Prayer Group

Things To Pray For: Have A Prayer Strategy

The structure and content of a prayer is up to you, however, there are several popular methods. I prefer to use the ACTS prayer method and I’ll explain that below (kids might better understand the Five Finger Prayer).

The ACTS prayer method is simple and uses traditional prayer principles such as praise, confession, and thanks. All to often we focus our prayers on ourselves, but the prompts in the ACTS prayer method reminds us to appreciate God as well.

In the list below, I’ll share a little about how I pray and why I recommend a prayer similar to the ACTS method.

• Adoration

Praise and appreciate God’s creation and blessings. This is similar to bowing before Him or approaching Him in humility.

• Confession

Confess your shortcomings. We are weak without Him and if we acknowledge our challenges God can help us.

• Thanksgiving

Thank God in good times and in tough times. It’s easy to thank God when life is going according to plan, but we should do our best to see the light in dark times as well. Find God’s blessings in everything we do and let Him know.

• Supplication