There are situations in life when you can only rely on your faith and the help of God. Prayers for the salvation of soul and body can help in the most difficult circumstances. Every Orthodox person knows that with the help of faith in God you can completely change your life and Destiny. However, even in the life of true Christian believers, there are moments when all that remains is to pray to God and the saints, hoping that everything will work out.
How to save your soul?
There is an urgent need to save the soul. Whether you are young or already retired. The main thing is to make up your mind and not be afraid of anything. One should not think that this is a serious and difficult matter, that one must necessarily retire, fast, and pray for days, giving up worldly joys.
The first thing you should do is turn to God with sincere repentance, realize your sinfulness and read a short prayer every day: “Lord, I am a sinner, I am perishing - save me!”
The Athonite elder Gabriel of Karey used the same Christian prayer. He talked about a prayer that another elder taught him: “God save us! Save us, we’re dying.”
The elders are sure: by pronouncing such words regularly, a person will certainly receive salvation after earthly life, when he appears before the Lord.
The next stage is good deeds (they are described in detail in the video).
And also the fight against passions and vices. Think about which of your own vices should be eradicated first? Which of them did you serve as some kind of idol?
Start praying earnestly, you can even use your own words that come from your heart. The main thing is that everything you say is meaningful.
If the prayer request is sincere, then it will definitely be heard by the Lord. You can also use prayers for the salvation of your soul. In any case, if you ask, it means you are already in a humble position.
And humility and faith allow a person to be heard by the Lord.
How to cope with the death of a loved one
When you lose a loved one, it is usually not the heart that hurts, but the soul. Melancholy settles in her, she withers and is sad. It is impossible to find a remedy that will help the pain subside. Most likely, the loss of a loved one will never be forgotten, only covered by the patina of time. It is important to know how to experience the death of a loved one in the Orthodox way correctly, so that it does not become life-affirming.
Scientific approach
Many people, having lost a loved one, turn to a psychologist or psychotherapist to help them overcome this difficult time in life. And this is completely normal, because often grief becomes an obstacle that not only prevents one from continuing to live normally, but also pushes a person to take dangerous actions.
Mourning in human life
Back in the century before last, psychologist Erich Lindemann identified the symptoms of natural grief, which is normal for every person who has experienced loss. It has several symptoms that can appear one at a time or several at once:
- Physical - tears, sobs, fainting, heart attacks, etc. In addition, you may feel emptiness in the stomach, chest, general weakness and breathing problems. Often a person becomes indifferent or, conversely, extremely irritable and sensitive.
- Behavioral - interrupted speech, confusion of speech and consciousness, changes in speech manner. Apathy begins, lack of appetite, self-confidence is lost, the person becomes amorphous.
- Emotional - anger at what happened is the first to appear, the person begins to look for someone to blame. Later, anger develops into depression, and then a feeling of guilt appears before the deceased.
- Fear and anxiety about your own future may also appear. If you do not consult a specialist in time, you can allow these “normal” symptoms to turn into destructive ones.
Also, there is a scientifically designated time of grief. Typically, families who have lost a member experience this time, and it is divided into several stages:
- A day or two is the first stage, which is characterized by shock and denial. Relatives at first do not believe the report of the loss, begin to look for confirmation, suspect deception, literally deny and do not believe what happened. Some people may remain in this stage forever and never accept the loss, they continue to retain things, the environment and the myth that the person is alive.
- The first week is exhausting for everyone, since funerals and wakes usually take place during this time. The family cannot yet fully comprehend what is happening and often people move and do things purely mechanically.
- Weeks two to five - family members return to their daily routine. Work, school, and usual activities begin. Now the loss is felt extremely acutely, because there is less support than at the previous stage. Melancholy and anger are acutely manifested.
- A month or two is the stage of acute grief, the end time of which is different for everyone. It usually takes from 1.5 to 3 months.
- From 3 months to 1 year - the mourning stage, which is characterized by a feeling of helplessness and apathy.
- An anniversary is the last stage, which seems to complete the cycle of grief. It is accompanied by a wake, a trip to the cemetery, ordering a memorial service and other rituals that help remember the deceased and honor his memory.
Important! At each stage, stuckness can occur - the inability and unwillingness to overcome a certain stage. A person continues to live in his grief, does not return to his previous life, but “gets stuck” in grief, which begins to destroy him. It is very important to overcome all these stages, and only God can help with this.
About the afterlife:
Priesthood Councils
the problem today is the fear of death. People are afraid of dying or losing someone close to them. The ancestors of the modern Orthodox believer were brought up in atheism and do not have a correct concept of death, so many of them cannot cope with grief when it comes.
Advice from the Orthodox Church after the loss of loved ones
For example, a person can constantly sit on the grave of the deceased or even spend the night there; he preserves all things and furnishings as they were during the life of the deceased. This has a destructive effect on the individual and occurs due to the fact that the person does not understand what happened and how to live with it.
This misunderstanding is layered with superstitions and acute problems arise, often of a suicidal nature. Birth, life and death are links in one chain and this fact cannot be ignored.
Important! It is necessary to realize as early as possible that death is inevitable. And only by accepting it will a person be able to cope with the loss and not get neurosis.
It is necessary to remove all superstitions from yourself. Orthodoxy has nothing to do with hanging mirrors or leaving a glass of vodka on the grave of the deceased .
These superstitions are invented by people who have been to the temple a couple of times in their lives and try to turn death into a kind of performance in which every action has a sacred meaning. In fact, death has only one meaning - it is the transition from worldly life on Earth to eternity.
And it is important to think in advance where a person will spend this eternity in order to reconsider his entire worldly life.
You cannot draw any conclusions and look for the cause of what happened, especially you cannot say such things to those who are grieving. It cannot be said that God took away the child because of the sins of the parents or took away the mother because the child behaved incorrectly. These words can traumatize a person and turn him away from the church forever.
If you lost your mother
Mother is an important person in everyone's life. It is important to understand that for Christians, death is a temporary separation, after which there will be a long-awaited meeting with loved ones. Therefore, when a person’s time comes, he goes to the Heavenly Father and there he will meet his loved ones.
Having lost your mother on this earth, you should remember that she did not disappear, but only moved on to another part of her journey, completing her mission here. And now she will take care of her children from heaven and intercede with God for them.
Advice! The best way to cope with this loss is to spend more time in the temple and in home prayers. It is necessary to order a commemoration in the liturgy, a memorial service in order to properly honor the deceased parent, as well as give out alms so that people will also pray for him. How to survive the death of a loved one?
If you lost your husband
The wife left alone experiences all the stages of grief that all mourners go through. However, it is important for her to remember that she is not left alone - her loving Lord is with her and He will help her survive all the difficulties and trials.
You should not despair; you should understand that the Lord does not give beyond your strength and will definitely help you in the trials that He sends.
If there are children left in the family, then the widow must get together and return to normal life for their sake, in order to help them overcome this loss. Usually, the family returns to normal life within one year, so the widow will have to take on the dual role of mom and dad so that their children can overcome the loss and live normally.
The recommended period of mourning for widows is 1-3 years, after which she is advised to remarry.
How to pray correctly?
How to read the most important prayer in essence - for the salvation of your soul? Out of a feeling of great love and compassion. Pity, rejection and other feelings can prevent your words from being heard. Especially if you doubt your own faith that help will come.
In Orthodoxy, the prayer for the salvation of one’s soul is still read in moments of danger, despair, when immediate help from higher powers is needed, or, for example, protection from bad people or witchcraft.
So what kind of prayer should you turn to God with? For example, with this one:
“May God rise again, and let His enemies disappear, and let those who hate Him flee. As smoke disappears, they will disappear. As wax melts in the face of fire, so demons will perish from the face of those who love God and are marked with the sign of the cross, and who say in joy: Rejoice, Most Honorable and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, cast out demons by the power of our Lord Jesus Christ crucified on You, who descended into hell and overcame the power of the devil. , and who gave us His Sign of the Cross to drive out all evil. Most honorable and life-giving Cross of the Lord! Help me with the Holy Virgin Mother of God and with all the saints forever and ever. Amen".
They say that this prayer used to be read during wars and disasters.
There is another prayer for the salvation of your soul:
“Lord, hear me at this hour! I run to You, and I pray to You, hear me, Your sinful and unworthy servant. Do not leave me, Lord, come to me and comfort my sorrow. I pray to You, our almighty and merciful Lord and Shepherd, for help. Do not leave me and your servant (name) in darkness, do not allow me to fall and fall into the abyss, illuminate my path and your servant (name) and send salvation and Your Light to the one for whom I ask You. For the sake of the Virgin Mary and the Life-giving Cross, forgive our sins and do not leave us without Your intercession. Amen".
How does this prayer help? First of all, it should be read by those who are in prison; it helps people whose relatives or friends have disappeared without a trace. Prayer will also come in handy if your or your loved ones’ faith in the Lord has been shaken.
About saving your neighbor's soul
What to do if the soul of a loved one, who is captive of passions or in a difficult life situation, requires salvation, but for some reason is not ready to repent before God? You can read the text of the prayer for this person.
Visit the temple, send a note about the health of your loved one, buy 12 candles and take some holy water with you. At home, light candles in front of any holy image, place a container of holy water next to it and read a prayer.
“Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God. Save the sinful soul of your servant/servant (call the name of the mourner) from hellish burial. Guide him/her on the true path and do not test faith through cruel suffering. Sprinkle his/her mouth with holy water and wash away all illnesses of the soul and ulcers of the mortal body. Save my soul from the perilous abyss of the temptation of the devil. Thy will be done. May your mercy be. Amen".
Add holy water little by little to the person’s drinks. This method is especially effective if a loved one cannot get rid of alcohol addiction, for example.
The great power of maternal prayer has been known since time immemorial. It is good for a mother to pray for the salvation of the soul of her daughter or son.
Here is the text of the prayer:
“God, our merciful and heavenly Father!
Have mercy on our children (names) and our godchildren (names), for whom we humbly pray to You and whom we entrust to Your care and protection.
Put strong faith in them, teach them to revere You and deign them to deeply love You, our Creator and Savior.
Guide them, God, on the path of truth and goodness, so that they do everything for the glory of Your name.
Teach them to live piously and virtuously, to be good Christians and useful people.
Give them mental and physical health and success in their work.
Deliver them from the cunning machinations of the devil, from numerous temptations, from evil passions and from all wicked and disorderly people.
For the sake of Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, through the prayers of His Most Pure Mother and all the saints, lead them to the quiet haven of Your eternal Kingdom, so that they, along with all the righteous, will always thank You with Your only begotten Son and Your life-giving Spirit.”
Notice that through prayer we talk to God. And in principle, any prayer helps us strengthen our faith, as well as save our soul. Therefore, it is not so important whether you read a specific prayer for the salvation of your soul or whether you prefer “Our Father.”
Through prayer we receive God's grace and our sins are forgiven. Thanks to prayer, we take the path of correction. Therefore, do not forget about the prayer for the salvation of your soul - you can and should listen, repeat, and mentally return to it at any convenient time.
Don't forget to also glorify and thank the Creator. According to your faith it will be given to you.
Prayer to save the life of a loved one
We will try to answer the question in detail: prayer to save the life of a loved one on the website: prayer-to-god.rf - for our dear readers.
Save, O Lord, and have mercy on my parents (names), brothers and sisters, and my relatives according to the flesh, and all the neighbors of my family, and friends, and grant them Your peaceful and most peaceful goodness.
Keep my parents, brothers, sisters, wife, children and all the neighbors of my family in health and long life. Deliver them from all sorrow and need, grant them an abundance of earthly fruits and be their helper in all good endeavors.
Return me to them safely in your time, so that, rejoicing in Your mercy, we may always bless Your all-holy name, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Prayers to the Lord
Lord our God, remember us, Thy sinful and indecent servants (names), always call on us Thy holy name, and do not disgrace us from the hope of Thy mercy, but grant us, Lord, all the petitions for salvation, and make us worthy to love, and fear You with all our hearts, and do Your will in everyone. For You are a Good and Lover of Mankind, and we send glory to You, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Sovereign Lord! Yours is the day and Yours is the night.
All creation works for You, and every breath glorifies You; We, Thy accursed servants (names), having ended our entire life in fornication, are possessed by fear, as we have remembered the first days, and to this day, in the nyaz all the placeless creators of evil; And for this reason, the imams do not have boldness towards You, for our iniquities are great, and our sins are immeasurable, and enemies always strike us with cold. But, our Lord, Lord, who opened the mouth of the dumb, open also our mouth, that we may speak in prayer pleasing to You; Behold, our souls are like waterless land and cannot bear fruit for themselves, but give us from the Seed of Your Holy Spirit and water us with the dew of Your grace, so that we may bring You the fruit of repentance. Lord Jesus Christ, although all mankind may be saved, hear our prayer, through the prayers of the saints, Thy apostles, as they pray for us, and we ask You for forgiveness, as You always listen to their prayers; through their prayer, save us sinners, heal the illnesses of our hearts, heal the scabs of our souls, kindle our wombs with the flame of Your fear, may the thorns of our sins be girded, and our souls may be cool with love, for we wish for You, the True Light and Giver of Light, You alone We ask for mercy, save us: satisfy our hungry souls and give drink to our thirsty souls from the flow of countless Thy mercy: cover us with the grace of Thy love for mankind from all evil, so that by Thy guarding, we will get rid of the many snares of the evil one, which are being pierced upon us all day long, and may our enemies not boast about us, Your servants, who trust in You. Save us by Thy mercy, that we may repay our vows, repent of our sins until our last breath, and glorify Thy most holy name, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Who art in the bosom of the True Father, God, Source of life and immortality, Good Shepherd of Your verbal sheep, do not deliver us, Your sinful servants (names), into the joy of reproach by the enemy, seeking repentance for the right path. Strengthen us, O Mercifully, with Your mighty right hand.
Without Your help we cannot do anything for ourselves; Keep us sleeping, protect us on the way, protect us from adversity, save us from enemies, remove us from carnal lusts; Satisfy our hearts with the joy of salvation, keep our flesh pure, protect our thoughts with Your mercy.
You rule, Lord, and establish us, as Your true saints, to work for You all our days and boast of the majesty of Your mercy, and grant us to rejoice. For You are our God, and we are Your servants, for You know no other God.
For You are Merciful and Lover of Mankind, and we send up glory to You, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Do not enter with Your servants (names) into judgment, Christ, for we are aware of the sins that condemn us, and we cry to You: through the prayers of You who gave birth to You, have mercy on us, humble and unworthy, like a thief and a harlot, a tax collector and a prodigal, O Lover of mankind, for you have not come to save the righteous, but more so sinners.
God! Don’t leave us, who leave you every minute! Do not reject us, who constantly betray You! Help us, Your servants (names), darkened by the darkness of sins and misfortunes! Receive Your love, mercy and care!
Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary
O Most Holy Virgin, Mother of the Lord Most High, All-Merciful Intercessor and Patroness of all who come running to You with faith! Look from the height of Your heavenly glory on the servants of God (names) and on us, falling at Your foot, hear the humble prayer of us, sinful and unworthy Thy servants, and offer it before Your beloved Son. Oh, Most Blessed Mother of God! You, who are called Quick to Hear and Joy to all who mourn, hear us, the sorrowful; You, called the Quenching of Sorrow, quench our mental illnesses and sorrows; You, Kupino the Burning, save the world and all of us from the harmful fiery arrows of the enemy; You, Seeker of the lost, do not let us perish in the abyss of our sins; You, Healer of the afflicted, heal us who are wounded by mental and physical infirmities; You, Unexpected Joy, with the joy of Your salvation have taken away from us the fear of future torment; You, the Helper of sinners, be also for us, sinners, the Benevolent Helper of our repentance and salvation. In You, according to God, we place all our hope, may we become the Vigilant Intercessor and All-Powerful Representative before Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ; strengthen our faith in Him, confirm us in His love, teach us to love and glorify You, the Most Holy Mother of God, the Most Blessed Mary; We entrust ourselves to Your Almighty Protection, Mother of God, for all eternity. Amen.
