Depression, despair, despondency - conditions that are not just a bad mood that will pass in a few hours, but a much worse he alth disorder. Sometimes prolonged depression is put on a par with complex diseases, which are treated by professional doctors.
It is worth noting that in Orthodoxy such states of mind were equated with mortal sins. However, during their lifetime, some saints also suffered from such complex mental disorders. Therefore, prayers from despondency and depression have come down to our time, which help a believer overcome this difficulty in his life.
Whom to pray in case of depression and despair?
Today, there are a sufficient number of different prayers that can help a believer get rid of such an unpleasant moral state. The first step is to choose a sacred text that will have a beneficial effect on the person asking for help from the saints.
It is worth noting that every Orthodox can independently distinguish which prayer is fromdepression and despair, and some - from melancholy and despondency. For this, it is only necessary to read a prayer service, according to its text it becomes clear, and the believer himself must feel that this sacred text is intended specifically for his condition.
Moreover, you should also choose a saint who will hear your request, understand it and, if necessary, be able to fulfill it. This is not so easy to do, you need to think about your situation and find the miracle worker whose story fits the specific situation.
It is also worth considering what type of people this or that strong prayer for depression is like. That is, a person can be in a state of oppression for various reasons, there are prayers of such a plan for people:
- who are discouraged and depressed because they are imprisoned and lack spiritual strength;
- sometimes there are despondency due to the separation of a person from people close to him;
- in some cases, the believer does not cope with depression due to eternal failure in various endeavors.
Saints helping Christians from laziness, despondency, despair, depression
Depending on specific conditions, each believer should choose a miracle worker who can hear his requests and help in difficult times. Every Orthodox Christian can ask for help from these saints:
- Virgin Mary.
- Matrona of Moscow.
- John of Kronstadt.
- Nikolay Ugodnik.
- Saint Tikhon.
- Martyr Tryphon.
- Rev. Ephraim.
It is worth noting that prayers in churches before the icons of all these saints worked incredible miracles. It has been repeatedly observed that people who ask them for help actually receive it. Sometimes situations were seemingly hopeless, but suddenly a way out appeared precisely after reading a prayer for depression. To decide on the choice of a miracle worker, you should briefly know the history of each of them.
Mother of God
The Mother of God has a special meaning for the Orthodox. An incredible number of different icons were painted with her image, some of which are miraculous. It is believed that a person who asks the Mother of God for help will definitely receive it, she hears everyone and never refuses help, but when it is really needed.
As for this situation, it will be correct for a Christian to read the sacred text in front of the icon "Unexpected Joy". In the case of reading a sincere prayer in front of this icon, a person returns to his normal existence, he acquires inner spiritual strength and spiritual balance. The Orthodox gets rid of the depression and continues a normal life.
Matrona of Moscow
It is also considered one of the strongest saints who helps all those in need. Matrona was born into the world completely blind, and she never saw this world. But almost from childhood, she had the gift of foresight and healing. Matrona devoted her entire earthly life to helping other people,she refused no one and did everything in her power.
You can pray in front of the icon of the Matrona of Moscow directly at home or in the temple. If possible, it is highly recommended to come to the relics of Matrona. Hundreds of Orthodox people come to this place every day, asking her for help to this day. But, if this is not possible, then you can read a prayer from despondency, depression, longing and despair at home in front of the icon.
John of Kronstadt
John was born in the Far North of Russia in the family of a poor rural worker. From an early age, the future saint was able to feel all the harsh conditions of life. Living in a poor family, the young man fully knew what life is like, full of poverty, tears and despair. Such living conditions made John quite a self-contained person, but at the same time he had a compassionate love for the poor.
Due to the lack of material we alth, he did not play toys and other children's games that were available to his peers. However, he never lost heart and carried God in his heart. John loved nature, it gave him spiritual strength and inner balance.
He was not broken by poverty, and he began to learn to read and write. After some time, John enters the academy and a little later becomes a priest. Throughout the rest of his life, he helped all the people who asked him for help, he did everything in his power.
That is why a powerful prayer for depression to this saint helps people who have lost their vitality due to financial failures.
Nikolay Ugodnik
From infancy, Nikolai was a very religious person, he observed fasting from childhood. At the age of 10, he began to study the Divine Scriptures, he could stay in the temple all day long, without leaving it, he prayed there all the time.
At a very young age he became a priest, for some time the fame of a young but very wise priest spread throughout the country. A large number of Orthodox people came to the church where Nicholas served and asked for his blessing. He spoke quite long and literate speeches, which were more suitable not for a young man, but for a wise old man. He read a very large number of books - both religious and scientific, therefore he differed from a large number of people in his incredible education.
Then throughout his life he helped various people. He gave instructions in difficult times, and when necessary, he helped them financially. There is a story when one man was ready to give his daughters to a brothel because of terrible financial problems. When Nikolai found out about this, he threw them money, thereby saving the girls from a bitter fate. The saint also helped people who were illegally convicted and did many different good deeds.
Therefore, every Orthodox, reading a prayer from longing and depression, can do this in front of the icon of St. Nicholas. It is worth noting that the sacred text is best read in the temple, in peace and quiet.
Saint Tikhon
A very powerful prayer from despair and depression is read to St. Tikhon, who saves those in need from such a mental illness. A distinctive feature of such a prayer is its privacy. It is necessary to read the sacred text at home in front of the icon, while it is advisable to ask for help in complete silence.
How to pray correctly?
After you have chosen which saint to read the prayer for depression, you need to know how to pronounce it correctly so that the requests are heard. Ideally, you need to visit the relics of the saint and ask for help directly at the burial site. But, unfortunately, not every person has such an opportunity.
However, almost everyone can visit the temple, for this you need to pray right in front of the icon of the saint and ask him to give spiritual strength that will help overcome this moral illness. Before reading a prayer for depression, you should light a candle and only then start communicating with the saints.
At home, prayer will also be heard, the main thing is to light a candle in front of the icon, put a glass of holy water and read the prayer. You need to read with understanding and with pure intentions, and at the end you need to drink a sip of holy water and cross yourself.
Another important factor is sincerity. When a Christian asks for help and indicates what he needs in an index form, then in this case you can not expect a miracle. It is extremely important to read the sacred test sincerely, with a pure soul and heart. Also, do not hope that after the first reading a miracle will immediately happen. Lordknows better than us when and at what time a person really needs help.
What to do if prayer doesn't work?
Do not despair when a prayer for depression is read for a long time, and morale does not improve. First of all, you need to think about how you read the prayer, whether it really pours from the mouth sincerely, or whether there are notes of demand in the text.
It is also worth remembering what your lifestyle was like before you started asking the Saints. Moreover, if a person has never read daily prayers, has not visited temples, one should not hope that a miracle will happen the first time. You need to thank the Lord every day for everything that he gives, and then a person, even without knowing it, will receive more vital energy.
Conclusion
When a person is in a prolonged depression and professional psychologists cannot help in this situation, a significant part of the population resorts to prayers. It is worth noting that such a remedy is quite effective, because there are a fairly large number of examples of physical and moral healing only from the fact that a Christian became a truly believing person who began to carry God in his heart.
Keep a good life, thank the Lord for everything you have, and periodically, when it is really needed, ask for help.
