Theophan the Recluse gives the most practical instruction on how to pray to God correctly in his message "Four Words about Prayer." It contains an exact explanation of how to turn to the Almighty and be heard by Him. The great Russian saint convinces that the presence of attributes that contribute to the prayer mood (icons, candles, nods) is not prayer itself, but only preparation for it.
It doesn’t matter where you want to talk to God: at home or in the field. Communication with the Creator is equally accessible everywhere. Man communicates with Him in his heart. If not possible
attend the temple as often as we would like, do not worry. If you are interested in Christian subjects, you will certainly understand how to pray at home correctly.
In his explanations, Theophan the Recluse points to the importance of love in the soul of the worshiper. He calls it "the crown of Christian life," "spiritual paradise."
If you don’t know how to pray at home, you can simply deal with a “concussion”. The empty pronunciation of words, even written in the holy books, will not give the believer anything: neither overcoming his passions, nor God's help.
In critical situations, a person cries out to the Lord without thinking about whether or not he is in the church. And often help comes, a prayer is heard. To understand how to pray at home, you need to realize that in fact we always communicate with God, at any time in our lives.
Therefore, there are no strict rules on how to pray at home. The main thing is the filling of the soul with love, faith and sincerity.
Nowadays, detailed explanations about who a person is and how
he can
to build your fellowship with God, gives researcher-psychologist S. N. Lazarev. In his books, he convinces that the root cause of all the troubles of mankind is a small amount of love in the hearts of our contemporaries. The works of Lazarev confirm the long-known
global truths. They talk about how important for a
person the right inner attitude. In his books, as well as in the instructions of the holy fathers, you can find detailed explanations on how to pray at home correctly.
However, priests recommend the layman to pay attention to some technical aspects of house prayer. They give advice on what to do if you cannot concentrate on readable texts. Learn to ponder the meaning of words. Attach particular importance
sincere repentance.
In their opinion, the main purpose of prayer is to help overcome one's vices. A man must sincerely appeal to the Creator and ask that his sins be removed from him as well as from the human race. But without your own inner change, automatic removal of sins is impossible. With the help of prayer you need to realize your shortcomings and overcome them.
If the Christian tradition is close to a person, then it is better to ask in prayer not for yourself, but for your loved ones, thereby proving your love of mankind. The natural desire of any believer is to be likened to God. Therefore, it is so important not to scatter over trifles, but to focus on doing good deeds.
It is important to understand that no matter what, we are always always heard by God, no matter where and at what time of day we pray to Him.