A.C.T.S. of Prayer

TENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY Sunday, August 25, 2019 Readings: Lesson: 1 Kings 3:3-15 Psalm: 54 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 Gospel: Luke 19:41-48 ADORATION Almighty God, I praise You because You always come to my help for the sake of Your holy Name. You hear my imperfect prayers, and You listen to the words of my mouth. Meditating on You rescues me from others who do not set You before their eyes. Praying to You saves me from thoughts that seek after my soul. You are my helper, and You alone uphold my soul. I freely and willingly offer You my heart—impure and stubborn, broken and contrite. I praise Your holy Name because it is so comforting. You deliver me out of all my trouble, and You let me see relief from the enemies of my own insecurities. You draw near and save me. You make me whole and Yours. CONFESSION Heavenly Father, Your servant King Solomon humbly asked You for wisdom, understanding and discernment in order to judge and rule over Your pe...

NINTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY Sunday, August 18, 2019 Readings: Lesson: 1 Chronicles 29:10-20 Psalm: 49 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 10:1-14 Gospel: Luke 16:1-15 ADORATION Spirit of God, I praise You for the wisdom You place in my mouth, and the understanding You plant in my heart. I incline my ear to the parables You set forth in Scripture because, through them, You reveal the multitude of its riches, the multi-layered meanings of Your Word and Wisdom. You teach me that no human being can deliver or redeem another, and so I learn that You make me the equal of my neighbor in order to love and heal us both. I praise You for delivering my soul from the power of the grave—that is, from the pursuit of empty material success that is here today and gone tomorrow. I carry nothing away with me at my death, except Your presence, Your grace and Your love. CONFESSION Father, Your servant David prayed that his son Solomon would keep Your ways and build Your temple according to t...

EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY Sunday, August 11, 2019 Readings: Lesson: 1 Chronicles 17:1-15 Psalm: 48 Epistle: Romans 8:12-17 Gospel: Matthew 7:15-29 ADORATION Almighty God and Lord, You are great and highly to be praised in Mount Zion—my heart center, which is the holy hill You choose to dwell in. You are the joy of the whole earth of my body. You are well known in the recesses of my heart as a sure refuge. When evil thoughts gather together against me, they are astonished at Your Presence within me. You suddenly cast them down by turning their own weapons of fear, sorrow and doubt against them, and so You uphold me forever. I wait for Your loving-kindness, O God, in the midst of the temple of my mind. You protect my heart with the towers of Your virtues, and with them You guide me away from falsehood, that You may be my true God forever. CONFESSION Father, You told King David that he would not be the one to build You a house, but rather You declared th...

SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY Sunday, August 4, 2019 Readings: Lesson: 1 Samuel 21:1-6 Psalm: 34 Epistle: Romans 6:12-23 Gospel: Mark 8:1-9 ADORATION Almighty God, I will always give thanks to You, and Your praise shall ever be in my mouth and on my lips. My soul boasts in You, seeks You, and is glad that You hear me. I rejoice in You, for You deliver me from all my fear and save me from all my troubles. I taste and see how gracious You are, not just in church or worship but also in all Your creation, which You have made in selfless love. You teach me to pursue honesty, goodness and peace. Your eyes are ever upon everyone who looks for You, and Your ear is always open to our prayers. I praise and worship You for being near to all who are of a contrite heart and humble spirit. You never abandon anyone who trusts You. CONFESSION Provident Father, when Your servant David was hungry, You fed him with the holy bread consecrated at the altar to Your Presenc...