The Acronym F-A-C-T-S: Faith, Adoration, …

1 1F-A-C-T-S: F-A-C-T-S: F-A-C-T-S: F-A-C-T-S :TheTheTheThe5555 ElementsElementsElementsElementsofofofof PrayerPrayerPrayerPrayerTheAcronymF-A-C- T-S: faith , Adoration, Confession,Thanksgiv ing, 'tcan'tcan'tcan'tsee,see,see,see,hear,he ar,hear,hear,touch,touch,touch,touch,oro rororseeseeseeseeGod,God,God,God, """"withoutwithoutwithoutwithoutfaithfai thfaithfaithititititisisisisimpossibleim possibleimpossibleimpossibletotototoplea sepleasepleasepleaseHim,Him,Him,Him,forf orforforhehehehewhowhowhowhocomescomesco mescomestotototoGodGodGodGodmustmustmust mustbelievebelievebelievebelievethatthat thatthatHeHeHeHeisisisis(that(that(that( thatisisisisHeHeHeHeexists)exists)exists )exists)

2 ,,,,andandandandthatthatthatthatHeHeHeHe isisisisaaaarewarderrewarderrewarderrewa rderofofofofthosethosethosethosewhowhowh owhodiligentlydiligentlydiligentlydilige ntlyseekseekseekseekHimHimHimHim""""(Heb (Heb(Heb( :6)11:6)11:6)11:6).. "Andwhateverthingsyouaskinprayer,believi ng,youwillreceive. ( :22)"ThereforeIsaytoyou,whateverthingsyo uaskwhenyoupray,believethatyoureceivethe m,andyouwillhavethem."(Mark11:24)"Thenth edisciplescametoJesusprivatelyandsaid, Whycouldwenotcastitout? SoJesussaidtothem, Becauseofyourunbelief;forassuredly,Isayt oyou,ifyouhavefaithasamustardseed,youwil lsaytothismountain, Movefromheretothere, anditwillmove; ,thiskinddoesnotgooutexceptbyprayerandfa sting.

3 "( :19-21)"Ifanyofyoulackswisdom,lethimasko fGod,whogivestoallliberallyandwithoutrep roach, ,withnodoubting,forhewhodoubtsislikeawav eoftheseadrivenandtossedbythewind."(Jame s1:5-6) ,praise,praise,praise,love,love,love,lov e, Adoration, Adoration, Adoration, adoratio n, "ThereforeDavidblessedtheLordbeforeallth eassembly;andDavidsaid: BlessedareYou,LordGodofIsrael,ourFather, ,OLord,isthegreatness,Thepowerandtheglor y,Thevictoryandthemajesty;Forallthatisin heavenandinearthisYours;Yoursisthekingdo m,OLord, , ;InYourhanditistomakegreatAndtogivestren gthtoall.

4 Nowtherefore,ourGod,WethankYouAndpraiseY ourgloriousname."( :10-13)"Inthismanner,therefore,pray:OurF atherinheaven,HallowedbeYourname."( :9)"Youareworthy,OLord,Toreceivegloryand honorandpower;ForYoucreatedall2things,An dbyYourwilltheyexistandwerecreated."( :11)"IwillextolYou,myGod,OKing; ,AndIwillpraiseYournameforeverandever."( Psalm145:1-2) "WhenIkeptsilent, ; , , IwillconfessmytransgressionstotheLord, AndYouforgavetheiniquityofmysin."(Psalm3 2:3-5)"Havemercyuponme,OGod,AccordingtoY ourlovingkindness;Accordingtothemultitud eofYourtendermercies, , ,Andmysinisalwaysbeforeme.

5 "(Psalm51:1-3)"Hewhocovershissinswillnot prosper,Butwhoeverconfessesandforsakesth emwillhavemercy."( :13)"Whenyouspreadoutyourhands,Iwillhide Myeyesfromyou;Eventhoughyoumakemanypraye rs, "(Isaiah1:15)"Ifwesaythatwehavenosin,wed eceiveourselves, ,Heisfaithfulandjusttoforgiveusoursinsan dtocleanseusfromallunrighteousness."(1 John1:8-9) 'sChristian'sChristian'sChristian' "LetuscomebeforeHispresencewiththanksgiv ing;LetusshoutjoyfullytoHimwithpsalms."( Psalm95:2)"Oh,givethankstotheLord,forHei sgood!ForHismercyenduresforever."(Psalm1 18:1)3"Beanxiousfornothing,butineverythi ngbyprayerandsupplication,withthanksgivi ng,letyourrequestsbemadeknowntoGod;"( :6)"Rejoicealways,praywithoutceasing,ine verythinggivethanks;forthisisthewillofGo dinChristJesusforyou.

6 "( :16-18)"ThereforebyHimletuscontinuallyof ferthesacrificeofpraisetoGod,thatis,thef ruitofourlips,givingthankstoHisname."( :15)FiveFiveFiveFiveThingsThingsThingsTh ingstotototoThankThankThankThankGodGodGo dGodforforforforBasedBasedBasedBasedonon ononPsalmPsalmPsalmPsalm103:1-5103:1-510 3:1-5103:1-5"BlesstheLord,Omysoul;Andall thatiswithinme,blessHisholyname!Blessthe Lord,Omysoul,AndforgetnotallHisbenefits: Whoforgivesallyouriniquities,Whohealsall yourdiseases,Whoredeemsyourlifefromdestr uction,Whocrownsyouwithlovingkindnessand tendermercies,Whosatisfiesyourmouthwithg oodthings,sothatyouryouthisrenewedliketh eeagle s.

7 "(Psalm103:1-5) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ,needs,needs,needs, "come"come"come"comeboldlyboldlyboldlybo ldlytotototothethethethethronethronethro nethroneofofofofgrace,grace,grace,grace, thatthatthatthatwewewewemaymaymaymayobta inobtainobtainobtainmercymercymercymercy andandandandfindfindfindfindgracegracegr acegracetotototohelphelphelphelpinininin timetimetimetimeofofofofneed"need"need"n eed"(Heb.(Heb.(Heb.( :16).4:16).4:16).4:16).ThroughThroughThr oughThroughChristChristChristChristwewew ewehavehavehavehaveaccessaccessaccessacc esstotototoGodGodGodGod(Eph.)

8 (Eph.(Eph.( :18;2:18;2:18;2:18;JohnJohnJohnJohn14:6) .14:6).14:6).14:6)."ThereforeIexhortfirs tofallthatsupplications,prayers,interces sions,andgivingofthanksbemadeforallmen,f orkingsandallwhoareinauthority,thatwemay leadaquietandpeaceablelifeinallgodliness andreverence."( :1-2)"Prayingalwayswithallprayerandsuppl icationintheSpirit,beingwatchfultothisen dwithallperseveranceandsupplicationforal lthesaints "( :18)"Giveusthisdayourdailybread."( :11)