The need for repentance is quite natural fora man of faith and church. Those who go to the temple very rarely and derive their ideas about religious life from rumors and news portals, most often believe that the holy sacraments are an empty formality and a non-binding ritual.
Famous satirist, obviously wanting to be brandedprogressive and once again demonstrate their own wit, agreed to the point that "does not need intermediaries between themselves and God." So, he is ready to chat with him directly, as if he was a friend, without any church "flickering-blinks" there.
Explanation of reluctance to confess, as a ruleit is not sought in its own spiritual laziness, but in the absence of time and religious-ethical norms that are worthy in scale. “I do not sin!” - such a statement in itself testifies to pride, which ranks first on the list of mortal sins, since it is she who pushes a person to all others.
In addition, many do not know how toto confess what to say and how to prepare for this sacrament, and instead of learning about it, feel free to admit their ignorance, often even in adulthood. And only after experiencing the real grief, some of us rush into the temple. As it turns out, there are more than enough sins, and there is something to tell the priest.
But it's not hard to know how toto confess What can I say, the decision is serious, and at first causes shyness. It is difficult to admit that they were wrong in front of their relatives or subordinates who were offended. In our "civilized society," the opinion is cultivated that, apologizing to those whom a person considers to be lower than himself, he drops his authority and loses all respect. In fact, this is not the case, but quite the contrary, it is very difficult to defeat your own pride.
But, besides moral barriers, there are"Technical". Preparation for the ceremony includes a three-day fast, moreover, you need to come to the service early in the morning, and before that find out in the church the days when the sacrament is performed. To find out how to confess, what to say and how to act, you can contact your friends and acquaintances, they will advise. But, in general, there are no special rules. Arriving at the service, you need to defend her in earnest prayer and stand in the general line. Should not hurry. In churches, there are cases when a priest refuses to confess to quarrels from behind the line.
It will be very useful for the parishioner, if hepre-compile a list of his own sins and even sketches it on paper, referring to the Commandments and the list of deadly sins. No need to be cunning, you can deceive not only the priest (he is a living person), but even yourself, only God can not be deceived. In the process of waiting, you can look at the example of others, how to properly confess. What to say, you need to decide on your own, but the main thing is that the speech be sincere, and it contained repentance. It is completely unacceptable to boast of your "daring" and to justify your own actions by the fact that someone "first started." Of course, there is the secret of confession, and you can not worry that the information about the sins will be known to someone. The consequences of one’s own sin should not be charged to a priest, especially since the people around him are not always blind and can learn about a bad deed from their sources.
After confession can be imposed penance inin the form of reading prayers or additional fasting, but indulgences are not issued in the Orthodox Church, therefore repentance must be accompanied by a refusal of further unworthy behavior, otherwise any absolution will cease to operate. Confession - a conversation with God for the purpose of reconciliation, and the mood should be appropriate, like everyone who asks for forgiveness. God bless you!
