Message from November 16, 2014

"Adoration" by Alex Kirk

A.C.T.S. --- A Blueprint for Prayer

• A - Adoration
• C - Confession
• T - Thanksgiving
• S - Supplication

Today, Alex focused on "adoration." Adoration is worship, praising God for who he is.

You and I have been given a praise and adoration impulse that was made to draw us into the greatness and goodness of God. There are two ways to approach and grow in adoration as a part of our prayer life:

1) Cultivate understanding and imagination

• Thinkers: study the truth about God (click here)
• Feelers: meditate and contemplate

2) Engage in the discipline.

• Set aside 10 minutes 
• Pick 1-2 verses from Psalm 145
• Use that as your inspiration to journal praise to God

Discipline will take us to the place of full engagement and understanding.

Adoration and praise helps to root us in that reality.

Questions to ponder and share:

1. How can we know that God is listening to our prayers?
2. What is your take on “continuous praying”?

Please feel free to submit your thoughts to share with others. We can all benefit from one another.