In sickness, grief, despair, when the last hope is lost, there is only one thing left - prayer.
Prayer of an unchurched person
Whose prayer is stronger - a churched Christian who visits the church every week, confesses and takes communion, but treats God almost utilitarianly, or is the word of an unchurched person who, in the last impulse, with a melted hope to find help in world of people, turns to God as a last chance? Can a prayer that heals the soul and heals diseases help a person who visits church once every few years, and even then - if the temple happens to be on his road?
They say that every petition addressed to God has great power. What is the power of prayer? The texts of canonical appeals to God, the Most Holy Theotokos or saints are very similar to each other. Each prayer contains a request to God to maintain his influence both in the incorporeal world and in the material world, to forgive sins and deliver from temptations. There is no prayer for a cold or SARS. Every year, medical science discovers new diseases and gives new definitions to old ones, and the texts of appeals to God are preserved from century to century.century unchanged.
If a person is in trouble and does not know a single prayer, even “Our Father”, then in despair he whispers, speaks out loud or thinks to himself: “Lord, help me!” These two words, spoken in the hearts and with great hope, are the most powerful and incredibly powerful prayer that heals from all diseases and saves from any danger and catastrophe.
Many mothers whose children ended up on the operating table heard from the surgeon: “I will do everything in my power, but I am not the Lord God. Hope, pray. Pediatric surgeons know better than anyone that miracles still happen today.
Do I need to give an accurate diagnosis when praying for healing from an illness?
Orthodox people remember and honor the names of saints who can be addressed in case of certain ailments.
Antipas of Pergamon helps with dental diseases. The healing prayer addressed to this saint contains the words of a request to intercede with the Lord for the forgiveness of the sick person's sins. Turning to the saints, it is not required to give the exact name of the disease, read out the anamnesis, list the results of laboratory blood tests, and so on. God and his saints see the situation better than any doctor.
An unbeliever often doubts how Antipas of Pergamon can help in healing teeth. The patient knows that his tooth is destroyed and affected by caries, and maybe even something more serious. It is possible that it also infects adjacent teeth. The saint, in his opinion, would have to magically, in one elusive moment, replace a sick tooth with a he althy one andwhole. This expectation is the main mistake. God has his own view of the situation and his own vision of the solution.
How is the effect of prayer manifested?
Any external manifestation of a disease is always a consequence of invisible processes that led to the destruction of a particular organ. Let's say you have a toothache. You have found the image of Antipas of Pergamon, on the back of which is written a prayer that heals diseases of the teeth. What happens next? You think that the most you can hope for in this situation is for the acute pain to stop. You are reading a prayer. A toothache can immediately subside, or it can only let go a little. However, you can already transfer it. Healing icons and prayers always act in a complex, voluminous way, and not flat and linear. If a tooth hurts, it means that you need money for treatment. Through a prayer from a toothache to Antipa, you will soon receive a promotion at work and be able to pay for expensive prosthetics. Or maybe you will go to a clinic in a new area of the city for you and make a very important acquaintance there.
The ways of the Lord are inscrutable. He does not give us an account of his plans, but we can say with absolute certainty that all requests addressed to God and the saints from a baptized person will always be heard and always lead to good.
Why do not all people resort to prayer when they are sick?
The Gospel says: "Ask, and it will be given to you." But we are presumptuous little believers. It seems to us that we are able to solve our problems ourselves, if only we had money and he alth. And others even argue that if there is money, then he alth will be in order. However, examples with many famous people, including the wife of Mikhail Gorbachev, the President of the USSR, Raisa Maksimovna, say that not everything is possible for a person.
The question arises: if there are prayers that heal from any disease, why do people continue to get sick, why do small, innocent children suffer from excruciating pain caused by such a serious illness as cancer? Sickness is the result of sin. A disease is given to a person so that he turns to God, so that he at least a little let go of worldly attachments and think about the spiritual. It is very difficult to admit to yourself that a baby is suffering because a young mother has made some big mistake in her life. So much so that she received punishment through the suffering of her baby. God always first tries to reach a person through himself, if this does not work out, then he looks for a way to him through his children or those who are most dear to him. The disease is not always given to a person as a punishment. Sometimes it is given in order to prevent misfortune if a person has chosen a path that leads to a fall and great trouble.
All cleansing and healing prayers have an amazing property. If a person understands why he is punished, then he becomes desperate because he cannot return the past and correct his mistakes. He tries to justify himself. He says that at that time he did not understand much, that he had been brought up in such a way, etc., that if it were not for insurmountable circumstances in which he is not guilty, he would have acted differently and would notmade a fatal mistake.
Very often a person is afraid and cannot, and sometimes does not want to admit that then, many years ago, he consciously and voluntarily made his choice. And it was his own choice that led to trouble. He does not understand that the years have not changed him at all, that now he is the same as before. He also does not want to take responsibility for his life. He still hides behind other people and new circumstances. And he only needs two things. First - he must honestly admit to himself his guilt for the misfortune that happened to him or to a creature dear to him. The second is that he must tell himself that he is deservedly punished, and that the punishment came to him from God. Everything. It's not easy. This is a very serious work of spirit and soul. This is a restructuring of consciousness, switching oneself to a new mentality.
Content and meaning of prayers
Each healing prayer, if you think about the meaning of its words, contains a request to forgive sins voluntary and involuntary, protect from temptations, save and have mercy. The mercy, majesty and wisdom of God are such that he does not require public repentance. He reads the soul and thoughts of any person. An experienced doctor will not deny that every disease is primarily a consequence of thoughts. If you do not rebuild your consciousness, then the disease will return again and again. Some people, especially those who have great power and money, do not want to change the way they think, because they understand that by changing their view of the world and people, they can lose their advantages in the material world.before those below them on the social ladder. It is also a conscious choice. And sooner or later, everyone has to pay for everything.
Are there miracles in the modern world?
Why do we hardly see healing miracles in real life? The answer is very simple. Those whose names are widely known to a large number of people are the least free in choosing their life path. These people tend to be afraid to change the way they think. The higher you sit, the harder it hurts to fall. Those who have managed to learn from their own experience how in real life a healing prayer was manifested by a visible action, little is said about this miracle. This is a natural reaction to a real miracle. Imagine that you suddenly came out of a dark and cold basement, where you were starving and in poverty, into the light and began to live in a wonderful place, in convenient and comfortable conditions, without feeling need and sadness. And you don’t know the way back, you don’t have the opportunity to return, because the past gloomy world has disappeared. This is how protective and healing prayers work and change lives. It is not uncommon for a person who has received healing through prayer to try to tell his friends about the miracle that happened to him, but they do not understand him. Friends see in what happened an element of chance, a happy coincidence, and so on. Patriarch Kirill, when asked about faith in God and a miracle, answered that if a person does not believe in God, then even if an angel appears in front of his face on Red Square, he will consider it a hoax, hallucination or trick. Yes, God does not really need to have as many admirers as possible. Is notnetwork marketing.
What does a prayer that heals from all diseases sound like? "Lord, be merciful to a sinner." Prayer is not a conspiracy, not a mantra, not a unique combination of sounds and words - it is a conversation with the One who gave us life, who, for our salvation, incarnated in Jesus Christ and, through the death of his Only Begotten Son on the cross, opened the way to salvation and happiness for us.
Help of the saints and various images of the Virgin
Every person has their own relationship with God. It is impossible to impose the right way to communicate with Jesus Christ, the Mother of God and the saints. And who can say exactly what God will do and how to talk to Him? This is not necessary. Some people in prayer turn to God through a guardian angel, others through the Virgin Mary, others through saints. All this is correct. Over many centuries of Christianity, observations have developed of how different images of the Mother of God and different saints answer people's prayers. From these observations, traditions have developed for addressing them in various needs. There is something pagan in this, but the ability to believe in God is such a complex matter! The Lord generously forgives us our weaknesses and narrow-mindedness.
For many centuries, mothers have been offering prayers for children, healing all diseases, both physiological and mental, in front of the image of the Virgin, called "Tikhvin". This icon is famous for its numerous healing miracles.
If you have problems with your legs or suffer from a sore back, then they turn to St. Seraphim of Sarov.
When headaches pray to JohnBaptist.
When their hands hurt, they resort to the help of the Mother of God "Three Hands".
The Holy Great Martyr Panteleimon is considered the healer of all diseases.
And what to do if an animal is sick, a pet that devotedly loves its owners? Is it possible to ask God to cure a cat, dog or turtle? Of course you can! Orthodox and Catholics have a common saint - the Great Martyr Tryphon, to whom they pray for animals. A healing prayer to this saint will help your dumb friend get better.
In case of problems with oncology, the Orthodox turn to the image of the Mother of God "The Tsaritsa". You can find an akathist written in honor of this icon, you can read a special prayer “The Tsaritsa”. If this is not possible, then say in front of the icon: “Lord, forgive me a sinner.”
Never lose hope
If there is trouble, there will always be people who will say that it is not the time to go to temples, you have to work to earn money for treatment. It will be said that many pray, but not many are healed. This is not true. Such thoughts are very harmful. They can deprive the unfortunate of the last hope. It is very important to remember that God is always near. And when turning to him, any request for forgiveness and pardon is already a very strong healing prayer.
A request to God can begin with the words "Lord, be merciful to me a sinner." If you comprehend the healing Orthodox prayers, it becomes clear that every canonical text is a complete trust in God. The prayers are never mentionedmoney. This is by no means accidental. In a vain and sinful world, we rely on the illusory power of money. The greatness and power of the Creator are manifested in the fact that, having condescended to our humble requests, miraculously, without catastrophes and destruction, imperceptibly, in an instant, rebuilds the whole world to suit our needs, for the benefit of each of us and those for whom we ask.
Faith in God is the lot of great and smart people
Many outstanding thinkers - philosophers, scientists involved in the natural sciences, representatives of the arts, were deeply religious people. Immanuel Kant first refuted five scholastic postulates about the existence of God, and then found a new one that proves the reality of God. And this is his proof so far no one has been able to refute.
All humble appeals to our Heavenly Father are miraculous prayers that heal any disease and resolve any problem. If you doubt or think that you know better than the Creator how it should turn out in the end, then this only means that you are too focused on yourself and see your problem very narrowly. Wise rumor sometimes jokes: "It's good that God does not always do what we demand, without thinking about the consequences."
A talent available to everyone
They say that faith in God is a talent, and talent is not given to everyone. In fact, faith in God is such a talent that every person can develop in himself. This is a lot of work. In order to get closer to God and understand His essence, one must not only read prayers, but also direct all the aspirations of one’s soul tocomprehension of the meaning of the incarnation of God in Jesus Christ, try to understand the commandment "Yes, love one another." Accepting this covenant into your soul removes the chains that burden people in worldly life. At the same time, having opened your soul to God, you will not lose the love of people and will not begin to live worse. Read the gospel carefully. You will see that the Lord does not deny simple human joys, on the contrary, love for God will teach you to love people too. And people will respond to this transformation. All troubles and illnesses come from disagreement, enmity and tension between people. This tension tends to increase. If no measures are taken to neutralize this phenomenon, then this kind of tension will always transform into diseases of the soul and body.
God bless you!
