Almost all Christians know: if something goes wrong with you, or a series of failures has begun, you should definitely turn to St. Nicholas for help. Prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker for help is one of the most powerful, and the Saint himself quickly responds to the call. Orthodox Christians celebrate December 19 as the day of St. Nicholas. Since ancient times, the miracle worker has been considered the patron of wanderers, sailors, helps the poor and the poor, the blessed and the unfortunate.
Life of a Saint
The whole life of Nicholas the Wonderworker serves as proof that the blessed and the poor will be in heaven. The life path of the Saint confirms the truth of these words. He himself in the middle of his life was a beggar, he did not have his own house. But even after taking the ordination as Bishop of Lycia, the saint took food once a day, in the evening.
Prayer for help in business, addressed to St. Nicholas, is used very often, becausethis saint is one of the most famous saints of God. He was born in Patara, a town on the Asia Minor peninsula, in 258. His parents did not have children for a long time and prayed to the Lord to give them a child, while making a vow that he would be dedicated to God. And they kept their word. Nicholas served the Lord God from childhood, constantly worked for his good, was in prayer, came to the aid of those who were suffering.
Miracles of prayer
When the saint traveled to the Holy Land, he predicted a storm that would destroy ships. He had a vision of the devil who entered the ship, but the saint drove him away with his prayers, pacified the storm and even resurrected the sailor who fell from the mast and crashed to death. Since then, a prayer - a request for help from sailors and travelers - has been addressed to St. Nicholas. The saint performed miracles during his lifetime. The most reported miracle is when he delivered from death three men who had been unjustly condemned by the mayor.
Prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker for help has always been very effective. Even in ancient times, both those in power and the poor turned to him for help. Thanks to the fact that a prayer was said to Nicholas the Wonderworker for help, the city of Mira was saved from severe hunger. The saint helped the hermits to get out of captivity and from dungeons. Now the relics of the saint are in Italy, in the small town of Bari. Pilgrims go to the elder's grave to give thanks for the miracle given in life, or to ask for protection.
How to pray correctly?
Today, Orthodox Christians oftenturn to St. Nicholas for help to avoid trouble. A miraculous prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker helps a person to dramatically change his fate for the better. It is as if new forces are entering the body of a praying Christian, bringing vigor and energy.
To say a prayer and ask for help from the Miracle Worker, put the icon with his image on a clean table. Light a candle near the icon with the face of a saint and start a prayer. It should be read three times: the first time - loudly, in a full voice, then the second time - in a whisper. For the last, third time, read to yourself. Prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker for help is read daily for 40 days. If you accidentally or for some reason missed a day, start counting 40 days again. The main thing is to believe in the power of prayer, and when a miracle happens in your life, Nikolai will become your main Saint for many years.
