Studying the Gospel, we can see that Jesus Christ on earth is constantly surrounded by people who need his help and support.Endless succession of suffering Lord saw the blind, the lame, the possessed, the lepers are suffering from other illnesses covert and overt, asked Him for salvation.Jesus never refused help.Thanks to the numerous miracles everyone could make sure that it - the Messiah sent by God, called to save humanity.Christ healed the souls of men, and it is capable only of God's love.
Prayer by agreement
Matthew can read the following lines: "... I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, what would be asked of any, they will of my Father in heaven; forwhere two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I with them. "These words of the Savior said, referring to all people.Rovinskii Constantine, a priest of the twentieth century, treats these lines as a direct indication of the believers who suffered a misfortune, to pray fervently to God with others.Archpriest said that the prayer of agreement is particularly relevant today, when the faith of many people in need of strengthening, and the ability of the soul to pray for someone allows everyone to show selfless love and compassion for one's neighbor.
Miracle in the Holy Temple Avramievsky
At the end of the 90s the parish of St.Bulgarian martyr Abraham was in a deplorable state.The temple was on the brink of ruin, there was nothing to pay even utility bills.Then Vladimir Golovin - abbot - had the idea to make a church-wide prayer more effective.On Fridays in the church began to make the Liturgy (earlier in the day of the week The service was conducted).Parishioners can partake, confession, prayer is about the needs of the church.After the Liturgy, the faithful recited together Akathist patron of the parish - Avraamy Bulgarian, hoping for his help and support.After some time at the temple were miracles.It began samoobmyvanie miraculous icons appeared mirotochenie and pleasant fragrance from them, then the Holy Avramievsky parish have been actively visiting pilgrims.Prayer by agreement of Vladimir Golovin has become very popular, and conciliar liturgy to make a special case of the temple.
Reading akathists
Since 2004, St. Avramievsky temple began to read hymns, which are a form of prayer under the agreement.Each service is performed on a specific day and time, his goal agreed upon in advance.The man who decided to regularly read the prayer of agreement written on it, and knows that wherever he spoke it either, with him about the same thing at the same time will be asking other believers.And most importantly - at the same time on all of them will be to officiate in the church.Around the world, has about 300,000 people are praying together with the Holy Avramievsky temple.Vladimir Golovin says that the prayer of agreement - is the Gospel, the age-old, a special form of church worship, the Lord commanded, so that everyone could share with him their problems.
Requests for minor
short prayer by agreement includes specific urgent problems of each.The request for daily bread seems to be insignificant by itself, but without food a person can live, do good.Therefore, we ask for a specific case for more substantial things.Seraphim of Sarov stated that the main purpose of the life of each believer is the acquisition of the Holy Spirit, and how it will achieve virtue, depends on the person, his preferences and abilities.
For many, the question arises whether to bother God with trifles.For example, people wanted a TV c DVD or a new bicycle, it can really ask Him for such a minor issue?Prayer by agreement may include those moments.Moreover, every detail of the need to pray, because God is so great that in his life of the believer is not trivia.John Chrysostom even welcomed part of the prayer that shield the life of any person from the sins and temptations, ennoble simple everyday things pious thoughts.
Some stuff is absolute
Ambrose of Optina told an interesting case of your life.Once he spoke to the congregation about the spiritual life.In the midst of the conversation, he suddenly turned his attention to the old peasant.The woman had a completely different pressing issues she talked about how to properly feed the turkeys.Ambrose long and enthusiastically talked with her on this subject, and then he was accused that he was distracted by a conversation about God for small difficulties illiterate peasant.Monk said that, for many communication about spiritual matters is a luxury they can afford at any time, and for an elderly woman of her turkeys - a matter of life and death.
So pray for a simple, but crucial in human life is more important than to say big words that can wait.And not because that the Lord is secondary, but because He is love.If a particular problem is the whole life of a person, it is necessary to support him, pray with him for this change.After all, what is prayer of agreement?This is where a few hearts suffer the same pain.
Prayer - joy to the Almighty
Often, a person crosses the threshold of the temple with a specific purpose.Praying for him - the last resort when all other methods have been tried.But even in this case, God experiences joy from the fact that people turned to him with the request, and therefore felt the need to communicate with Him.
In the Gospel of Matthew tells that when the Lord followed through Jericho, addressed him two blind men asking to heal them.Jesus touched people's eyes.They immediately saw the light and followed him.Thus, Christ is not only restored vision to people, but also instilled in his view of things.They have new values, a different life.So he healed these people not only the body but also the soul.
Happiness - in prayer
Orthodox Prayer must be spoken with sincere love and faith in God.Whatever the request - about the groom or bride, for the sick, the receipt of additional earnings, about the upcoming trip, you need to pray to receive pleasure from every word."Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and the rest to you," - says the Lord.This means that you need to learn to be happy in Christ, then certainly there is someone willing to share with you this joy.
For example, a believer for many years looking for a bride.According to him, one way to achieve the cherished goal - a prayer of agreement.How to read such a service, where to find the right words?For this man the bride - is a topic for the hidden interior prayer of the heart, which he can share with only the closest people.He gets pleasure from the process of achieving the goal.It turns out that the tactical purpose of his request, the prayer - life partner, and strategic - to be happy in their communion with God.
When the request is not met
dispensation is not always in line with our expectations and hopes.Prayer of the agreement, the text of which contains the words, "But not obache yakozhe we want, but as Thou.Let it be forever done "implies that not all wishes can be fulfilled asking.If a person has received the requests made, it is of God, if not received, then, again, in the understanding of God.We must accept and continue their journey, trusting in the mercy of higher powers.
Dostoevsky wrote brilliantly about his bitter experience four years of hard labor: "Just think - the mountain;look narrowly - the will of the Lord. "Orthodox Prayers are read with hope and humility.Every believer knows that God's will can not always be understanding.But God always gives a person what he really needed.
path to harmony
If you carefully read the prayer of agreement, we can see that these are the words of the harmony between man and God, of God's will, combined with our desires, "an immutable words of thy Lord, thy tender mercies and loving thy bezprikladno legionend.Wherefore we beseech Thee, grant us, Thy servants (names), have agreed to ask thee (please), the execution of our petitions.But obache not yakozhe we want, but as Thou.May it be Thy will, forever.Amen. "
Lord wants us to live in peace and love one another, because His life in us - it is first of all love.Wherever gather together in the name of God, people are looking at the same things in different ways, but in one direction, and pray to the Almighty for help to live in peace and harmony in this way.
Any person has the experience of grace and sin.Each had fallen, while his neighbor was, the next day the situation could be reversed.However, only in unity and in love, even with those who are responsible for the betrayal of trust, there is the mystery of comprehending the experience.
parable about forgiveness
After the parable of the lost sheep and instruction on how to look turned away from you a man utters the words of Christ, "Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I with them", which became the rationale for prayeragreement.In this context, the Lord teaches us, a person close to the erring people to pray for his salvation.He argues that the measure of forgiveness is limitless."I Do not say to you up to seven, but seventy times seven" - Christ responds to the question of the apostle Peter about how much you can forgive the person.Word of God can be understood as follows: if you set me as the first foundation of love for one's neighbor, then I'll always be with you.
absolute love does not tolerate any conditions, it simply is not dependent on external circumstances.It's hard to find someone who truly loves the neighbor for the sake of Christ.However, this ideal we should strive, and every step of the way - another step brings us closer to God.Prayer for the sick under the agreement includes sincere sorrow and care of someone close to us about his well-being and health, "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, Thou art the Most Pure CAMPAIGNS usty thy Amen say unto you Thou ashche two of you on earth to confervsyatsey things eyazhe ashche prosieves Lima will of my Father.'Who is in heaven: idezhe bo Breeding sites two or trio of meetings in my name, that am in their midst.Neprilozhny words of thy Lord, thy tender mercies and loving thy bezprikladno legion end.Wherefore we beseech Thee: Grant us Thy servants (names of worshipers) have agreed to ask thee for the gift of healing the sick and good health to thy servants (names of the sick) the execution of our petitions.But obache not yakozhe we want but as Thou.Thy will be done forever.Amen. "
About Ukraine
Sharing service can be performed and on special occasions global.More recently, social networking traveled around the message that in connection with the tragic events in the neighboring country each day at 22.00 Moscow time, the prayer made by agreement on Ukraine.Severe trials befell our brothers in faith, can not leave anyone indifferent Christian, wherever he may be.And now everyone has the opportunity to say the words three times a short prayer together with other believers, ask the Lord of peace and harmony for all residents of Ukraine.
Conclusion
Through our little desires that we trust God, we are paving their way to the great happiness of harmony with oneself and the world.His prayer Church takes not only the Gospel.The book - a source in which everyone finds something suitable to him.Any believer has a prayer of the heart, by which he feels the love of the Lord.Nowadays, there are prayers in Russian.They allow each person who does not have experience in turning to God, the first step of faith.
Prayer by agreement - is not just a request for the performance of some vain desires.Man to someone sympathetic, prays with his neighbor concerns, and at the same time feels the same love and self-pity.So, global joint prayer - a request for the consent of all people in Christ, and each person with God, so that our sinful universe reigned peace and harmony.
