Many of you probably want to change yourlife, and also the life of those close to the best. Do not know how to do this? As you know, there are things that we can not change, we need help from above. This article is dedicated to beloved believers by St. Nicholas (Mirlikijsky) Miracle-Worker.
This saint of God became famous among not onlyOrthodox, but also Catholics. Therefore, he is revered in many countries of the world. Christians can with deep faith read a prayer to Nicholas the Miracle-Worker for 40 days or more, depending on the circumstances. Let's take a closer look at when and how much time you can raise your petitions to the saint of God, whether you need to prepare yourself and how to behave during prayer.
Brief information about St. Nicholas
St. Nicholas lived in the city of Mira in the III centuryad. He was a very devout and pious man. In adulthood, the Lord called him to serve the people, and to perform miracles. It is due to the fact that a lot of healings are witnessed, troubles are prevented, the innocent are released from the prayers of the saint to the Lord, people used to ask for help even in life and at all times.
We can briefly summarize three events that are mentioned in the life of the saint: the release of prisoners from the dungeon, the salvation from drowning at sea, marrying three daughters of the poor.
That is why it is customary in the Orthodox tradition to pray to St. Nicholas about a safe journey, marriage and any dangers.
How to pray
It is customary to pray secretly outside the church or in the temple,but not during the services (except for the prayer and the Akathist to St. Nicholas). You need to have a canonical text before you, which clearly reflects what you should ask of God and His saints. You should carefully read the words, delve into their meaning, make them your prayer.
Only after reading it you can formulatepersonal requests as the heart tells. But it is important to understand that everything is the will of the Lord. And the saint, by his intercession before God, will arrange everything as it will be better not only for the praying person. Prayer to Nicholas the Miracle-Worker, read for 40 days, can be perceived every time by a more palpable human heart, it can teach us how to live exactly as needed.
How to understand prayers
Read the first line of the nameprelate. It says that he is an "early helper". It is advisable to pronounce these words with deep faith that he will soon help you too. Further, we realize our sinfulness, and also repent in despondency. We must know that the Lord punishes us for doing ungodly deeds, bad thoughts. That life has changed for the better, we should change. The prayer ends with asking for mercy from God, so that after death the heavenly life is given.
Thus, you can read the text of the prayer to Nicholas the Miracle-Worker for 40 days and even more. Just before you make your plans, you should take seriously some of the rules listed below.
How to prepare
It is very important to prepare for a long prayer.You should approach the priest in the temple (preferably after the confession), explain to him the whole situation and ask for blessings on the prayers to Nicholas the Wonder-worker. To read 40 days or not, one must also learn from the priest. But usually experienced and pious ministers of the church do not give clear recommendations on the number of days. As long as you need, so many prayers will be performed.
After the blessing, you need to buy a book withprayers for a candle box or in an Orthodox bookshop if there is no canonical text at home. Read should be standing or on his knees, facing the icon. If there is no image of the saint, then we can pray without him, most importantly, understand who we are addressing.
Is it true that you need to read strictly 40 days?
Often, from unchurched people you can hear,that it is necessary to read the prayer to Nicholas the Wonder-worker 40 days strictly, no more, no less. But this myth should be dispelled, because God does not have time counting. Exception: reading the Psalms over the deceased for 40 days. And you can and even need to pray all your life, but who, how much and how - a person should decide for himself or, better, with a confessor (father, who is chosen as a spiritual guide, leader for pious life and in preparation for eternal life).
Read the prayer as much as it will advise youpriest, or for life's reasons. Sometimes people, having received the requested, give up their prayers, not thanking God or the saint. You can not do this. So do not forget about gratitude. But it should not be material, but spiritual - the unwillingness to return to sinful life, careful attitude to what the Lord sent.
A wonderful help of St. Nicholas to his contemporaries
You can bring the story that happened in Perm in2009. Probably, many inhabitants of the city remember the "mad bus", which did not work brakes, but the transport could finish its fateful journey directly opposite the monument of Nicholas the Miracle-Worker. Then the event was without sacrifice. Even the atheists agreed that a miracle had taken place.
Not every person who received the requested,will confirm that the prayer to Nicholas the Miracle-Worker is read for 40 days. The testimonies make it clear that everyone has their own deadlines for the execution of the petition: someone prayed for only one second, and someone for about five years. It is not the number of days and months that is important here, but the presence of deep faith and hope for what the Lord and His saints hear will surely help.
How will the destiny of the praying man change?
If a person tries to correct hislife, not sin, as God requires, then everything will change radically. Of course, troubles can continue along God's way, but it is very important that the person himself becomes spiritually cleaner, kinder, sincere. Prayer to Nicholas the Miracle-Worker, changing destiny (40 days), is only a myth that may not correspond to reality. After all, Orthodox prayer is not a spell and not a mantra, you have to change yourself here, and not try to rebuild events.
It is the sincere intention to change for the sake ofGentlemen, the desire to pray to St. Nicholas like a close friend will help to ensure that prayer was without expense. Often, changes in people occur imperceptibly, only months and years later a person realizes that all desires are fulfilled, all prayers are heard.
When the petition is fulfilled
As stated earlier, prayer is read to NicholasWonder-worker 40 days or more / less, depending on the situation. It is not recommended to anticipate the exact timing of the application (except for events that must occur on time, for example, the protection of the diploma is "excellent").
Often those who do not aspire in the near futureget the desired, very quickly come to comfort, because the prayers have already been heard. And those who wish to find something that hour, have to pray for a very long time.
The Holy Fathers answer the question about the duration of the prayer approximately like this: "Long prayer tests you, so you yourself will understand whether you really need the petition or not."
And if the petition is not fulfilled within 40 days?
Unfortunately, it also happens that a believerknows that not necessarily the desired should happen within forty days. But deep down he hopes for a miracle. About the prayer to Nicholas the Miracle-Worker 40 days reviews say that it's not always possible to have such terms. More specifically, many stray from the account and do not know how much time praying for their important act of communion with God and the saints.
Sometimes people ask about how many times a dayto read. It should be remembered that prayer is not a pill prescribed by a doctor. How much you like, you can read as much as you can within 24 hours. But attention to prayer and sincerity are important.
What to do if I missed one or more days
It is worth dispelling yet another myth associated withprayers to St. Nicholas: if one day is missed, then you need to start the countdown again. In fact, all this is not so. After all, in a person's life there may be different circumstances in which he can not devote time to prayer. The Lord, the Most Holy Theotokos and all the heavenly powers do not need our reports on the work done in the form of dates and figures, it is important for them that we change, we are stronger in faith, we are striving for salvation. After all, this is what is said in prayer to the beloved of many saints.
You learned that to read a prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker40 days is not always necessary. But if there are any doubts, we recommend that you turn to an experienced priest or bishop. Moreover, to read a prayer for more than one month for some people will prove impossible for one reason or another. A spiritually prepared Christian, most likely, will want to continue further, even after receiving the petition. It is important to remember only what the Lord says in the Gospel: "Ask, and it will be given to you" (Matthew 7,7).
