It happens that things go awry for no specific reason. Even familiar tasks turn out to be overwhelming. What's the matter? The inner peace is simply lost, the fragile mental balance is disrupted. The cause is often attacks by evil spirits (demons, devils). They use every opportunity for this. To calm down and restore order in their souls, believers should use prayer.
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Benefits of Spiritual Exercises
According to Nicodemus the Holy Mountain, prayers are like arrows. Any, even the shortest appeal to God during the day will have its effect. It is not for nothing that the Apostle Paul taught Christians to pray constantly. Many people often want to be perfect in everything. This is a trap into which the devil lures you - if you can’t immediately become a great man of prayer, then you shouldn’t do it at all. But by taking one small step every day, you can go all the way to heaven. Therefore, it is worth praying regularly.
When and where to read a prayer
Matrona herself, while she could walk, prayed in the temple and taught the same: “Go to the temple and don’t look at anyone, pray with your eyes closed or look at some image, icon.”
Of course, doing this in a “prayed” place is easier and more effective. Especially if there is an icon of Matronushka or a particle of relics there. But no one forbids offering prayer at home. If a person constantly turns to the old woman, having her image in front of him is very useful.
The time of prayer is not strictly regulated, but according to the cell (prayer) rule - the order of daily reading of prayers - this must be done in the morning and in the evening. Therefore, you can pray to Matronushka in the same way or at any other time.
What texts are effective for calming?
Despondency most often overcomes those who are far from church life. Such people should start with the simplest spiritual exercises, which even a child can do. There are many small texts. Despite their brevity, they have a powerful effect on calming the nerves. You may have even heard them many times, but never thought about how much benefit they can bring:
- They will help you get out of a conflict situation.
- They will make the emotional background calm.
- They will relieve tension and calm the nervous system.
How many times can (should) you read a prayer?
If during prayer a person observes the main requirements of sincerity and faith, it does not matter how many times he reads it. There is no set concept of “need” here. The Book of Matthew, chapter 6, speaks about the same thing: “And when you pray, do not talk too much like the pagans, for they think that for their many words they will be heard.” And although there is an opinion that the prayer is said 3, 7 or 9 times, each person decides for himself whether it needs to be repeated and how much. Therefore, pray to the old woman and listen to yourself.
Strong morning calming prayer
But there is also a prayer that has a calming effect if said early in the morning. This effect occurs due to the correct setting for the entire coming day. Words addressed to the mind calm the soul. The person stops worrying, he understands: this does not improve the situation. You must trust the Almighty and do what depends on you - no more and no less.
The text was compiled jointly by several elders who lived in Optina Hermitage. Therefore it is called the calming prayer of the Optina elders.
Lord, let me meet with peace of mind everything that the coming day will bring me. Lord, let me completely surrender to Your holy will. Lord, at every hour of this day, instruct and support me in everything. Lord, no matter what news I receive during this day, teach me to accept it with a calm soul and with the firm conviction that everything is Your holy will. Lord, reveal to me Your holy will for me and those around me. Lord, guide my thoughts and feelings in all my words and thoughts. Lord, in all unforeseen cases, do not let me forget that everything was sent down by You.
Lord, teach me to correctly, simply, rationally treat everyone at home and those around me, elders, equals and juniors, so that I do not upset anyone, but contribute to the good of everyone. Lord, give me strength to endure the fatigue of the coming day and all the events during the day. Lord, You yourself guide my will and teach me to pray, hope, believe, love, endure and forgive. Lord, do not leave me to the mercy of my enemies, but for the sake of Your holy name, lead and rule me. Lord, enlighten my mind and my heart to understand Your eternal and unchangeable laws that govern the world, so that I, Your sinful servant, can correctly serve You and my neighbors. Lord, I thank You for everything that will happen to me, for I firmly believe that all things work together for good to those who love You. Lord, bless all my exits and entries, deeds, words and thoughts, deign me to always joyfully glorify, sing and bless You, for You are blessed forever and ever. Amen
Wise words teach us not to lose our presence of mind in any situation. When a believer understands that everything comes from God, he stops being afraid. The world no longer seems dangerous and hostile. Sometimes it becomes difficult because there is no trust in others. A person tries to control every action of loved ones and colleagues. It's very tiring and frustrating. Isn't it better to be responsible only for your actions? After all, the Lord does not require more.
What does this prayer help with?
The prayer to Matrona of Moscow will help you find lost peace of mind, find peace and positivity in a turbulent, tough modern society:
“Blessed Elder, Matrona of Moscow. Protect me from nervous hostility, protect me from dire need. May my soul not hurt from thoughts, and may the Lord forgive all my sins. Help me calm my neurosis, let there be no crying of sorrowful tears. Amen"
Prayers composed by highly spiritual or holy people are called statutory prayers and are considered more “spiritually beneficial.” But you are allowed to add your own requests.
How to Calm Your Soul with the Bible
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Often nervous tension speaks not so much of troubles in life as it indicates spiritual problems. The root lies in distrust of God. For most, it is typical to perceive the Creator as a formidable judge who does nothing but count our mistakes. Of course, few people are able to live normally under such pressure. Try to remember that the Lord is, first of all, our loving Father.
Regular reading of the Gospel stories will help you reconsider your point of view. Pay special attention to Jesus' behavior. After all, he showed pity for the real “scum” of society - lepers, prostitutes, thieves, bandits. He did not hesitate to sit at the same table with bribe takers.
Does this really indicate vindictiveness and a desire to punish? Of course not. The Lord strives to bring everyone back to Himself; He loves everyone. Otherwise, I would not have given up my only Son to die.
Read several chapters a day from the Bible. There are many specially designed plans: excerpts from different books are united by one theme (for example, joy, love, fear, anxiety). The plans are available for free download on the Internet; invite your friends to read. It is important to stop focusing on your bad feelings. Holy words will help you feel peace in your soul and not be nervous.
How to read Orthodox prayers correctly
There is no official protocol for reading prayers. Only the Pharisees in the distant past strictly observed the ritual: how and where to stand, when to pray and bow. Now we adhere to simple general rules:
- Before prayer, be in peace and quiet to concentrate.
- Read the prayer, making the sign of the cross before and after reading.
- Feel and comprehend it, remaining in a humble position.
The main thing that is required when reading any prayer is a person’s sincerity and faith that God is omnipotent: he can forgive sin or bestow what he desires, “...but not mine, but Yours, Lord’s will be done.” Orthodoxy calls this boldness. But if a person does not trust in the Almighty, but is sure that he will definitely be forgiven and rewarded, this is already forbidden insolence.
Often reading a prayer is the work of a sinful person in the name of striving to become purer and better. The road to the holiday of the soul can be boring and difficult, which is quite normal. Exaltation during prayer is unacceptable. The best mental attitude for conversion is reverence.
Saints who help you calm down
Many righteous people have experienced difficult times in life. Some were born and lived in poverty, while others were arrested and tortured during their lifetime. But difficult circumstances did not at all prevent them from finding peace in their souls, nor turned them away from God. Why did this happen? Because the saints learned to hear the voice of the Lord within themselves, they were able to discern the Almighty behind temporary events and enter into communication with Him. They will also help ordinary Christians with this.
In a state of anxiety and irritation, one should pray to the righteous:
- Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk;
- Bishop Nicholas of Myra the Wonderworker;
- Martyr Tryphon;
- Righteous John of Kronstadt.
Prayer to the Great Martyr Barbara, so as not to be nervous
Holy glorious and all-praised Great Martyr Varvaro! Gathered today in your Divine temple, people who worship the race of your relics and kiss with love, your suffering as a martyr, and in them the Martyr Christ himself, who gave you not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him, with pleasing praises, we pray to you, the well-known desire of our intercessor: pray with us and for us, beseeching God from His compassion, that He may mercifully hear us asking for His goodness, and not leave us with all the necessary petitions for salvation and life, and grant a Christian death to our belly - painless, shameless , in peace, I will partake of the Divine Mysteries, and to all, in every place, in every sorrow and situation who require His love for mankind and help, He will give His great mercy, so that by the grace of God and your warm intercession, always remain in good health in soul and body, we glorify the wondrous one in our saints The God of Israel, who does not remove His help from us always, now and ever, and forever and ever, Amen.
Prayer to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker for peace
O our good shepherd and God-wise mentor, Saint Nicholas of Christ! Hear us sinners, praying to you and calling for your speedy intercession for help; see us weak, caught from everywhere, deprived of every good and darkened in mind from cowardice; Try, O servant of God, not to leave us in the captivity of sin, so that we may not joyfully become our enemies and not die in our evil deeds. Pray for us, unworthy, to our Creator and Master, to whom you stand with disembodied faces: make our God merciful to us in this life and in the future, so that He will not reward us according to our deeds and the impurity of our hearts, but according to His goodness He will reward us . We trust in your intercession, we boast of your intercession, we call on your intercession for help, and falling to your most holy image, we ask for help: deliver us, servant of Christ, from the evils that come upon us, and tame the waves of passions and troubles that rise up against us, and for the sake of Your holy prayers will not overwhelm us and we will not wallow in the abyss of sin and in the mud of our passions. Pray to Saint Nicholas of Christ, Christ our God, that he may grant us a peaceful life and remission of sins, salvation and great mercy for our souls, now and ever and unto ages of ages.
Saint Tikhon of Voronezh, Wonderworker of Zadonsk O all-praised saint and saint of Christ, our Father Tikhon! Having lived like an angel on earth, you, like a good angel, appeared in your wondrous glorification. We believe with all our souls and thoughts that you, our merciful helper and prayer book, with your honest intercessions and grace, abundantly bestowed on you from the Lord, are constantly contributing to our salvation. Accept therefore, blessed servant of Christ, even at this hour our unworthy prayer: free us through your intercession from the vanity and superstition that surrounds us, the unbelief and evil of man. Strive, quick intercessor for us, to beg the Lord with your favorable intercession, may He add His great and rich mercy to us sinners and unworthy His servants, may He heal with His grace the incurable ulcers and scabs of our corrupted souls and bodies, may He dissolve our petrified hearts with tears of tenderness and contrition for our many sins, and may He deliver us from eternal torment and the fire of Gehenna: and may He grant to all His faithful people in this present world peace and silence, health and salvation, and good haste in everything, and such a quiet and silent life lived in every piety and purity, vouchsafe me with the angels and with all the saints to glorify and sing the All-Holy Name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer to the Martyr Tryphon for nerves
O holy martyr of Christ Tryphon, quick helper and quick to obey the intercessor to all who come running to you and pray before your holy image! Hear now and at every hour the prayer of us, your unworthy servants, who honor your holy memory in this all-honorable temple, and intercede for us before the Lord in every place. You, saint of Christ, shining in great miracles, exuding healing to those who come to you with faith and intercede for people in sorrow, you yourself promised before your departure from this corruptible life to pray for us to the Lord and you asked Him for this gift: if anyone in any need, sadness and illness of soul or body, if he begins to call on your holy name, may he be delivered from every excuse of evil. And as you sometimes did to the princess’s daughter, in the city of Rome, tormented by the devil, you healed her, her and us from his cruel machinations, save us all the days of our lives, and especially on the day of our last breath, intercede for us. Then be our helper and quick drive away of evil spirits, and our leader to the Kingdom of Heaven. And where you now stand in the presence of the saints at the Throne of God, pray to the Lord, that he may grant us also to be partakers of everlasting joy and joy, and that with you we may collectively glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Comforter of the Spirit forever. Amen.
Prayer to Saint John of Kronstadt
The Lord is the destruction of my despondency and the revival of my boldness. Everything is Lord for me. Oh, truly this Lord, glory to You! Glory to Thee, Father's Life, Son's Life, Soul's Life, Holy One - Simple Being - God, who always delivers us from spiritual death, caused by passions to our soul. Glory to Thee, Trinitarian Master, for from one invocation of Thy name you enlighten the dark face of our soul and body and bestow Your peace, which surpasses all earthly and sensual good and all understanding.
Prayer to St. Athanasius of Athos for peace of mind
Reverend Father Athanasius, a great servant of Christ and a great Athonite miracle worker, during the days of your earthly life you taught many on the right path and guided you wisely into the kingdom of Heaven, comforting the sorrowful, giving a helping hand to those who give you a helping hand, and a kind, merciful and compassionate former father! Even now, dwelling in heavenly lordship, you most especially multiply your love for us who are weak, in the midst of life, we are in need, tempted by the spirit of malice and passions that war against the spirit. For this reason, we humbly pray to you, holy father: according to the grace given to you from God, help us to do the will of the Lord in simplicity of heart and humility: to overcome the temptations of the enemy and the fierce sea of passions, so that we will calmly pass through the abyss of life and through your intercession to the Lord we will be worthy of achieving the Kingdom promised to us Heavenly, glorifying the Beginningless Trinity, Father and Son and Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Before the icon of the Mother of God “Joy of All Who Sorrow”
Hope of the unreliable, strength of the helpless, refuge of the overwhelmed, protection of the attacked, intercession of the offended, bread-loving, delight of the hungry, nectar of heavenly rest for those thirsty, Mother of the Most Blessed God, Most Blessed and Immaculate Virgin! I alone resort to You, to Your protection I wholeheartedly bow my knees, Lady. Do not despise crying and tears, the joy of those who cry! Even if my unworthiness and the damnation of my sins terrify me, but this whole-bearing image assures me, on it Your grace and power, like an inexhaustible sea, I see: the blind who have received their sight, the galloping lame, wandering as if under the canopy of Your charity, those who have been laid to rest, and those who have abounded at all times. ; Looking at these images of pardon, he came running, blind with his spiritual eyes and lame with his spiritual feelings. Oh, Unstoppable Light! Enlighten and correct me, weigh all my sorrow, weigh all misfortune, do not despise my prayer, O Helpful One! Do not disdain me, a sinner, do not despise me, a foul one; We know that you can do everything, the greatest will, oh my good hope, my hope comes from my mother’s breast. I am committed to You from the womb of my Mother, I am left to You, do not leave me, do not depart from me, now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.
