There is a huge amount of prayer texts that people say when there is a need for it or simply by the desire of the heart. You can pray in the group, and it does not matter where its participants are. In this case, prayer is used by agreement, which is able to work miracles.
What is an agreement prayer?
If we touch upon the origin of this concept, it is worth noting that the word "church" means "assembly". People come to the temples to pray and to communicate with the Lord God. If we go over to what prayer means by agreement, it means simultaneous pronouncing of the sacred texts by several people who are in different parts of the earth. It is believed that the power of prayer due to the unification of believers is strengthened many times. They use it to solve various life difficulties.
Prayers by agreement - for and against
According to the testimonies of believers, the results from using prayers by agreement are staggering. People with the same problems unite and send their sincere requests to the Lord. Priests on prayer under the agreement speak only good and urge not to remain with their troubles alone. As for possible shortcomings, they are more concerned with the conscientiousness of the members of the group, that is, whether people will responsibly at the appointed time pray or break promises, and this can not be checked.
Praying by agreement is not an easy matter, therefore, before agreeing to participate, everything must be carefully weighed, as many people will count on help. To enter into prayer groups a person should be exclusively voluntarily, remembering that in this matter self-discipline is of great importance. If participants will not approach this matter lightly, then it is not worthwhile to count on positive changes.
How is the prayer according to the agreement?
In an organized prayer team, a different number of people can participate, starting at least two. Reading prayers is a whole rite, which can be performed up to several times a day. There are special rules for reading the prayer according to the agreement:
- First there is a reservation, what is the purpose of collective appeal to the Higher Powers. It is important to indicate not only the problem, but also the name of the person for whom you need to pray.
- After that, the praying people begin to share the Psalter, that is, the first day reads one kathisma, the next day the second and so on.
- At this stage, a prayer text is read, the purpose of which is to help specific people.
Prayer by agreement - how to get involved?
Technical progress has reached the faith, as many churches and cathedrals have their own sites, where you can find different information. On some resources, assistance is provided for prayer by agreement. There are special sections where you can choose a suitable akathist, point out the problem and describe the people for whom you need to pray. As a result, it will be indicated on which day and time to get up for prayer. The websites have information on how to pay for the prayer according to the agreement.
Prayer by agreement - how to pray?
Before proceeding to the pronunciation of the prayer texts, one must be trained. First you should go to the church to the clergyman and ask for blessings for the upcoming work. He is recommended to tell what a problem there is, who wants to help and list the names of those who will join the prayer group. Orthodox prayer by agreement can be pronounced only after the confession and approval of the spiritual mentor.
Only people who have been baptized in the Orthodox Church and belong to one of the 15 recognized autocephalous churches can enter the prayer group. This rule applies to those about whom the believers will pray. Prayer by agreement is added to the morning and / or evening prayer rule. Before the selected sacred text is pronounced, preparatory prayers must be read.
Does prayer always help in agreement?
There are times when prayer appeals remain unanswered and many do not understand the problem. This does not mean that the strength of prayer by agreement is small and the request does not reach heaven, but such an outcome is considered normal, since there are such words: "Thy will be done." The Lord has the right to decide whether the request will be realized or not. A negative result is also considered a result. Many are interested in why you are sicker by agreement under the agreement, this is explained by the fact that healing occurs, since getting rid of all the negative can get better.
The facts of helping prayer by agreement
There are a huge number of messages that believers leave on websites where you can join in prayer, forums and other sources. Let us cite an example, only some miracles in prayer according to the agreement:
- The girl, who had serious financial problems, read the Akathist to Nikolai the Wonder-worker only three Thursdays, and the next day she was taken to a good job and the situation began to change for the better.
- One woman prayed for her brother, who had an oncology of the last stage. He lost hope, quarreled with all his relatives and wished to die. The woman began to read the akathist to the Mother of God, and her brother began to change before our eyes. He brightened up, began to convince everyone that everything would be fine, asked him to bring him the Bible and reconciled with close people. From life, he left another bright man.
- With the help of the akathist "Unexpected Joy" a girl who was afraid of childbirth and her doctors said that there was a risk of caesarean section , adjusted the situation. As a result, the birth was good and even painless.
Prayer before praying by agreement
The list of compulsory preparation includes the pronunciation of the prayer "Our Father", which is considered the most powerful and universal for believers. In order for her to activate her power, it is necessary, during the pronunciation of the text, to concentrate completely on words and reveal her soul before God. The request for help should sound sincere and in all sincerity. Remember that prayer by agreement without a blessing can not be uttered.