Each mother not only wants the best for her child, but also tries to protect her child from sorrows, missteps, mistakes, illnesses and other troubles. Of course, believers resort to prayers, asking the Lord for guidance and protection for their child.
A mother's prayer for her child has amazing power, she is always heard by the Lord. This efficiency is explained simply - the mother is always sincere and pure in thoughts when it comes to children. And sincerity, the absence of guile and hidden thoughts, along with the power of faith, are the main thing in any prayer.
Who should I contact with such a prayer?
A mother's prayer for her child is traditionally offered to the Mother of God. They also pray to the saints - Tryphon, Nicholas, George the Victorious, Archangel Michael, Simeon the God-Receiver. Residents of the Northern capital often turn to Xenia of Petersburg with such prayers, and in Moscow it is customary to ask Matronushka for help. Of course, they also pray to the Lord himself.
To which of the saints the mother's prayer for her child will be addressed is determined by life circumstances, that is, the essence of the request. Mothers of soldiers turn to George the Victorious, asking them to protect their children and help them return home he althy. Nicholas the Wonderworker helps in situations that seem hopeless. With the help of prayer to this saint, you can overcome any life hardships, difficulties and troubles.
Simeon the God-bearer instructs children on the true path, delivers from sins and temptations, helps in learning, finding work and generally patronizes in life. Saint Tryphon helps to overcome illnesses, mothers whose children are in the hospital usually turn to him.
Of course, a mother's prayer for her child is also addressed to the Guardian Angel. The heavenly patron of a person invisibly accompanies him throughout his life, from birth to the moment of death. As a rule, the Guardian Angel is addressed with everyday prayer.
How to pray correctly?
There are no special requirements for maternal prayer, as well as for any other, in Orthodoxy. Traditionally, it is customary to pray in front of the images, in the temple or at home. In the old days, before praying at home, they lit a lamp or a candle. Of course, in the church they also put a candle in front of the icon.
However, the only requirements for prayer are the presence of sincere faith in the power of the Lord, purity in thoughts and in the heart. Purity of thought should be understood not onlythe absence of not entirely good or not very righteous intentions. A mother's prayer for her child excludes such concepts from the very beginning. The purity of thoughts is also understood as the absence of vain unrest during prayer. That is, the mind must be cleared of thoughts about everyday worries. You should not beg for help and think about what to buy for dinner. All thoughts during prayer should be turned to the Lord.
Can I pray in my own words?
Thinking about how to pray for their child, parents are usually interested in whether their request to the Lord can be expressed in their own words.
You can pray for the good for your children, ask the Lord for help for them in any convenient way for a believer. Some people need a sample text of a prayer, others easily formulate requests to the Lord on their own. The main thing in the text of the prayer is that its words do not distract the believer from the essence of the lesson. Accordingly, texts coming from the heart rather than memorized texts are more preferable.
About the prayer to the Mother of God
The Mother of God is traditionally perceived by believers as the patroness of women in all their aspirations and concerns, but, of course, mothers enjoy her special disposition. To the images of the Mother of God go with all the hardships, doubts and anxieties. It helps to gain he alth, get rid of addictions, find your life path. Of course, they pray to her for many other things.
Example text for a prayer for healing:
“Most Holy Lady, my prayer to you is not in despair, but withhumility and true faith in the power of our Lord, your son Jesus! Beg before him, ask before the throne of heaven for mercy for my child. Do not leave without help, heal the child (name). Do not leave me in good he alth, help, guide and enlighten, Mother of God. Grant earthly blessings, but do not let us forget about heavenly ones. Help, Mother of God, I trust in you. By your grace, may he recover from (the name of the disease), the body and soul of my child will be healed, amen.”
Which is the most powerful prayer?
One of the most miraculous is considered to be a prayer for your child of the Kazan Mother of God. This image, like lists from it, has been considered miraculous for centuries, able to save a child in any, even the most hopeless situation.
There are a large number of variants of texts intended for prayer in front of this image. However, it is not necessary to look for an option suitable for a particular situation among them. You can also pray in your own words.
Example of prayer text:
Holy Mother of God! I come to you with humility, without cunning and malice. I do not pray for myself, for my children (names). Do not turn away, Mother of God, do not leave, Queen of Heaven, in a dashing hour of overwhelming trial. Do not let me turn away from the path of the righteous, for my children have sinned (enumeration of transgressions). Return my children to the bosom of our Lord. Send enlightenment into their minds, drive them away from sin, do not let young souls fall without help. I beg you for guidance. Teach me, unreasonable, how to endure evil sorrows, how to help children, send a sign, Mother of God. don't leaveamong heresies, do not let them do stupid things, enlighten them, drive them away from sin. Beg the Lord for forgiveness, amen.”
About prayers to Michael the Archangel and George the Victorious
Often, the military, firefighters, policemen and representatives of other professions, whose occupations are associated with a risk to life, talk about the moments when they were saved by a miracle. Someone inexplicably felt the need for certain actions. Someone was detained by some strange things, circumstances, and the person did not get to the place where he was supposed to be. At the same time, if a person had arrived on time, he would have died. There are many such stories, they are usually attributed to the areas of the unknown, inexplicable, or they are considered a manifestation of human intuition.
Meanwhile, intuition or the unknown abilities of the brain have nothing to do with it. People are protected by a strong mother's prayer for a child, uttered before the images of George the Victorious or the Archangel Michael. These images are traditionally prayed to by women whose children have gone to war or are engaged in activities dangerous to life and he alth.
Example of prayer text:
Saint George, conqueror of enemies and protector of the weak! I pray for my son (name). Grant him wisdom and strength, endow him with reason and deprive him of rage. Do not let blood flood his body, and harden the malice of a fierce heart. Bless, protect and save. Return home victorious, endow with great honor and give your patronage, amen.”
Praying to Michael the Archangel in modern days is more accepted among people who are not directly related toactual combat operations, but associated by occupation with dangers and risks. A mother's prayer for her child, said simply and fervently before the image of the Archangel Michael, will no doubt save a person not only from death or injury, but also from unreasonable decisions.
About prayer to the Guardian Angel
Prayer appeal to the Guardian Angel refers to everyday. In worldly terms, this prayer is preventive, its purpose is to prevent troubles and diseases, and not get rid of them.
Example of prayer text:
Angel of the Lord, protector and mentor! I beg you, do not leave my child (name), both today and every day. Do not let me stumble, protect from evil. Don't let me get sick, take me away from sin. Give peace to the heart and mind, get rid of doubts and impure intentions. Guide me on the right path, help, protect and bless, amen.”
About prayer to Simeon the God-bearer
A prayer for your child, the text of which comes straight from the heart and is dictated by maternal instinct, said before the image of Simeon the God-bearer, will no doubt give the child the protection of a saint and save him in difficult times.
Example of text for a prayer for protection:
“Saint saint, Simeon! I fall for your image. I humbly ask you to come to the throne of the Lord. Ask, beg, holy saint, protection in difficult times and in joyful ones, for my child (name). Ask for help and guidance, beg to direct, protect from sorrows and deliver from temptations, amen.”
About prayers to the martyr Tryphon and Nicholas the Wonderworker
Mother's prayerabout his child, who is in illness, is traditionally read before the image of the great martyr and sufferer Tryphon. However, it is customary to pray to a saint only for serious ailments. Do not fall into despair and ask for help in front of images if the baby has a cold or a scratch on his knee. In such situations, it is more advisable to go to a pharmacy or visit a pediatrician.
Example of prayer text:
Tryphon, martyr and sufferer! I beg you for help. My child (name) is exhausted from a serious illness (case history). The Lord is deaf to the efforts of doctors, the baby is melting before our eyes. The Lord punishes for my sins, beg, beg to grant the child he alth. Do not let me fall into despair, send a sign, holy martyr, and fill your heart with peace and faith, amen.”
To Nicholas the Wonderworker people are drawn with all adversity. Both the mothers of soldiers and those whose children are struggling with oncology follow his image. There are those whose child has gone astray and suffers from drug addiction or drunkenness. There are mothers whose children are missing. A prayer said in front of the image of this saint invariably helps to resolve the most difficult life situations and get out of any trouble.
It is customary to pray to Nicholas the Wonderworker quietly or silently. In your own words and without too much pathos, you just need to talk about your sorrows. Such a prayer will definitely help, no matter how difficult the life situation may be.
About praying to the Lord
A mother's prayer to the Lord for her child is traditionally read before the image of the Savior Not Made by Hands. Of course, this does not mean at all that to the Lordone cannot turn before another image of him, or without being in the temple at all. The Lord knows everything and hears every human breath. However, for such a prayer, not only sincerity is important, but also absolute faith. Doubt, grumbling, driven into the depths of consciousness by an effort of will, will make prayer inaudible to the Lord.
Example of prayer text:
“The Lord is merciful, the Savior and protector of the human race! I’m not asking for myself, for my child (name). Forgive and have mercy, Lord, do not leave without your mercy. Do not allow to sin, deliver from the machinations of the devil, do not let you stumble and direct you to the right path. Grant he alth to the soul and body, give sharpness to the mind and kindness to the heart. Do not leave the Lord, save and save. Amen.”
