In the life of each person periodically comemoments of spiritual impotence, a certain hopelessness and as a consequence - despondency. There are many ways that help to cope with such situations. Someone goes to specialists, starts taking antidepressants. Someone resorts to alternative medicine, treats the sick with phytospores and herbs. Some turn to fortuneteller, clairvoyant and try to bring sinfulness into their lives. After all, prayer for the peace of the soul must be from the heart. Sometimes people do not know what they are doing, because at the moments of weakness they are controlled by dark forces. There is also a way to combat depression - meditation. It allows a person to go beyond the mind and to know the truth from the outside. In addition, there are various practices of yoga, which are aimed specifically at fighting stress. Relaxation is perhaps the most innocuous way to resist despondency and nervous states. It is recommended by many specialists as the most effective method. But the main thing that a believing person can count on is prayer.
Depression and stress: how to cope?
Our family and friends are often for ussupport in difficult situations. We sometimes give in to persuasion during conversations and begin to believe in our strength and in the best. Sometimes such methods do not help, because human nature is still not fully understood. Someone quickly emerges from a negative state, someone does not. Everyone should have an attitude of victory. Here the sacred-speaking words of prayer come to the aid. It means the mental promises of requests, of thanks to the Lord. This is an appeal to the Almighty to overcome both the bad and the good in human life. Prayer for peace of mind and heart, to overcome stress and depression has always been, is and will be ascend to God.
Types of prayers
According to their content and content, the prayers are divided into the following types:
- Prayer for repentance refers to the main, inthe time of their pronunciation the believing person asks God to forgive his sins, bad deeds, evil thoughts. This should begin with any communication to the Supreme.
- Prayer prayers exist to ask God for health, well-being, patience, spiritual strength, etc.
- Prayer prayers help not to forget God and what it means to people. We need to say "thank you" for everything: faith, health, food, well-being and much more.
- Prayer eulogies praise God himself, his greatness. Many elders say that such treatment is the most exalted, strong and frank.
- Prayer prayers suggest that believers ask God for their loved ones, living or dead.
Prayers of different saints
Traditionally Orthodox pray to saints in differenteveryday needs. Now in the temples you can find a lot of prayer-books, in which, with the blessing of the Russian Orthodox Church, akathists are printed, addresses to different saints. Prayer for calming the soul can be addressed to some saints of God. They ask for us, and the Lord hears their requests. Saints pray for sinful people, to whom the Lord does not always respond to petitions. Every saint of God is distinguished by his grace, for which they are recourse to help. For example, the Blessed Virgin Mary prayed to women who became happy mothers. St. Panteleimon helps in diseases and ailments. And how many miracles does Nicholas the Wonderworker do. Home of all - "Our Father", then - "The Symbol of Faith", to the Theotokos, the Guardian Angel, the Optina Elders, the Heavenly King, etc. Let us give some examples of prayers.
Appeal to the Holy Trinity:"The King of Heaven, the Comforter, the Soul of Truth, Everywhere everywhere, and all fulfilling, Treasure of the good and life to the Giver, come and settle in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save, Blessed, our souls."
Prayer to the Theotokion is as follows:"O Virgin Theotokos, rejoice, Blessed Mary, the Lord is with thee; Blessed are you in wives and blessed is the Fruit of your body, because you have born the Savior of our souls. "
Prayer to John the Baptist for peace of mind
The Prophet John the Baptist is famous for hisprayer for people with mental wounds. The forerunner always hurried to help anyone in need. During his life, the prophet taught righteousness and repentance. The sacrament of confession and the Eucharist are the main attributes of believers. With their help man connects with the Lord and abides in him. The main task of the needy is sincerity, with which it is necessary to address the saint. He will definitely help!
Prayers for the dead
When close people leave this world, theyremain in the hearts of the living. The most important and most important thing that can be done for the dead is to store them in memory. In addition, in Orthodox churches, you can give special notes with the names of both the living and the deceased. During the service the priest reads them and prays for everyone written in the tracks. You can also put a candle for the deceased on the eve. This is a special candlestick in the form of a table in the center of which is a crucifix. The prayer for comforting the soul of the deceased is usually written within sight. You can always go and read the written words, and also put a candle.
Why do we need prayer?
In our world there are several main religions.Everyone who has chosen this or that religion, asks a question about prayer. If it is done regularly and with a deep spiritual connection, then the person becomes happier and healthier. In addition, prayer is the first thing that people will be called to answer on the Day of Judgment. Our Lord, the Almighty, will ask the angels to look at the prayer of the believer. What it will be, God will do with this man. The main thing is that in prayer there must be sincerity and sincerity, it turns from the heart!
How to ask?
In every world religion - its rules and canons.The difference between them is huge. But the similarities that unite all people are also important. Faith, as an internal quality, is the same. A person who is a church person always hopes for the best and asks God about it. A representative of any religion during prayer does this with a sinking heart. Standing before the icons and making obeisances, a person only externally shows his feelings. These are just attributes of prayer. The main thing in it is reverence, devotion to God. Therefore, the prayer for peace of mind in all religions is built on the same principle. The presence of this in the life of the believer means that he is spiritually alive. In other cases, the person is dead.
Muslim prayers for calming the soul
Note that most of the world's religions denyexistence of the rest. For example, Islam, founded by the Prophet Muhammad, who lived in Mecca. He received from God instructions, written in the Holy Qur'an, and passed them on to people. This is the main book of Muslims. The essence of Muhammad's teaching is that he denies all but Allah. Every Muslim honors this and is always jealous of refutations of revelations.
Blessed state of mind in the best wayaffects the state of health of the believer. In this, everyone helps prayer to calm the soul. Islam teaches charity, kindness, responsiveness, patience. All these qualities are attainable only because of our asking them to God. Always a strong prayer was the result of a request for it. Apart from the petition, the Muslim is helped by reading the Holy Qur'an. It should be noted that in Islam, prayer should be read in a certain way: a hundred times, ayah surah "You are on the straight path" after the prayer, in the morning. There is a tradition that the reader of this combination Allah will call his beloved slave in this and other world. Prayers can not only be read, but also listen. The state of mind does not change from this.
