Prayer is the very thread that connects a person with the Lord. Prayer is not needed by God; even without human requests, he knows what and who needs it. Prayer is necessary for the person himself, it gives him peace and confidence. It is prayer that gives strength and strengthens faith. This is the meaning of the phrase about what will be given to those who ask.
There are a lot of prayers, and each of them has its own place and time. This does not mean at all that it is required to memorize any texts and pronounce them in front of a certain image at a specific hour. This means that for each life event or situation in the church there are their own types of prayers, for example, for he alth or for peace.
What is this prayer?
Many have heard that there is a special prayer for he alth. What it is, when and why it is needed, not everyone understands. Meanwhile, pure prayer is a traditional varietycomponents of the liturgy. It is pronounced at the personal request of the believer and can relate not only to he alth, but also to other aspects of life or problems.
Prayer is ordered from the clergy in any church, monastery or other parish. It will be read by the serving priest as part of the part of the liturgy specially designated for the needs of the parishioners.
What is the difference from other prayer services?
The main difference is clear from the name, if you think about it, prayer is pure. This means that a person asks the Lord for something purely, that is, on purpose. As a rule, such prayers are dedicated to asking God for help in resolving a specific problem in the life of a person or his loved ones.
Another difference of this prayer service is that it is read by the priest in accordance with the need of the believer. This means that the more terrible and serious the problem, the more time in the service will be allocated for reading the prayer.
What kind of prayer is this?
In order to order a special prayer, it is not at all necessary to wait for the moment at which a tragedy occurs in life. It is enough to feel the inner need for such prayer.
As a rule, a special prayer is read in connection with the needs of the following:
- admonition to children or loved ones, guidance on the path of righteousness;
- spiritual and physical he alth;
- help in family matters and in saving the marriage;
- giving heirs and giving birth to strong children;
- learning ability,revealing talents;
- protection from evil machinations and slander;
- healing from pernicious passions.
In our time, women most often order a special prayer, asking for peace of mind and forgiveness of the sin of infanticide. We are talking about abortions, because not every woman is able to mentally and emotionally endure this event.
Accordingly, such a prayer is a pure petition to the Lord about what is important for a person. There are no restrictions on the occasion for her.
What do the clergy advise?
Many clergy are puzzled by the attitude of the flock to custom prayers. The priests are worried that, having ordered the reading of a prayer, many people consider their participation completed on this. That is, they do not consider it necessary to work on their own soul, pray on their own and even do something to correct the life situation, about which the prayer was ordered.
This is a general trend that clerics everywhere are worried about. People lose their spirituality and come to temples as if to shops. This attitude is not only wrong, but harmful. A prayer about which the person who ordered it does not care and does not rely on it will not bring any benefit.
How long should such prayers be said?
The Lord hears only requests filled with sincere faith and uttered with hope, prayer is no exception.
Based on practice, the clergy advise reading during at least twelve liturgies. But sometimes it is required to read a prayer and thirty, and forty services. Herthe effectiveness depends on the spirituality of the asker and, of course, on the sincerity of the faith of this person. Of course, there is also a dependence on the complexity of the life situation.
For example, if a prayer is ordered to get rid of the drug captivity of a loved one, then it will take not twelve services, but much more. Although the Lord is omnipotent, demonic temptations are also not weak, and the soul of a drug addict is in the devil's captivity and often does not consider it necessary to leave him.
It is important to understand that not its effectiveness in the literal sense, but the spiritual strengthening of the prayer, firmness of intentions depends on the time for reading the prayer. That is, this is a kind of self-hypnosis, as psychologists call such actions. Of course, the stronger the faith of a person and the firmer his conviction, the faster and easier he will get the desired result. After all, as they say, it is given to the one who asks.
Does something need to be done?
The Lord Himself does not need any actions from a person, only faith is necessary for God. But the person himself often needs to do something, to undertake in his daily life.
It can be easier for people to spiritually join the ordered prayer deed if they perform:
- consecrate your home;
- comprehend the commandments and their daily activities;
- commemorate the departed in the church;
- asking for the he alth of loved ones in the temple;
- attend services;
- repent of sins - both involuntary and intentional.
Deliberatetransgression is the scourge of the soul of modern man. The point is that, knowing that the deed is bad and goes against God's commandments, a person does it anyway. And then, as people say, “cats scratch at his soul.”
It is often precisely such actions that lead to the fact that a custom prayer is required, especially or otherwise.
Where can I order such a prayer?
The place does not matter, in order for a special prayer to help in a difficult life situation. It will be a monastery or a temple standing next to the house - it is not so important. The main thing is faith and conviction in one's actions, as well as sincerity in intentions. If a person orders prayers, but at the same time continues to lead a sinful life, then such duplicity will not lead to anything good.
However, given that in our country most of the monasteries and temples were closed and, in principle, desecrated, the question of the place matters. Before ordering a prayer service, you need to go to the temple and stay in it for some time, stand and listen to yourself. If this church is not very comfortable spiritually, you want to get out of it, or even irritation comes, then you do not need to order prayers in this church, regardless of what kind of clergy work in it.
The temple, which has preserved the energy prayed for centuries, is felt immediately and unmistakably. In such a church, peace and tranquility come to the soul, and leaving the temple, a person seems to glow from the inside. He smiles and is open to everything good and bright. In such a temple, you need to order prayers.
What is the difference fromlitanies?
The special litany is a great common prayer. It is correct to call the litany not a prayer, but a section of the liturgy, which is made up of petitions to the Lord from the parishioners of the temple.
Literally, “litany” is translated from Greek as “long prayer”. But it is not a prayer, but an integral element of the content of the service, its integral part, section.
The litany consists of prayers and, depending on their types, as well as on the general nature of the service, can take various forms. Prayer is devoid of this, it is subject to one thought and purpose.
Is it possible to pray purely without an order?
Many believers are confused by completely commercial announcements that it is possible to transfer payment for prayer and order it in a monastery or church where a person has never been. These are indeed a bit strange proposals on the part of the temples, as they run counter to the main tenets related to custom prayers. However, such offers can be found in various sources of information.
Of course, there will be no benefit from such a prayer service. If it is not possible to personally come to the temple, then, understanding what a special prayer means and in what cases it is read, you can ask the Lord on your own.
The text of the prayer could be:
“Lord Almighty, have mercy on me, your servant (proper name). Send me wisdom and humility, teach me how to be, do not leave your great one without help. Lord judge me with (enumeration or shortdescription of the life situation, the essence of the request). Show me the right path, enlighten me and guide me. Grant, Lord, he alth and patience. Help the sick and strengthen the he althy. Give bread to the hungry and fill the full with compassion. Do not leave your children in difficult times and me, your servant (proper name), among others. There is none higher than my faith, none higher than my humility, but there is much sorrow and suffering in the world. In the midst of great cares for the afflicted, strengthen my spirit and grant me to wait for a glorious moment, the sight of help, amen.”
You can read a prayer on your own in your own words. Time for her should be one day after day. The text of the prayer must also be repeated, therefore, if you want to read your words, you must first write them down.
