In a person’s life there are times when trouble follows one after another. It seems that there is not enough strength to cope with all the problems. Not falling into despair helps turning to God for help.
You will need
Complete Orthodox prayer book, "Psalter", a collection of akathists
Instruction manual
1
Say a short "Help, Lord." God will hear you. In prayer, the mood, the sincerity of a person, and not the number of words, is important.
2
Use the "Full Orthodox Prayer Book". It can be bought at a church store or found on the Internet. Find the prayer you need by reading the content. There are prayers for those who are persecuted, who have lost property, the sick, who worry about the future.
3
If you are discouraged, read the prayers recommended in this case: a prayer from the creations of Dimitry of Rostov, beginning with the words "God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ
", a prayer for deliverance from the gloom of John of Kronstadt (" Lord - the destruction of my gloom
").
4
If you are desperate, no longer hoping to get rid of problems, read the prayer to John Chrysostom ("Oh, Hierarch the Great John Chrysostom …") and other prayers, which can be found in the "In Despair" section of the prayer book.
5
Ask for the intercession of the Virgin. Prayers read in front of the icons of the “Recovery of the Dead”, “The Sister of the Sinners”, “Satisfy My Sorrows” will do.
6
Ask for the help of the saints. One of the most revered in Russia is Nikolai the Miracle Worker. There is a series of prayers to this saint: "Oh, all-holy Nicholas, the servant of the very great Lord
.", " O our good shepherd and God-wise mentor, St. Nicholas of Christ
" other.
7
Choose from the morning and evening prayers the fragments that have the greatest impact on you. Write the text in a separate notebook and pray with these words. Such advice was given to the parishioners by Anthony of Sourozh.
8
Read the Psalter. The following psalms are recommended in sorrows: 101 ("Lord, hear my prayer, and let my cry come unto Thee
"), 32 (" Rejoice, righteous, O Lord
").
9
There are akathists (prayer hymns, performed while standing), suitable for reading in difficult moments of life. For example, "Akathist to the Most Holy Lady of Our Lady in honor of Her Icon, called" All Who Sorrow is Joy "."
10
The Christian must learn to accept with humility the Lord's tribulation. If everything is bad, Saint Ignatius (Brianchaninov) advised repeating such prayers and words: “Glory to God for everything”, “I will accept worthy of my deeds; remember me, Lord, in Your Kingdom”, “Lord! Thank you for everything that is Yours please send on me."
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Remember, prayer books help us learn how to speak with the Lord. Repeating after the saints, we learn to find books with our hand, we can turn to God with those phrases that are born in the heart.
