgated By The Agents Of King Fraud! 

We Are Warned:

Saying Prayers To Our God Holy 

Should Never, Ever, Involve Repeating A Word

A Phrase, A Chant, Or A Mantra Multiple Times! 

I Guess Then That Prayer Beads

Rosaries And The Like Are Given The Kibosh! 

You Got It In One! 

No Beads, No Rosaries! 

The Lord God Is Creator, Savior, Provider, Healer 

And

Friend ... Best Friend
And
He Has Given Unto Us His Outline For Our Prayers
Because
He Loves Us And He Sacrificially Cares For Us
And
Upon His Love, We Can Surely Depend!

Indeed!

If We Diligently Follow The Lord's Leading
We Will Never Go Astray! 

Well Said!
When We Speak To The Lord ... No Appointment Necessary
We May Speak To Him Of Joy, Sorrow, Desire

Pain, Hope

And 

Ask For Help 

And

Listen To His Response ... I Beseech You, Please

And

Give Thanks And Praise 

And

Bless His Holy Name! 
He Is Worthy!

So What You Are Really Saying Is, For Example 

If I Was Telling My Best Friend About

Oh, New Shoes, New Store, New Mall

I Would Talk Color, Purpose, Heel Height, Price

Distance To Mall, Good Time To Go

Ambience ... Smells, Sight, Sounds

Service, Satisfaction, Pleasure Derived

And Tell Of Problems Endured

And Request Commiseration Aka Expect Commiseration

Offer Thanks And Appreciation For Listening

Exchange A Loving Look

Experience A Tender Touch

Enjoy A Hug

Relish A Laugh

Wallow In A Companionable Silence

And Listen Raptly ... Each To The Other 
As Exchanged Thoughts Are Conveyed! 

Wow! Just Wow!

I'm Shook!

Indeed! 

Before We Totally Get Carried Away, Though
Let's Just Bear In Mind
And
Remember Never To Forget 

When We Have Our Real Conversation With Our God
That Above All Else
He Is Holy!

Our God Knows Everything!
You Can't Fool Him!

You Can't Lie To Him!

He Knows What You Need Before You Do 
And 
Before You Express It

And 

That He Loves You Best! 
Remember The Sacrifice!

I Hear That!

The Lord Desires To Hear Our Prayers

Petitions
And

Praises

He Desires Us To Make Big Requests Of Him! 

He Desires Us To Prayer With The Power Of The Written Word ...! 

... What Do You Mean By That!?! 

Simple! 

Dare To Believe His Word
And
Pray Back To Our God 

The Very Promises That He Has Given To Us! 

For Example!?! 

Come Unto Me 
And I Will Show You Great And Glorious Things 
About Which You Know Nothing! 

Create In Me A Clean Heart, Oh, God!

Nice! I Like That!

Have Hope, Brethren
Believe The Lord At His Word
Trust Him And Obey Always
And
Pray With The Power Of 
Your Daily Gift Of Faith ... Unceasingly!
Blessings Be Upon You All!

AMEN!!!