When a person becomes ill, he seeks all sorts of ways to healing. And among them - appeal to the higher forces. One of the most effective is a prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker for health and deliverance from various diseases.
Why pray in sickness?
God created man in his own image and likeness. Since the Lord is triune, then the essence of man is three-part. It is composed of a body shell, an eternal soul and a spiritual component. Original sin led to the fact that these three foundations of man are divided. And the richer the experience of spiritual life, the wider the horizons, and all life problems are seen differently.
Believing lay people are well aware that illness is sent to us by the Heavenly Father for our sins, to humble pride. Our lack of faith, an unrighteous lifestyle and spiritual poverty lead to the fact that children who have not yet had time to sin in this worldly life suffer. Therefore, in illness, prayer, fasting and communion of the Sacraments of Christ are primarily needed. And then medical help, which is also an instrument of God. Many Christians can tell how effective is the appeal to Jesus Christ, the Mother of God, the prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker for health and other saints.
To whom do the Orthodox pray in disease?
First of all, they call for the help of our Lord. Even the simplest prayer: "Lord, have mercy!" - will bring relief, pacify mental moaning and bring peace. But doctors know that in a peaceful state, even ordinary physiological processes in the human body proceed differently, approaching a normal state.
Do not forget about the Virgin, who has always been revered by Christians as an intercessor of the human race. There are a number of Orthodox saints, whose help is effective for the sick. Very often a prayer for health to Nikolai the Miracle Worker, Panteleimon the healer, mother Alipia, Matryona of Moscow and other representatives of God sounds from the lips of weak people.
Who is Nikolai the Miracle Worker
Prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker for health is effective, because this saint all his life and after death helped the needy, sick and destitute.
The first miracle he created was a three-hour stay in the font at baptism. Since Jesus commanded the faithful not to talk about their pious deeds, we surely do not know about everything done by St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. Although many facts of his life remained in human memory. For example, the deliverance of the three daughters of a impoverished citizen from a sinful fate, or the miraculous salvation of a ship from sinking, which was followed by the Wonderworker, or the release from death of those sentenced to death.
After the death of the saint, miraculous help to believers did not stop. And now (at the place of his repose), a prayer often sounds to Nicholas the Wonderworker for health, for saving the soul or for help in everyday needs.
What else do they pray to Nicholas the Pleasant of God
A prayer for health to Nicholas the Wonderworker is not the only appeal of the laity to this saint. Just based on the fact that most of us still suffer from mental and bodily diseases, they are the most common reason to resort to his help. But since his miracles have, let’s say, a wide range of actions, the believers turn to this God-pleaser in distress, to solve complex everyday problems, in despondency and sadness, in poverty and need. Nicholas the Wonderworker is rightfully considered the protector of orphans and widowed women, helpless and those who have no one to protect. He helps travelers, especially on water, as well as those captured by enemies. Parents ask him for intercession for their children and family happiness. His prayer power is enough to expel evil spirits and evil spirits, protection from magic and witchcraft influence.
How to pronounce a prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker for healing and health
There are several options for prayers to Nicholas the Wonderworker. Their text can be found in Orthodox prayer books. But if suddenly in a difficult time for you there was no prayer book at hand, you can ask the saint for intercession in your own words.
They call him in every way:
- Wonderworker, for during life and after death he worked and works miracles by the will of God;
- a mentor, because he has instructed, and now continues to do so, the unbelievers on the true path;
- saint, because by the salvation of man he pleased the Lord God;
- comforter in sorrows;
- father;
- patron of the orphans and offended, and so on.
But it is not so important how and with what words to address it. The main thing is that the miraculous prayer for the health of the sick Nikolai the Miracle Worker is effective, you need deep faith.
No magic
Nikolai Ugodnik is really almost the most famous saint. Not only Orthodox Christians, but also believers of other faiths, and even unbelievers, resort to his help. Despite the fact that this miracle worker was an ardent opponent of the dark forces and enemies of Christianity and is still an ambulance in defense against sorcery, psychics and witchcraft, in many occult collections, among other conspiracies, there is a prayer to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker.
In the guide “to use” prayer appeals to this old man, who is being asked for wealth, for help in finding work, for healing, you can read that a prayer is pronounced 40 days in a row, three times, with different tones in the voice. As a miracle pill: "Take three times a day." It is unlikely that the saint himself was delighted that his name was remembered in such conditions. But if all this is good, and pronounced with faith and hope for his defense, then the result can be positive. After all, this saint is indeed an ambulance and intercessor in our troubles. But still, one should not forget that the main healer of the soul and body is Jesus Christ, to whom Nicholas the Pleaser brings our prayers. Therefore, one should not rely on magic and witchcraft. Come to church with sincere faith. And it will reward you!