The ACTS Prayer Method Explained

The ACTS prayer method is a simple pattern: Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, and Supplication. It keeps prayer from becoming only a wish list.

Use ACTS as a scaffold, not a rigid script. Move through each letter briefly, then linger where the Spirit leads.

1. Step 1

   Adoration

   Praise God for who He is — holy, faithful, near — before asking for anything.

2. Step 2

   Confession

   Name sin honestly and receive forgiveness in Christ (1 John 1:9).

3. Step 3

   Thanksgiving

   Thank Him for specific mercies, answered prayer, and daily bread.

4. Step 4

   Supplication

   Bring requests for yourself and others. Ask boldly and trust His wisdom.