Renewing Your Mind Adoration
Nov 8, 2025
R.C. Sproul, a Reformation theologian and founder of Ligonier Ministries, explores the essence of prayer in this insightful discussion. He introduces the ACTS acrostic—adoration, confession, thanksgiving, supplication—as a roadmap for meaningful prayer. Sproul highlights the importance of starting with adoration to honor God’s attributes before presenting our requests. He also shares insights from a 30-day prayer experiment that transformed participants' lives, emphasizing the need for reverence and understanding in our communication with the divine.
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30-Day Prayer That Changed A Skeptic
- R.C. Sproul recounted attending Don James's funeral and Sam Shoemaker's 30-day prayer experiment that converted a hardened skeptic.
- The story shows short, disciplined prayer practices can transform even resistant lives.
Use The ACTS Prayer Checklist
- Use the ACTS acrostic as a practical checklist for prayer: Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication.
- Start prayers with adoration and then move through confession, thanksgiving, and intercession.
Choose A Humble Prayer Posture
- Choose a prayer posture that expresses humility: kneeling, standing with raised hands, or prostration are all appropriate.
- Pick a posture meaningful to you to cultivate reverence, not because any posture is magically required.
