The story of life. A middle-aged woman, a teacher at the institute, lost her passport in her own apartment. She looked at all corners as she sank into the water. What could she do? Tie the legs of the table with a red thread and ask for help from the brownie. The passport was found in the kitchen drawer with cutlery. The brownie was thanked with a piece of cheesecake and a saucer of milk. Seek help from an unclean spirit, in fact. Only Russian people are capable of such savagery, I guess. No, to ask God for help or Spiridon of Trimyphus. To Nicholas - the Miracle Worker, and to any saint. But not to the same house, in fact.
Let's, in order to avoid such appeals, talk about prayer in case of loss of a thing. How to ask and from whom? And then how to thank the assistant? We’ll find out now.
Lost - doesn’t it?
A wonderful book about the Optina New Martyrs tells an entertaining story. A Christian was stolen from a car. Police honestly warned that the brand is one of the most stolen. And it’s hardly possible to find a car. Most likely, it is already dismantled for parts in some garage. It was in the early 90s.
But the woman only grinned at the words of the policeman. What do you think she did? I ran to tie the legs of the table and ask for help from the brownie? Not at all. As mentioned above, the woman was a believer. She began to read The article of faith and the 50th Psalm.
The car was found the next day. In some strange yard, but almost without damage.
What prayers to read when losing a thing? 50th psalm, Symbol of Faith, pray to John the Warrior. In general, you can pray to any saint you are used to. It can be Matrona Moscow, Ksenia Petersburg, Spiridon Trimifuntsky. In general, it all depends on the desires of the worshiper.
If you find someone else’s
What kind of prayer for the loss or loss of things to read, we figured out. The next subsection gives recommendations on how to read.
Let's talk what to do to an honest person if he discovered someone else's thing. Surely, I had to deal with this more than once. Either the orphan phone is lying on the road, then money can be found, then a wallet or purse.
To appropriate what is found is not the best thing to do. In the case of money found on the street, finding the owner will not work, it is understandable. It is worth taking this amount to the temple, the Lord knows best what to do next.
If you find a wallet, then submit an advertisement for the find. And give it to the owner. Finding it is simple: whoever describes the wallet exactly is the owner. Not the owner? Take the item to the police.
How to pray?
A prayer for finding a lost thing is given below. And not one, but several. Loss is not the most pleasant thing. Especially when it comes to an expensive or valuable thing. Not far off, and panic in this case. But Christians are not accepted to breed panic and fall into hysteria. They get up to prayer. How do we pray? What is the most important thing in prayer? Belief in the help of the Lord. What is the use of prayer without faith? Nothing. Therefore, first - faith, then - prayer.
Here are some helpful tips on how to pray:
Prayer for the loss of things must be with faith. Like any other. Is it possible to stand in front of the home iconostasis and sincerely pray? Well, do it.
If there is no way to pray at home, then pray "to yourself." Read the prayer and ask God for help.
Are you on the road and on the road, did you come across a temple? Come in, light a candle to the Lord and ask for help. Even if it seems that they are dressed inappropriately. Many temples have shawls and skirts for women. One has only to ask for a candlebox, they will give - they will not refuse.
What prayers to read?
Orthodox prayers for the loss of things are published in this subsection.
Symbol of faith:
I believe in the unity of God the Father, the Almighty, the Creator of heaven and earth, visible to all and invisible. And in the unity of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Only Begotten, from the born of the Father before all ages; Light from Light, God is true from God is true, born, uncreated, consubstantial with the Father, imzh all of being. For us, for the sake of man, and for our salvation, he came down from heaven and embodied from the Holy Spirit and Mary the Virgin, and became human. Crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and the sufferer, and buried. And risen on the third day according to the Scriptures. And he ascended into heaven, and the Father is seated at the right hand. And the packs to come with the glory to judge the living and the dead, His Kingdom will have no end. And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord giving life, Even from the Father proceeding, Even with the Father and the Son we bow and glorify, who spoke the prophets. In one Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the remission of sins. I drink the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the next century. Amen. |
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Prayer to John the Warrior :
O great martyr of Christ, John, Orthodox champion, enemies of the persecutor and offended intercessor! Hear us, in the troubles and sorrows of those who pray to you, grace from God is given to you, the sad consolation, the weak help, the innocent from death in vain to deliver and pray for all evil sufferers. Be wise and our champion is strong against all our visible and invisible enemies, as long as your help and compassion for us shame all who are evil to us. Pray to our Lord, that we may be blessed by our sinful and unworthy servants (names), to receive from him an indescribable good, even prepared for those who love Him, in the Trinity of the Holy, praise the glory of God, always, now and evermore and forever. Amen.
Fiftieth Psalm:
Have mercy on me, God, by your great mercy, and by your many bounties, cleanse my iniquity. Most washed by me from my iniquity and from my sin, cleanse me; I know how my iniquity is, and my sin is before me to take out. Thou hast sinned unto thee, and created the evil one before you; so that you are justified in your words and conquer, always judge ty. Behold, I am conceived in lawlessness, and in mother’s sons I will bear my mother. Behold, thou art loved the truth, thy unknown and secret wisdom showed me thou. Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be cleansed; wash me, and more than snow I will whitewash. Give my hearing joy and joy; humble bones will rejoice. Turn your face away from my sin, and cleanse all my iniquities. Build your heart purely in me, God, and renew the spirit of rights in my womb. Do not reject me from your face, and your holy spirit is not from me. Redeem with me the joy of your salvation and affirm with me the most powerful spirit. I will teach the lawless in your way, and wickedness will turn to you. Deliver me from the blood, God, God of my salvation; My tongue will rejoice at your truth. Lord, open my mouth, and my mouth will declare thy praise. As if I should have been thirsty for sacrifice, I gave slaughter; do not favor burnt offerings. Sacrifice to God spirit is broken; heart broken and humble God will not humiliate. Please, Lord, with thy good pleasure of Zion, and may the walls of Jerusalem be built up; then favor the sacrifice of truth, the offering, and the burnt offering; then they will lay your calves on the altar.
If with the “Creed” and the Fiftieth Psalm it’s clear why to read - there is a direct appeal to God, then where does the prayer to John the warrior. We will talk about him in the next subsection.
Saint John the Warrior
Prayer to John - the warrior about the loss of things should be read without hesitation. As well as prayer to any other saint. Saints intercede for us before God, help us. You can resort to them in any situation, asking for help and intercession.
We are distracted, we will return to John - the warrior. What is this saint famous for? His life and help to those whom he was supposed to kill. How is it holy and kill? Incompatible concepts. Before John became a saint, he was a warrior in the imperial army of Julian. Julian the Apostate was an ardent opponent of Christianity, ruthlessly persecuted its representatives. John the warrior was supposed to kill the Christians, but he helped them. Speaking under the guise of a persecutor, Saint John the Warrior warned the servants of Christ of danger. He helped them escape from their pursuers.
The saint helped not only Christians, but also everyone who needed help. He comforted offended and grieving, visited sick and prisoners.
When Julian found out about the actions of his subordinate, he imprisoned the saint. But Julian was not destined to live a long life, he died. After his death, John the warrior was released and devoted himself to serving people. Life lived in piety and modesty. Died as an old man.
All the grieving and offended pray to John the Warrior. He is considered their patron.
Prayer for the loss of a thing to John the Warrior is given, recall, above.
Is it possible to pray to the Virgin?
You can pray to the Lord and His Mother and saints. There is no specific saint who helps to find the lost thing. The main thing here is faith. When we resort to faith in the Mother of God, will She really refuse to help just because she is “not engaged” in the search for missing things? Of course not. How to pray to the Blessed Virgin Mary? What prayer for losing things to read to Her? Known to all "Virgin Virgin, Rejoice." Do not know the words? It doesn’t matter, the text is given below.
Hail Virgin, rejoice! Grace Mary, the Lord is with Thee. Blessed are you in women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. As the Savior gave birth, eat our souls.
Here is such a short and easy to remember prayer of the Mother of God.
Found a thing - thanked?
Prayer for the loss of things read, lost found. Do not forget to thank the Lord for your help? Prayed to the Mother of God or saints? So, we thank the Virgin Mary, the saint, who helped us and the Lord.
How to thank? Ideally, go to the temple and order a thanksgiving service. There is currently no way to visit the church, do not be too lazy to read the Lord akathist "Thank God for everything." Akathist to the Mother of God and the saint who so quickly responded to a request for help.
If no answer
We pray and ask, but God is in no hurry to help us in our searches. And then perplexity begins: why?
Perhaps the fact is that we do not fully believe in His help. It seems that we both pray and ask, but deep down there are doubts that God will help.
Do not wait for help with lightning speed. They do not pray according to the principle "prayed - they gave us right there," they pray with faith and hope in the will of God. Do not leave the prayer, keep asking. Do you pray once? Read three, five or more. The main thing - believe, God will not leave the one who runs to Him in faith.
Summarize
The main purpose of the article is to tell you what prayer to lose when you lose things. We outline the main aspects:
If you have lost something, read the article of Creed, the Fifty Psalm, a prayer to John the Warrior and Spyridon of Trimyphus. Ask for help from the Most Holy Theotokos, pestering with the request of a specially revered saint. Believing in help is the most important thing when we pray.
Found someone else's thing or money? Advertise on the find, take the money to the temple. If no one responds to the ad, bring the item to the police.
Did God help you find your lost thing? Thank him. Go to the temple and order a thanksgiving service. Read the akathist "Thank God for everything." Also, thank the Mother of God or the saint whom you turned to for help.
Conclusion
As we found out from the article, having lost something, they turn to God, the Virgin and the saints for help. No need to follow the example of a woman, whom is described at the beginning of the article. She turned to the house, although this contradicts the Christian knowledge that the house and other, supposedly good spirits, are nothing but an unclean force. Is it possible to ask the unclean for help?
We have a God to be resorted to in a variety of situations. Who, besides Him, will help his sons and daughters?