How to properly turn to God in prayer? Is there any point in turning and praying to God?
Prayer is a way of conversation between a person and higher powers. Turning to God, the Mother of God, the saints or a guardian angel, a person repents of sins, asks for assistance or thanks for help. Each of these prayer requests has its own characteristics and rules.
The prayer of repentance frees you from worries
A prayer of repentance is one in which a person admits his guilt, repents of actions for which he is ashamed before God and people. According to Orthodox canons, if a person has not realized his mistakes, his other appeals from higher powers may be ignored. Therefore, first of all, it is important to repent of the sins you have committed. At the same time, the admission of guilt must be sincere and effective, otherwise the prayer of repentance will have no meaning. Such prayer frees a person’s soul from the burden of experiences and helps to find peace of mind and strength.
You can pray in your own words, but it would be good to know at least one prayer of repentance written by ascetics or saints, since their words have special vibrations. One of the most famous prayers of repentance is “God, be merciful to me, a sinner!” Repentant prayers can also include some types of canons - prayers dedicated to a saint.
Say the prayer of praise first
Prayer of praise exists so that a person can glorify God and the saints and express his love to them. During such prayers, requests and other appeals to higher powers are inappropriate. According to Orthodox traditions, the prayer of praise should always be read first, even before the prayer of repentance. We say one of them - “Thank God” - very often, and in most cases we do it mechanically, without even thinking about its meaning. It is also customary to say a prayer of praise at the end of any task. Praises include canons and akathists - prayers dedicated to God, the Mother of God or a saint. All church services usually begin and end with prayers of praise.
A prayer of supplication will help in difficult times
Petitionary prayer allows a person to ask for help or express his desires. Petitionary prayers help a person to humble his selfishness and pride. After all, for many it is very difficult to ask for help. Yes, and a prayer of petition is not an ordinary request. To be heard, she must be sincere. The most famous short prayers of petition are “Lord, bless,” which is said at the beginning of any task, and “Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on us.” They are a universal appeal to higher powers in times of danger or difficult times. Petitionary prayers also include litany - a special appeal to God, which is read during church services.
Thank a higher power for everything
A prayer of thanksgiving gives a person the opportunity to express gratitude to God or the saints for their help. It is customary to read it regardless of whether a person received what he asked from higher powers. Even if his request went unheeded, you still need to say a prayer of gratitude - perhaps what the person did not receive would only bring him trouble. In Orthodoxy, it is customary to give thanks to God even in difficult moments of life, since any trials make us stronger and wiser. The most common short prayer of thanksgiving is “Thank you, Lord, for everything.”
Prayers heal
Relatively recently, scientists began to study the phenomenon of prayer and found that words addressed to higher powers normalize all processes in the body, reduce cholesterol levels in the blood, and help with depression. In addition, prayers “heal” our biofield and have a beneficial effect on the electrical impulses of the brain.
How to correctly turn to God with requests and desires so that they come true?
Just recently we got into a conversation with a man, a salesman. He is a believer and it was precisely on this topic that he said that you need to contact the words of the Almighty powers. But it doesn't help me yet...
Sometimes God answers no, and we take this as a non-answer. Are you ready for such a turn of events?
God does not exist, as you will not understand, man was created by nature and not by God
And prayers began to help me only when I learned to THANK for all the events in my life. I had a very difficult period for 2 years, but I was able to withstand everything and learned a good lesson, gained invaluable experience. That’s exactly why I I thanked the Lord. And now I began to notice that he helps me, although I pray in my own words, with all my heart. Before going to bed, I always thank the Lord for everything that happened during the day. By the way, very often tears flow in my eyes at these moments and so on immediately My soul becomes calm, I can’t describe it. The main thing is to thank, and only then ask
God exists, I know this for sure, I don’t know where, but I know everything here, but I still can’t believe it (earlier in my youth I said why believe - I already know), but now I just want to believe, despite the fact that I am disabled in terms of feelings and not only...
I don’t know where this knowledge comes from, as if a higher power invested it or just a logical conclusion, because I’m like a machine in an eternal search for myself and God!!! And yet, nature cannot create a soul.
Only God can create an immortal soul, something like this.
So I know, I don’t know where, but I just know (perhaps this is faith, as I used to think, but no cold knowledge - it will not warm you) and now I’m tired of living as if without a soul, but I just want to believe!!!
P.S. from the most soulless creature in...
Ask with all your heart for what you really need. They say that first you need to thank for everything that is already in your life, for life itself, and for the bad things that became a lesson and could enlighten you, teach you something (after all, without the will of God, not a hair will fall from a person’s head).
Then, you need to ask for forgiveness for all the bad things you have done, for the fact that you rarely remember God and often come to Him only in case of trouble, and in joy you forget to thank Him for it.
And then ask from the heart for what you need.
Turn to the Creator very sincerely, with a spiritual impulse. You need to really WANT if you want your request to be fulfilled. First you need to thank for everything you have in life (even if you have little), then ask for forgiveness for your sins. And only after This is to make a Request. It is not necessary to pray in Church, you can anywhere, as long as the Prayer comes from the Soul.
I don’t believe that God can help, only man himself helps himself, and the church is not an office for requests; God is either present in the soul or not. Yes, we usually go to church when we are in trouble, when we no longer believe in anything, and this is the last straw.
God is our Supreme Father. Friend and Teacher. The Highest Good. Sunum bonum. Communicating with Him will never lead to bad things. Just become very dear to Him. Surrender to Him and do something for Him. Keep a dry fast on the eleventh day after the full moon and new moon. On Ekadashi.
Handle with humility. And have the right desires that will benefit you as an immortal soul. The Lord fulfills such desires first of all. And pray for the help and protection of a holy person who can intercede for you before God. Vedic literature calls such a person a spiritual teacher. Or a garden guru.
Lord, give me the strength to accept what you, in your inexhaustible mercy and wisdom, deem possible to give me. And give me reason to accept your gift, and understand all its value and turn it into a greater good for your glory.
Something like that...
P.S.
God is not a goldfish to fulfill your desires. After all, desires are different. But in order for your life to be successful and prosperous, you need to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, study the Word of God, in one word, enter into a Covenant with the Lord. Your relationship with God will grow, strengthen in faith, and then you will see for yourself how your life changes. After all, God needs your heart, which knows how to love and forgive. Jesus, as a child, grew and became strengthened in spirit, filled with wisdom, and the grace of God descended on Him. That’s how we need to grow in faith, be strong in spirit, have God’s wisdom and grace. And by the grace of God, the Lord will bless us and meet all our needs. Glory to Him!
Every person at certain points in his life turns to God for help or advice. Therefore, it is necessary for everyone to know how to pray correctly at home so that God hears your words. Today, perhaps, the overwhelming majority of people are unsure that they are praying correctly, but sometimes you really want to hear the answer to the question posed.
How to pray correctly at home so that God hears?
Behind every turn of fate Insurmountable difficulties or dangers may await us:
- terrible diseases;
- a lack of money;
- uncertainty about the future;
- fear for loved ones and relatives.
Few people manage to avoid such turns. All that remains for us is to pray to God, tell him about our troubles and ask for help. If you want to hear an answer and feel a helping hand, then it is necessary that the request be sincere and come from the depths of your heart.
Unfortunately, in modern times, prayer is resorted to only in the most extreme circumstances, in desperate need of support, protection or help. But it is worth remembering that prayer is not just a collection of interconnected words, and a conversation with God, so the monologue must come from the soul. Prayer is the only way to communicate with the Creator, which is why every person should know how to pray correctly.
In order to be heard, it is not at all necessary to conquer mountain peaks, travel to holy places or walk through caves; it is enough to believe strongly and sincerely. If God sees everything, then why do we need to go somewhere to turn to him?
But how to read prayers correctly in order to be heard? What can you ask from the Creator? You can make requests to the Almighty for anything. Exceptions are requests that entail grief, sadness and tears of other people.
Divine Prayer Book Today it contains an incredible variety of prayers that cover various life situations of a believer. These are the prayers:
As we said earlier, these prayers simply have no number. There are no number of words with which one can turn to our Savior, praying for help. Just remember that the Lord is lenient towards you, understand the seriousness of your appeal, assessing your unworthiness.
Even if you do not know the words of the prayer, but you approach the prayer with all sincerity and seriousness, then The Lord will not leave you and will definitely guide you on the right path.
I would also like to add that turning to the Almighty is not a panacea for all diseases and is not one of the magical rituals. Therefore, treat the request accordingly. Remember that God himself knows who is worthy of what in this life. You shouldn’t ask him to harm or punish someone, it’s sinful! Never ask him to commit injustice.
When exactly can you say prayers?
Modern man does not have the opportunity to read prayers all day, so you should set aside a certain time for this. Waking up in the morning, even the busiest person in life can stand in front of the icons for a few minutes and ask God for blessings for the coming day. Throughout the day, a person can silently repeat prayers to his Guardian Angel, Lord or Mother of God. You can address them silently so that people around you don’t notice.
It is worth noting that a special time is before bed. It is at this hour that you can reflect on how spiritual this day was, how you sinned. Turning to the Lord before bedtime calms you down, allows you to forget the bustle of the past day, tuning into a calm and quiet sleep. Don’t forget to thank the Lord for everything that happened to you during the day and that he lived it with you.
There are different ways to ask the Lord for help, no matter where you are - at home or in the temple. The icon will always have a positive effect.
How to ask for help in front of an icon? Which image is better to give preference to? If you have no idea how to read the prayer correctly and in front of which icon, then it is best to pray in front of the images of the Most Holy Theotokos and Jesus Christ. These prayers can be called “universal” because they help in any task or request.
The main components of home prayer books are the beginning and the end. It is necessary to contact the Saints and ask for help correctly by following these simple tips:
Prayer will be heard by the Lord if you follow the following rules:
What is the difference between church and home prayer?
An Orthodox Christian is called to pray constantly, doing it anywhere. Today, many people have a very reasonable question: why go to church to pray? There are certain differences between home and church prayer. Let's look at them.
The Church was founded by our Jesus Christ, therefore, thousands of years ago, Orthodox Christians gathered in communities to glorify the Lord. Church prayer has incredible power and there are many confirmations from believers about grace-filled help after a church service.
Church fellowship involves and mandatory participation in religious services. How to pray so that the Lord will hear? First of all, you need to visit the church and understand the essence of the service. At the very beginning, everything will seem incredibly difficult, almost incomprehensible, but after a while everything will become clearer in your heads. It is also worth noting that to help every beginning Christian, special literature is published that clarifies everything that happens in the church. You can buy them at any icon shop.
Prayer by agreement - what is it?
In addition to home and church prayers, in the practice of the Orthodox Church There is. Their essence lies in the fact that at the same time people read the same appeal to the Lord or Saint. However, it is worth noting that these people do not necessarily have to be nearby, they can be in different parts of the world, it does not matter.
In most cases, such acts are committed with the goal of helping loved ones in extremely difficult life situations. For example, when a person has a serious illness, his relatives gather and pray to the Lord to heal the sufferer. The power of this appeal is very great, because, in the words of God himself, “Where two or three are gathered in My name, there am I among them.”
But you should not consider this appeal as some kind of ritual that will fulfill all your desires. We have already said earlier that The Lord knows all our needs Therefore, when turning to Him for help, we must do so, trusting in His holy will. Sometimes it happens that prayers do not bring the desired fruit, but this does not mean that you are not heard, the reason is very simple - you are asking for something that will become extremely unhelpful for the state of your soul.
Summarizing all of the above, I would like to note that the main thing is not just to pray, but to be a truly sincere and believing person with pure thoughts and heart. We strongly recommend that you pray every day so that you are more likely to be heard by God. If you decide to start a righteous life, then you first need to cleanse yourself of all sins by taking communion and confessing. Before starting prayers, it is recommended to spend exactly nine days not only spiritually, but also physically, giving up meat.
The most detailed description: prayer of a person’s appeal to God - for our readers and subscribers.
Quietly closing the doors in the room,
It's like He's standing in front of you
Pray to Him! Be in prayer and have faith!
Pray, bowing your head before Him,
And falling on my knees before God.
Pray! I beg you, my dear friend.
Constantly remain in prayer.
Pray as if your friend is in front of you,
Pray with a smile, joy, tears.
Forget, my friend, about everything that is around,
And you will see everything with spiritual eyes.
You will see angels carrying in their arms,
You will see how Father cares,
You will see how problems turn to dust
And you will finally feel bliss.
Pray to Him, what else can I say,
Cleanse your heart before your prayer.
And then you will know grace
And you will offer a prayer to God by singing
Prayer is a meaningful, frank conversation with God, as with a loved and respected person, a friend.
Prayer is power. “A lot of prayer - a lot of strength. Little prayer means little strength; no prayer - no strength."
The joy of prayer will not be complete until you experience the presence of God. Prayer brings us, our life, our heart into contact with Divine power. Prayer cures us of doubt, despair and sin. Do you want to lean on this saving power? Then turn to Him right now in a simple, sincere prayer:
“My dear Heavenly Father! It is impossible to express my love for You. With all my heart I strive to comprehend You. Help me today to humble myself so that I can continually communicate with You. Teach me the best prayer, teach me to communicate with the Savior, teach me to become worthy of Him. In the Name of Jesus I ask You. Amen".
Prayer is a sincere, frank conversation with God, as with your closest friend.
We can tell the Lord about all our needs.
Contact the Creator at any time of the day, He will always hear you.
Christ serves as an example for us to follow on how to approach God.
We underestimate ourselves, but we should never underestimate God. He answers our prayers not because we are worthy, but because Christ, in whose name we ask, is worthy.
Faith is an indispensable condition for prayer to be heard. If your faith is weak, turn to God with these words:
". I believe, Lord! Help my unbelief” (Mark 9:24).
We think we need “greater faith” for our prayer to be heard. This is the wrong way. When the disciples asked Jesus to increase their faith, He answered: “If only you had faith the size of a mustard seed. "(Luke 17:5-6).
It is not great faith that saves us, but simple, childlike faith in the great and mighty Creator!
Our prayers must be selfless, otherwise they will not reach heaven. “You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your lusts” (James 4:3).
The Holy Spirit accurately identifies our needs and presents them before God: “Likewise the Spirit also helps (us) in our weaknesses; For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings that cannot be expressed” (Romans 8:26).
Come to Jesus just as you are. If gratitude fills your heart at the thought that God is your friend, tell Him about it! Say: “Lord, I thank You that You are my Friend.”
Appeal to Jesus
Place a picture of Jesus in front of you. Send Him from the depths of your heart as much love as you can feel and imagine. Pay attention to what happens next: love will return to you, strengthened many times over. Continue to send and receive love as you follow your breath to breathe in this healing energy.
At the same time, tell Jesus everything that worries or bothers you, whether it is important or insignificant. Pour out your heart to Him and tell Him your deepest secrets - He can be absolutely trusted to use this information in the most positive way. Ask Him to help you and tell you how you can improve the situation. Don't tell him how to do it, know that everything is in the most loving hands and He will go straight to God to find a peaceful solution that will suit everyone. Thank Him with all your heart and let go.
“Our Father, who art in heaven! Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, as it is in heaven and on earth. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.”
O You, Great Infinite Power, You are the Great Flame of Life, of which I am only a spark.
I surrender to Your Healing Power so that it flows through me and strengthens, restores and heals me (name) in this life.
Let, Lord, your power penetrate through me, so that I (he, she) can feel your vital energy, strength and life, and be able to manifest it in the form of health, strength and energy. Make me worthy of your power and use me for good. May peace be with me in my healing work. Blessed are the hands that heal. AMEN.
Prayer used before healing
One God, Father and Mother,
Come into me as Hypostasis
And show the Power of Power
Heal with your love.
Let my hands continue
The Lord's hands appear
And let your touch
Harmony is revealed by the Spirit.
(for working in the Reiki system)
Give me the ability to understand
And not just to find out.
Help me to see in teaching
Not only the path to success,
But also your great one about Humanity.
Make me recognize
and remembered the truth
And not just actions.
Remind me what you value
And Father, I ask you, help me
learn your saving Love
to everyone you bring to my
My spiritual master, all spiritual teachers,
Holy masters, all Great Beings,
Holy angels, spiritual guides,
My soul, my divine essence,
Thank you for your great blessings,
How to pray so that God hears us?
The life of a Christian believer is inextricably linked with the practice of prayer. The question of how to pray to God correctly is asked by both new Orthodox Christians and those who have been in the Church for a long time.
What is prayer and why do we need it?
According to the holy fathers, prayer is the mother of all virtues. This is the only way we can communicate with the Almighty. A distinctive feature of Christianity is that the Lord Jesus Christ is perceived as the Living God, as a Person to whom you can always turn and who will definitely hear.
God appeared to people through the incarnation of Jesus Christ, and it is through Christ that we discover Him for ourselves. Such a discovery is only possible through prayer.
Important! Prayer is a tool available to us for unity with God.
In everyday understanding, prayer is often considered either some kind of mystical conspiracy, or a way to beg God for something needed in earthly life. Both understandings are fundamentally wrong. The Holy Fathers often write that when turning to the Lord, it is best not to ask for anything at all, but simply to stand before Him and repent of your sins.
The purpose of Orthodox prayer is to establish a spiritual connection with the Almighty, to feel Him in your heart. The Lord knows all our needs and wants; He can satisfy them without our asking. Of course, it is not forbidden to ask God for some necessary worldly blessings, but you cannot get hung up on such an attitude and make it your goal.
Many new Christians often wonder why we need to pray if the Lord himself knows everything we need. This is true, and many saints in their appeals to God did not ask for anything earthly. You need to turn to the Almighty not in order to get something you want. The main goal is to connect with God, to be with Him every moment of your life.
When exactly can you pray?
The Bible contains the words of the Apostle Paul, who calls us to constant prayer. John the Theologian claims that you need to turn to Christ even more often than you take a breath. Thus, the ideal is when all human life turns into a constant presence before the Lord.
It is safe to say that many troubles occurred precisely because man forgot about the All-Seeing Lord. It is difficult to imagine a criminal committing a crime with the thought of Jesus crucified for his own sins.
Important! A person falls under the influence of sin precisely when he loses the memory of God.
Since modern people do not have the opportunity to be in prayer all day, they need to find a certain time for it. So, when waking up in the morning, even the busiest person can find a couple of minutes to stand in front of the icons and ask the Lord for blessings for the new day. During the day, you can repeat short prayers to yourself to the Mother of God, the Lord, your Guardian Angel. You can do this to yourself, completely unnoticed by others.
A special time is before bed. It is then that we need to look at the day we have lived, draw conclusions about how spiritually it was spent, and what we sinned about. Prayer before bed calms you down, eliminates the bustle of the past day, and sets you up for a quiet, peaceful sleep. We must remember to thank the Lord for all the good deeds during the day and for the fact that it was lived by us.
It may seem to a beginner that doing this requires a lot of time, and now everyone has it in short supply. In fact, no matter how fast the pace of our life is, there are always pauses in which we can remember God. Waiting for transport, queues, traffic jams and much more can be turned from irritating factors into a time when we raise our minds to Heaven.
What should the words of prayer be for God to hear them?
A common reason why people do not want to turn to God is ignorance of prayers or misunderstanding of complex church texts. In fact, for the Lord to hear us, He does not need any words at all. In the practice of church services, the Church Slavonic language is used, and the order of the service itself is strictly defined. However, at home, in your personal prayer, you can use completely different texts.
The words themselves do not have a defining meaning; these are not magical spells or spells. The basis of prayer that God hears is a person’s pure and open heart, directed towards Him. Therefore, personal prayer can be characterized by the following signs:
It is very important during prayer not to scatter attention around, but to focus it on what is being said. This is not so easy to do, so at the beginning of your Christian life you can choose several short prayers that you can read with maximum attention, without being distracted by anything extraneous. Over time, acquiring skill, you can constantly expand and increase the rule.
Interesting! In the Gospel we see the image of a publican who saved his soul, whose prayer was extremely brief: “God, be merciful to me, a sinner.”
Of course, there is a basic list of prayers that everyone who considers themselves an Orthodox Christian should know by heart. This is at least “Our Father”, “I Believe”, “Virgin Mother of God, Rejoice...”, Jesus Prayer. Knowing these texts by heart, you can call on heavenly powers for help in any situation.
Why do you need a prayer rule?
If the Almighty does not need words so much, then the question arises, why then were prayer rules and ready-made texts, moreover, often long and complex, invented? The Holy Fathers say that this is payment for our unrepentance and hardness of heart.
If a person could say the shortest prayer “Lord, have mercy” completely from the bottom of his heart, he would already be saved. But the fact is that we cannot pray so sincerely. And a person really needs consistency and a special routine of prayer.
A prayer rule is a list of texts that a person reads regularly. Most often, the rules from prayer books are taken as a basis, but you can also choose an individual list for each person. It is advisable to coordinate the list with your spiritual father or at least a priest who can give useful advice.
Following the prayer rule helps a person organize himself and build his life more clearly and plannedly. The rule will not always be given easily; the bustle of everyday life often leads to laziness, fatigue, and reluctance to pray. In this case, you need to try to overcome yourself, force yourself.
Important! There are words in the Gospel that the Kingdom of God is taken by force - we are not talking about physical strength, but about efforts to change one’s own life and old habits.
You need to choose a rule wisely, taking into account your spiritual capabilities. If a new Christian is given obedience to reading a rule that is too long, this will quickly lead to fatigue, boredom and inattention. A person will either begin to mechanically proofread texts, or will completely abandon such an activity.
On the other hand, it is not beneficial for a person who has been churched for a long time to impose too small and short rules on himself, as this will lead to relaxation in spiritual life. Whatever your rule, you should never forget that the main condition for a prayer that God hears is the sincere disposition of the heart of the one praying.
What is the difference between home and church prayer
Since an Orthodox Christian is called to constantly pray and can do this almost anywhere, many people ask why they need to pray in church. There is a certain difference between church prayer and personal prayer.
The Church was founded by our Lord Jesus Christ himself, so for a long time Orthodox Christians gathered in communities to glorify the Lord. Church conciliar prayer has great power, and there are many testimonies of believers about grace-filled help after services in the Church.
Church fellowship presupposes mandatory participation in divine services. How to pray so that God will hear? To do this, you need to come to the temple and try to understand the essence of the service. At first it may seem difficult, but over time everything will become clear. In addition, to help the beginning Christian, special books are published that explain everything that happens in the church. You can buy them in the icon shop.
Prayer by agreement - what is it?
In addition to ordinary personal and church prayers, in the practice of the Orthodox Church there is the concept of prayer by agreement. Its essence lies in the fact that at the same time different people read the same appeal to God or a saint. At the same time, people can be located in completely different parts of the world - it is not at all necessary to gather together.
Most often, this is done to help someone in extremely difficult or difficult life situations. For example, when a person is seriously ill, his loved ones can unite and together ask the Lord to grant healing to the sufferer. The power of such an appeal is great, since, in the words of the Lord himself, “Where two or three are gathered in My name, there am I among them.”
On the other hand, one cannot consider such an appeal to the Almighty as some kind of ritual or way of fulfilling desires. As has already been said, the Lord knows all our needs very well, and if we ask for something, we must do it with trust in His holy will. Sometimes it happens that prayer does not bring the expected fruit for one simple reason - a person asks for something that is extremely unprofitable for his soul. In this case, it may seem that God is not answering the request. In fact, this is not so - God will definitely send us something that will benefit us.
Meditation - Prayer to God
Prayer to God (meditation)
Prayer to God- this is a purely personal matter. Everyone has the right to decide how to communicate with their father-god. But often we simply don’t know how to do it. We did not learn or were not taught. It doesn't matter now.
Sometimes in the most critical situations we find these words and express our feelings. I was told a story that an elderly couple, non-believers, had their car break down in the desert and they died. There was practically nothing to hope for. And then they began to pray. Their prayer lasted several hours or even about a day. But help came. Of course, it's possible that this is a coincidence. But these people believe that they were saved by faith and prayer.
I'll tell you about myself.
When last year I was in the City of the Sun (Lyaso-Kefar, Northern Caucasus, a monument to an Alan settlement, and the descendants of the Atlanteans), I had a blessing from Murat (the guide) on Mount Sovetov. I received a lot of good words as parting words. My soul rejoiced. But somehow they didn’t stick in my memory. I was completely absorbed in the ongoing process. The ritual is over, we move on. Zhenya comes up to me and says, Marina, they gave you a Prayer. It’s strange, I thought, I’ve never prayed. We need to pay attention to this.
At the end of our trip through the mountains, my good friend Andrei, who brought me to this city with his interesting stories, gave us a daily prayer - an appeal to God. At first I had a hard time remembering it. Andrey suggested the key. Now every evening when I go to bed I turn to God and the world with this prayer.
It was important to me that these words found an echo in my heart. Every evening before I go to sleep I perform this ritual.
You need to lie in bed on your back, breathe calmly from your stomach. Place one hand on the solar plexus, the other on the heart and mentally or audibly read the words:
Forces of nature - fire, earth, water and air
(here I turn to my personal guardian angels. After visiting the city of the Sun, these are the warriors of Aron and my mentor, whom I asked there to accompany me on my journey of life)
Thank you for today, for the gifts of this day, for the lessons that I understand or not yet. If not, then I ask you to help me understand them. (I mentally run through the events of today, without dwelling too much on each one)
I ask you for help and support tomorrow in my affairs - I mentally run through the affairs of the future.
Finish your prayer with words that are pleasant and accessible to you - so be it, so be it, amen, or just good night.
If you want to add something, then this can and should be done.
In my author’s practices (Healer’s course from the series “On the Path of 4 Roads: The Path of the Warrior, Healer, Seer and Teacher”), which I borrowed from the North American Indians, there is a ritual. They turn to their heart and ask it:
My heart, are you open to me?
My heart, are you brave?
My heart, are you pure?
My heart, are you full?
These words are also very good to insert into your evening prayer. But it will be even better if you ask yourself them in the morning. At the same time, you must listen to your heart and hear it.
But that was all prehistory. Our story lies ahead.
Andrey (whom I told you about) was with Murat in the City of the Sun in the Valley of Love and Beauty this year at Christmas. He brought meditation from there - a prayer to God. I asked her to listen. It resonated in my heart and I recorded it.
Why am I writing to you about this because prayer to God- it's a purely personal matter.
Today I want to offer you the text of this prayers and her recording performed by me.
Prayer appeal to God
(recorded from the words of Murat Kubanov)
Lord creator, you are everything,
You are in everything, everything is in you.
You are infinity, You are light, You are life.
You are the creator of the universe and infinity
You are the love that fills space,
The Universe, the World - with light, life, love.
Lord Creator - you are above all!
I open my heart to you, I open my mind.
I call on the divine energy of love, the Energy of life in my heart.
I show divine love in my heart
Lord creator, you gave me the whole world
A world of love, kindness and life, And in this I am happy!
I recognize myself in this world as an integral whole!
I love you and the World and the Universe. And everything that You created.
I show my heart in peace, love, and heart,
But commensurate with your will.
Descend in your grace and love into our hearts
And fill our hearts with goodness, love and joy
So that we can awaken and come to our senses.
Do not leave me in difficult moments of my trials and labors.
I ask one thing. Let your will and your strength and love be in my heart.
I believe in You, in the immutable laws of the universe and the laws of love, I believe!
I believe in people and in myself - I believe!
I believe in love and kindness, I believe in life!
I am grateful to you, Lord, for everything that you give me.
For joys and sorrows. For trials and labors. Thank you for everything!
My heart is open to you. My faith is unconditional. Your love is in my heart. All for Your glory.
Strengthen me, Lord the Creator, Protect me from darkness,
Strengthen me, for through the trials of darkness, I become stronger, purer, my heart opens in me.
There is more love and spiritual strength.
I call upon the divine energy of love into your hearts,
So that you feel happiness, So that you know that you are not alone, and God is always there
I show peace and love to all of you present from my heart, because other than this I have nothing more to give.
Love from your heart. And that makes me happy.
Here are the good people, my word to you
Today I told you about my daily evening ritual - meditation or prayer of appeal to God. This prayer puts your thoughts and feelings in order, helps you feel unity with the world, nature, God, and the universe. It’s not for nothing that our ancestors always prayed at night.
And now I want to give you another gift.
Act, be here and now!
Marina Zhebryakova, business coach, expert in the field of self-development practices
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Thank you very beautiful prayer and wonderful inspiring meditation I thank the creator of all the best to you and all the best
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Good evening, thank you, I really liked the prayer to God, it is a positive charge of energy that fills, inspires, brings us closer to God, who fills us with his divine love and joy, the sensations are indescribably pleasant, thank you very much and God bless you, happy New Year, good luck, success and always spiritual inspiration to you
The Holy Church compares our world with a stormy stream, great water, calling the path of life “the sea of life.” We are in it - small fragile ships abandoned in the middle of the ocean.
But the merciful God wisely arranged the work of our salvation; He left us, through His Son, the true faith and the true Church.
Every person can pray that the Lord will help him to cope with difficulties and adversity, to pass through the abyss of life with dignity and enter the quiet haven of the Kingdom of Heaven.
On the way, we are faced with a great many difficulties and dangers - lack of money, uncertainty about the future, fear for loved ones - rarely does anyone manage to avoid these raging waves. A weak and infirm person requires God’s help, and receives deliverance and relief from God, one has only to pray sincerely and ask Him to help.
You can really pray about everything (except for causing harm, and in general everything that you can’t even dare to ask the King of Heaven for). It is best to pray for the surrender of all your aspirations into the hands of the Lord - what is useful for me, then let it come.
How to pray correctly?
Considering the variety of life situations in which a person can pray to God for help, the Prayer Book contains a large number of different prayers - from protection from evil spirits, from sorrow and infirmity, from illnesses, from enemies - there is no number of prayers in the words of which you can ask the Lord to help in any matter.
You must always pray to God with reverence, understanding the seriousness of such treatment, recognizing your unworthiness and His condescension.
Even if you ask for help without knowing the words of the prayer, but at the same time you really want the Lord to help you, he will help.
The most sincere and ardent, and therefore the most pleasing to God, prayer, as a rule, contains the word “please,” although the prayer book does not mention it. “Please” means you really need help, you don’t have time to look for the words of prayer in a book or in your memory.
Prayer to the Lord God
“In the hand of Your great mercy, O my God, I entrust my soul and body, my feelings and words, my advice and thoughts, my deeds and all my movements of body and soul. My entrance and departure, my faith and life, the course and end of my life, the day and hour of my breathing, my repose, the repose of my soul and
my body. But You, O Most Merciful God, invincible to the sins of the whole world, kindly, kindly Lord, accept me more than all sinners in the hand of Your protection and deliver from all evil, cleanse my many iniquities, grant correction to my evil and wretched life and from Always delight me in the coming cruel falls of sin, and in no way will I anger Your love for mankind, with which you cover my weakness from demons, passions and evil people. Forbid the enemy, visible and invisible, guiding me along the saved path, bring me to You, my refuge and the land of my desires. Grant me a Christian end, unashamed, peaceful, keep me from the airy spirits of malice, at Your Last Judgment be merciful to Your servant and number me at the right hand of Your blessed sheep, and with them I will glorify You, my Creator, forever. Amen."
Praying to God for help is not a panacea or a magic spell, treat it as such. You can pray anytime and anywhere; for this there is no need to buy a certain number of candles, arrange them in a certain order and perform other strange manipulations.
You cannot pray for evil, you cannot ask God to help you do a bad deed, harm someone, punish someone. God himself knows who is worth what and who is worthy of what - there is no need to tell him, much less demand “justice”.
What to expect from prayer?
A prayer to the Lord for help usually does not go unheeded. If you decide to pray, do not think that the result will be immediate. This is not magic or enchantment - God helps in His own ways, taking into account your greatest benefit. If now what you stubbornly ask for, what you decided to pray for, is not useful to you, do not tempt fate, do not anger the Creator.
You need to show humility and submission to the Holy Will of the Lord, pray for the granting of wisdom to you for a better understanding of reality, ask in prayer for the ability to distinguish useful from unhelpful, truly good from only pretending to be good.
Some people talk about such a consequence of prayer as “grace” - a specific inner sensation.
It really is possible. It is impossible to describe and explain grace - the feeling of freedom, peace, tranquility cannot be confused with anything. You yourself will understand if you feel it, in the temple or after prayer. But even here you need to be very careful, you cannot be deceived - prayer, as has been said many times, is not a talisman, but pride in one’s own chosenness and grace is a beaten path into the soul for demons.
Humbly pray to God for help and assistance, and delve less into your feelings - the Lord will not leave you and will help you in any of your good endeavors!
