In the life of every person periodically there are moments of mental impotence, a certain hopelessness and, as a result, despondency. There are many ways to help deal with such situations. Someone goes to specialists, starts taking antidepressants. Someone resorts to alternative medicine, treats ailments with herbal teas and herbs. Some turn to fortune-tellers, clairvoyants and try to bring sinfulness into their lives. After all, a prayer to calm the soul should be from a pure heart. Sometimes people do not know what they are doing, because in moments of weakening they are controlled by dark forces. Another way to fight depression is meditation. It allows a person to go beyond the mind and know the truth from the outside. In addition, there are various yoga practices that are aimed specifically at combating stress. Relaxation is perhaps the most innocuous way to resist despondency and nervous states. It is recommended by many experts as the most effective method. But the main thing that a believer can count on is prayer.
Depression and stress: how to cope?
Our family and friends are often our support in difficult situations. We sometimes succumb to persuasion during conversations and begin to believe in ourselves and in the best. Sometimes such methods do not help, since human nature has not yet been fully studied. Someone quickly comes out of a negative state, someone does not. Everyone should be in the mood to win. Here the sacred words of prayer come to the rescue. It means mental messages of requests, thanks to the Lord. This is a kind of appeal to the Almighty to overcome both bad and good in human life. Prayer to calm the soul and heart, to overcome stress and depression has always been, is and will ascend to God.
Types of prayers
According to their content and content, prayers are divided into the following types:
- Prayers for repentance are among the main ones, during their pronunciation, a believer asks God to forgive his sins, bad deeds, bad thoughts. Any communication with the Almighty should begin with this.
- Prayers of supplication exist in order to ask God for he alth, prosperity, patience, mental strength, etc.
- Prayers of thanksgiving help not to forget God and what he means to people. You need to say "thank you" for everything: faith, he alth, food, well-being and much more.
- Prayers of praise glorify God himself, his greatness. Many elders say that such conversion is the most sublime, strong and frank.
- Prayers of intercessionsuggest that believers ask God for their loved ones, living or dead.
Prayers to various saints
Traditionally, the Orthodox pray to the saints in various everyday needs. Now in churches you can find many prayer books, in which, with the blessing of the Russian Orthodox Church, akathists and appeals to various saints are printed. Prayer for the peace of 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, for whom the Lord does not always answer petitions. Each saint of God is distinguished by his grace, for the sake of which they are resorted to for help. For example, women who have become happy mothers pray to the Most Holy Theotokos. Saint Panteleimon helps in illnesses and ailments. And how many miracles does Nicholas the Wonderworker. The main one of all is "Our Father", then - the "Symbol of Faith", to the Mother of God, the Guardian Angel, the Optina Elders, the King of Heaven, etc. Let's give examples of prayers.
Appeal to the Holy Trinity: “King of Heaven, Comforter, Soul of Truth, Who is everywhere and fills everything, Treasury of the good and life Giver, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save us, Blessed, our souls.”
Prayer to the Mother of God is as follows: “Virgin Mother of God, rejoice, Blessed Mary, the Lord is with you; Blessed are You in women and blessed is the Fruit of Your womb, as if the Savior gave birth to our souls.”
Prayer to John the Baptist to calm the soul
Prophet John the Baptist is famous for his prayer for people with spiritual wounds. The Forerunner was always in a hurry to help anyone in need. During his lifetime, the prophet taught righteousness and repentance. The sacrament of confession and the Eucharist are the main attributes of believers. With their help, a person unites with the Lord and abides in him. The main task of the needy is the sincerity with which it is necessary to address the saint. He will definitely help!
Prayers for the departed
When loved ones leave this world, they stay in the hearts of the living. The most important and most important thing that can be done for the dead is to keep them in memory. In addition, in Orthodox churches, you can submit special notes with the names of both the living and the dead. During the service, the priest reads them and prays for all those written in the requirements. You can also light a candle for the deceased on the eve. This is a special candlestick in the form of a table, in the center of which there is a crucifix. A prayer to soothe the soul of the deceased is usually written within sight. You can always come up and read the written words, as well as light a candle.
What is prayer for?
There are several major religions in our world. Every person who has chosen this or that religion asks himself a question about prayer. If it is performed regularly and with a deep spiritual connection, then a person becomes happier and he althier. Also, prayer is the first thing people will be called to account for on the Day of Judgment. Our Lord, the Supreme, will askangels to look at the believer's prayer. Whatever it is, so will God deal with that person. The main thing is that there should be sincerity and sincerity in prayer, it comes from the heart!
How to ask?
Each world religion has its own rules and canons. The difference between them is huge. But the similarities that unite all people are also important. Faith, as an inner quality, is the same. A churched person always hopes for the best and asks God for it. A representative of any religion during prayer does this with bated breath. Standing in front of the icons and making bows, a person only outwardly shows his feelings. These are just attributes of prayer. The main thing in it is reverence, devotion to God. Therefore, prayer to calm the soul in all religions is built on the same principle. The presence of it in the life of a believer means that he is spiritually alive. Otherwise, the person is dead.
Muslim prayers to soothe the soul
Note that most world religions deny the existence of others. For example, Islam, the founder of which is the Prophet Muhammad, who lived in Mecca. He received from God the instructions recorded in the Holy Quran and passed them on to people. This is the main book of Muslims. The essence of Muhammad's teaching is that he denies everyone except Allah. Every Muslim honors this and is always zealous for refutation of the revelations.
The favorable state of mind has the best effect onbeliever's well-being. In this, prayer helps everyone to calm the soul. Islam teaches mercy, kindness, responsiveness, patience. All these qualities are attainable only through our asking God for them. Always strong prayer was the result of asking for it. A Muslim, in addition to asking, is helped by reading the Holy Quran. It should be noted that in Islam, prayer should be read in a certain way: a hundred times 4 verses of the sura "You are on the straight path" after prayer, in the morning. There is a legend that Allah will call the one who reads this combination a beloved slave in this and the other world. Prayers can not only be read, but also listened to. The state of mind will not change from this.
