With the revival of spirituality in society more and more people are turning to God in prayer, repentance.Most parishioners continues to dominate the so-called consumer attitude to faith and spirituality, which consists in the fact that a person remembers the Lord in difficult moments of life, with the longer asks what he is trying to give.Despite this, the number of people who trust in God, is growing steadily, and saying, "Ask, and it will reward you ...» increasingly confirms its truth.
power of prayer in faith
Addressing a prayer to God, the Virgin Mary or a saint, many people believe that it is enough that the prayer of the breviary, or prayer book has been properly read, bring a donation in the form of candles, and the petition should be granted.Without waiting for the result, cease to believe in the efficacy of prayer, and even in Orthodoxy itself.
Prayer is a powerful weapon in the believer when asking sincerely convinced that his or her request or appeal will be heard and satisfied, even if not immediately, then after a certain period of time.Christian parable about the wanderings of Jesus Christ, tells the story of the earthly way the Son of God, draws attention to the strength of the faith of Christians: "... those who came to him asking for the healing of serious diseases and infirmities, Jesus first said," And believe me?According to your faith be .... "The power of song, prayer is really great, but the greatness of her sincerity and trust.
sincere prayer in understanding the meaning
asking referring to the heavenly forces, often reading the text of the prayer, without delving into its meaning.The deep subtext of this appeal with such an approach often remains unconscious.It prevents the Old Slavonic language, which were made all the old prayers of Orthodox Christians.Although the adaptation of the text by the modern language in prayers, it continues to be difficult.Ponder over the content does not particularly want to, so many naively believe that the utterance of a set of words that is given already is enough.The believer must understand what he refers to God about what he asks, before starting prayerful communion with the heavenly powers and use the great prayer.
Effectiveness sincere prayer
examples of the efficacy of prayer, uttered "from the heart" can be found in many Christian parables.In one of them tells of how fishermen caught in the storm, found refuge on a secluded island.The island is home to three elders who were fed by what feeding nature, have one icon of the Holy Trinity, and worshiped it: "The three of you and three of us, have mercy on us."Collective prayer of the elders helped them to survive and not to complain.Fishermen have taught them to pray "Our Father", drawing attention to the elders that are wrong pray to the Lord their appeal can not be heard.Sail with a sense of accomplishment fishermen suddenly saw the three old men from the island run the boat on the water and shout that they have forgotten the words of prayer, asking for recall.Startled fishermen said, "Pray as you pray."Word petition to the Lord should be pronounced "from the heart" and understanding the meaning of treatment.
to general opinion on the effectiveness
Holy Prayers uttered by man alone, enhanced emotional outbursts Christian.But Christ said, "... For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I with them."The message is not that the efficacy of prayer is greatly enhanced when it elevate a few people.Jesus is in the moment of prayer as a group of people, and with prayer alone.However, if one person will come to the sacrament of the Lord formally treatment, among others praying there exists one or more people who sincerely and from the heart "will draw" his message to God.In the era of the formation of Christianity, the first time after Christ's resurrection, the apostles often gathered together.At these meetings, they broke bread together praying.This collective prayer united them, the Holy Spirit who dwells in each of them, united them into one, raising their words directly to God.
United Prayer Orthodox Christians
Scripture never mentions that the power of collective prayer much actionable appeal "alone."The difference is that, unfortunately, too many Christians use prayer as a means to get something from God and as a reason for the transfer needs and human needs.Collective prayer usually brings people a text taken from a prayer book or breviary, possibly a joint reading of the Psalms in the period of Lent.
difference between personal prayer of collective
sense of collective messages rarely converges to transfer personal needs asking.An exception is the prayer when people are asked before the Heavenly Throne of one man, who had suffered severe test to help Christians.Songs, prayers for the collective appeal is taken from the biblical book of Orthodox Christians, the words are pronounced, as a rule, in the temple with priests.The exceptions are some special instructions that give the priests themselves.For example, when all the faithful parishioners become a single prayer for peace in the country, which at the moment is in a state of armed conflict.
Caution Holy Church
Christian believer must learn for themselves the main rule compliance unified prayer done it in the Temple, if there is no special instructions to the ministers of the Church.The relevance of this rule in the modern world is too large.In recent years, increasingly began to appear in public, the so-called "holy" followers of Jesus Christ or the Virgin Mary, who bring people to the mass prayers.Many such events with the participation of thousands of people used the elements of trance hypnosis demonstrated questionable "miracles of healing."This collective prayer will not bring good to those who it raises.Her action is just the opposite, as the servants of the Church argue that such acts are "from the evil one."Rather than save his soul, man will ruin it.The temptation to take help from such charlatans too high, but we must not forget that the true salvation of Orthodox Christians in the Church, and the main weapon of the believer - the prayer of Christ.
deep meaning of the Jesus Prayer Prayer
offers a large number of sacred texts for use when communicating with heavenly patrons and protectors.Special force, as many believe, has a short and easy to remember the prayer of Jesus Christ.The words in it are selected in such a way that the person referring to the Son of God, asks his pardon, and the hopes and the intercession of the Virgin Mary and the Saints.Understanding the essence of his sinfulness, an Orthodox Christian living in society, understands that from the temptations and temptations difficult for him to keep his soul, and keep it clean.Sincerely penitent man, dared not talk directly to the Lord God, he refers to the great saint for pardon, indulgence and intercession.Prayer to Jesus Christ and strengthens the support person of his faith, thus protects from the Fall: "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God.Have mercy on me, a sinner.Amen »
Ability to accept the wisdom of the Almighty
not right that a person who believes that prayer problems urgent, immediately get them deliverance, as well as one who believes that his prayers immediatelyreceive requested.Wise men say that God hears and gives not what the person asks, and what a person at this moment need most.This demonstrates the great divine wisdom, as people do not always are aware in their desires, often act on impulse and temporary rush.God is wise and knows what is good for man, so just give something that will not contribute to the fulfillment of desires and meet the most urgent needs.Prayers Saints have the same power: the man is given what is especially needed.
once saw a Chinese traveler at the station icon with a face of Saint Nicholas.I porassmatrivat it for a while and went on.A few days later was on a ship in a storm, the ship sank and the Chinese, I do not understand why, cried out: "The old man from the station, save me!" Showed the boat, in the boat sat a gray-haired old man, he drove to the beach traveler.The Chinese insisted that this was the "old man", whose portrait he had seen at the station.Relying on God's will and calling his name for the salvation of his own, a man thereby save his soul.
