ACTS :
Remember this acronym to help you say a "Perfect Prayer".
A is for Adoration.
This is the act of adoring God, praising Him, giving Him the glory He deserves for all of the goodness He has bestowed on us.
C is for Contrition.
Contrition is the act of asking for forgiveness. We tell God we are sorry and we seek His forgiveness for the sins we have committed.
T is for Thanksgiving.
This is the act of thanking God for all He does for us. We thank Him for all of the people He has given us to love and for the abundant gifts He has blessed us with.
S is for Supplication.
Supplication is the act of asking God to help us or to help others. We ask God to help those less fortunate or those in trouble or suffering in some way.
The Lord's Prayer (Our Father) is considered "Perfect Prayer" because it contains all four types of prayer, and of course, it was Jesus who taught it to us!
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name; (Adoration)
thy kingdom come;
thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. (Thanksgiving)
Give us this day our daily bread; (Supplication)
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass
against us; (Contrition)
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. (Supplication)
Amen
