I've been writing prayers for some time now, and as a worship leader and user of prayers have sometimes struggled with the difference between a prayer of adoration and one of thanksgiving - particularly as I like the ACTS acronym for prayers in worship (adoration, confession, thanksgiving and supplication.)
Now I find myself writing an ebook which covers the ACT prayers, and have had to think harder about the difference, if one exists.
I have come to conclusion that there is a difference, but also crossover. Adoration focuses on who God is, thanksgiving on what he has done. But of course the crossover is that God couldn't do what he does unless he is what he is!
So there's an element of thanksgiving in both prayers, and one of acknowledging His majesty and greatness in both!
There you go....clear as mud!
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