this is acronym that i came across while listening to john piper, ( my new most favoritest preacher by a long shot!!! ). this is a way to find the water fall of Gods grace. when you find yourself in some toil of life, or you can not break the bonds of a certain sin. what then is a child of
God to do. we can hide it and go on acting like all is well as we slowly die more and more inside, no? ok... then maybe we can read a promise in Gods word, name it and claim it. then change nothing just sit back and wait for God to break our bands of wickedness, no? i don't like those options either. so how then do we seek help from God in our daily life? a.p.t.a.t. thats how! we first admit what it is we are up to. 1Jn 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. then we pray to our Saviour, Act 8:22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. next we trust that the God of the universe who abounds in mercy and grace will give it us, Psa 4:5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD. next Piper says to act, thats right get up and move!! you have to change something about what your doing or you will just keep doing it. the praying and trusting are so when you do act, God will have given you the strength to do it, Php 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. last but most definitely not least we thank our God and saviour for the new out pouring of Grace in out lives!!1Ch 29:13 Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.
so we, admit, pray, trust, act, thank.
hope this helps.
by his grace,
i am,
in Christ : Dave
