What is despondency? This is a state of unrealized soul. Imagine, the soul says: "I feel bad, I miss." The brain immediately turns on and offers to go to the temple or to read a good book. But the body intervenes - the weather is terrible, what temple? And the book is incomprehensible. It is better to drink coffee with cake.
Coffee is drunk, but despondency has not gone away. How to help the soul out of this state? What Orthodox prayers of despondency exist, and to whom to turn at such a moment? Read more about this in the article.
Despondency is a mortal sin
Here a man says: "I have depression." And depression, according to Christian teaching, is an extreme degree of despondency.
Present people are mired in sin. And they completely forgot about God. Most of us do not know that the Lord is the Savior. He came to this world to save humanity. And the death of the Lord on the cross is for us. He conquered death thereby.
And we are falling into despair. What salvation is there? They never heard of this. Cheer up on every occasion.
Is there a prayer for melancholy and despondency? We’ll talk about this, only a little later. We’ll find out now what despondency is.
Kinds
Despondency is divided into longing or boredom, indifference to spiritual deeds. The second is relatively clear: it occurs in a believer. As for the first, more about this in detail.
Man consists of soul, mind and body. This is roughly speaking. The soul is invisible to us, but we feel it. Especially when the soul falls into the heels of fear. From the chest area - just fell.
The soul has its own desires and needs. She says, "I want to." Here the mind turns on, and begins to argue why it is impossible to do as the soul longs. If the mind wins every time, then our soul, in the end, will declare: "If so, then I am not."
And everything, a person begins to lose heart, yearn and grieve. And why? Yes, because it is necessary to enable the soul to fulfill its needs.
What to do
Many people think that the believer is not aware of despondency and longing. Believers are such funny people, past whom all troubles pass. Believe me, it’s hard for Christians. Despondency catches up no worse than ordinary people.
Only an Orthodox person knows: one must pray. Despondency is a sin; you cannot give in to it. And he begins to intensely ask for help from God, the Mother of God and the holy saints of Christ. Prayers in despair, despondency and depression are available to all. Not only for believers. Want to help yourself? Then pray. There is no better cure for despondency.
To whom to pray
Almost all unbelievers, having heard about prayer, are lost. At best, they smile confusedly and say they don’t know who and how to pray.
With prayer from despondency and despair, you can resort to the Lord, the Virgin, St. Seraphim of Sarov, St. Tikhon of Zadonsky. Read prayers to God, compiled by Saint Dmitry of Rostov and Saint John of Kronstadt.
Prayer to the Lord (St. Dmitry of Rostov)
The future metropolitan of Rostov and Yaroslavl was born near Kiev. His mother was mainly engaged in his upbringing. Father, being a centurion, often was not at home.
Daniel (that was the name of the saint in the world) was given to the Brotherhood School, where he was known as a brilliant student. From an early age he loved the Lord God. And by the age of 18 he had nurtured monastic arbitrariness. He entered the monastery, where he took tonsure with the name Dmitry.
The whole life of St. Dmitry is a service to God. Even his death is amazing. He served his last service, and three days later he rested during prayer. He was found kneeling.
Prayer in despondency and despair to the Lord is given in the article:
God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Father of bounty and God of all comfort, comforting us in all our sorrows! Consolate every grieving, saddened, despairing, overwhelmed by the spirit of despondency. After all, each person was created by Your hands, wise in wisdom, exalted by Your right hand, glorified by Your goodness ... But now we are visited by Your Father’s punishment, short-term sorrows! “You compassionately punish those you love, and have mercy generously and contempt for their tears!” So, having punished, have mercy and satisfy our sorrow; offer sorrow for joy and joy, dissolve our sorrow; surprise us with your mercy, marvelous in the advice of the Lord, incomprehensible in the fate of the Lord, and blessed in your affairs forever, amen.
Prayer of John of Kronstadt
Another wonderful saint, especially revered in Russia. He was born into a poor, but pious family. At birth, he was so weak that everyone was afraid of the baby's death. They baptized with the name John, and he immediately got better.
When the time came, the parents collected the necessary amount and sent the future saint to study. Studying at the Arkhangelsk parish school was difficult for the young man. He was very worried about this, as it was difficult for the family to pay for him.
The training came to an end when the father of John of Kronstadt died. The mother was left alone, and the son of the student was tormented by the conscience that he did not support the parent. The young man got a job as a clerk and monthly sent her money.
After graduation, he married. But he lived with his wife as a brother and sister. Until the end of his life, the saint kept clean.
The prayer from despondency, despair and fear, compiled by the holy righteous John of Kronstadt, is given in our material:
The Lord is the destruction of my despondency and the revitalization of my boldness. Everything is Lord to me. Oh, truly, this Lord, glory to you! Glory to Thee, Belly of the Father, Belly of the Son, Belly of the Soul The Holy One - The Simple Being - God, who is saving us from spiritual death, inflicted by our souls with passions. Glory to Thee, Tripartite Vladyka, as if from one invocation of Your name you enlighten, you gloomy face of our souls and bodies and give your peace that transcends all earthly and sensual good and all understanding.
Prayer to Tikhon Zadonsky
This saint is dedicated to the poem. It is written by the nun Maria (Mernova). The poem clearly reflects the life of the saint. In fact, this is his life in poetic form. We give in the article a small part of this poem. Adapted from the book of the nun Mary, "My soul, bless the creator."
Vespers departed and the bells
died out in the night air.
The lamp shines by the icon,
and the quiet and peaceful poor house.
Wretched bed of straw.
Keleynik rubs the table with a rag.
Recalled by the memories
the monk humbly speaks:
“I knew a poor beard of sack straps,
Consider since infancy.
There were six of us at mom:
four brothers, two sisters.
If you read the life of the saint, then it says that his mother early remained a widow. With six children in her arms. The future saint was hired as a laborer to somehow help his mother. And the elder brother Peter was a "fiend-psalmist."
Poverty in the family was terrible. And the saint's mother, in despair, decided to give him up for adoption to a wealthy merchant. From a rash step, the woman was stopped by her eldest son.
Saint Tikhon was taught by brother Peter. The future saint graduated from a theological seminary, and he devoted his whole life to God.
Prayer of despondency and despair, which is read to St. Tikhon:
O all-holy to the saint and servant of Christ, our father Tikhon! Having lived angelically on earth, you, as a good angel, appeared even in your old glorification: we believe with all our souls and thoughts, as you, our benevolent helper and prayer-book, with your uncomplicated intercessions and grace from the Lord abundantly granted to you, contribute to our salvation. Accept the slain, dear saint of Christ, and at this hour our unworthy prayer: you are free by your intercession from the overwhelming wisdom and superstition, the unbelief and evil of mankind; flailing, quick about us to the representative, by your favorable request, pray to the Lord, may His great and rich mercy upon us sinful and unworthy His servants (names), may heal with His grace the unhealed ulcers and scabs of our corrupted souls and bodies, and dissolve our petrified heart with tears of tenderness and contrition for our many sins of sin, and may they deliver us from the eternal torment and fire of Genskago; with all his faithful people, peace and silence, health and salvation, and good haste in all things, blessed in all piety and peace, living in all godliness and purity, we will be honored with the Angels and with all the saints of glory and sing the blessed name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit forever and ever.
Mother of God and Mother of Light
Mother of God is our Helper. When it is bad, pray to Her. Virgin Mary will certainly hear if the prayer comes from the heart.
Read the prayer in despondency and despair to the Mother of God in front of Her Icon “Satisfy My Sorrows”.
Hope the whole end of the earth, Blessed Virgin, Our Lady, our comfort! Do not disdain us sinners, trust in Your mercy: extinguish the sinful flame burning in us and repented of a drizzle our withered heart; cleanse our mind from sinful thoughts, accept prayers, from the soul and heart, with the sigh of tribute to you. Be an intercessor for us to Your Son and God, and turn away His wrath by Your Mother's prayers. Soul and bodily ulcers heal, Madame Lady, quench the illnesses of souls and bodies, quench the storm of evil attacks of the enemy, the burden of our sins, and do not leave us to perish to the end, and grieve our afflicted heart, let us glorify you until our last gasp.
Pray before the image of “Joy of all who mourn”. This prayer will help you:
Oh, Blessed Lady of the Virgin, blessed Mother of Christ God, our Savior, all who grieving joy, sick visiting, weak patroness and intercessor, widows and orphan patronesses, mothers of sad all-reliable comforter, babies weak fortress, and all helpless always ready for help! To you, O All-Merciful One, having been granted grace from the Most High in the hedgehog of all to stand up and save us from sorrows and illnesses, I myself have experienced fierce sorrows and illnesses, looking at the free suffering of Your beloved and His Son, we crucify our sighted, forearm, Your way: the same Ubo, dear Mother, lover of voice, hear the voice of our prayer, comfort us in the sorrows of those who are, as an intercessor, true to joy. Before the throne of the Most Holy Trinity, on the right hand of Your Son, Christ our God, you may, if you have all the good, ask us all: for the sake of faith and love, we fall unto Thee, Queen and Queen, hear your daughter, and come and bend your ear. our prayer and deliver us from real troubles and sorrows: You are the Joy of all the faithful, as you give peace and comfort. See our misfortune and sorrow: show us Your mercy, send comfort to our wounded sorrow to our hearts, show and surprise us sinners with the riches of Your mercy, show us tears of repentance to cleanse our sins and quench the wrath of God, and with a pure heart, good conscience and good with hope beyond doubt, we resort to Your intercession and intercession. Accept, All-merciful our Lady, Mother of God, our earnest prayer is brought to You, and do not reject us unworthy of Your mercy, but give us deliverance from sorrow and disease, protect us from all libel of human hostility and slander, be our constant helper all our days of our life , so that under Your mother's cover we will always abide by the purpose and preserve by Your intercession and prayers to Your Son and God our Savior, Him all glory, honor and worship befitting Him, with His Father and the Holy Spirit, now present and in for ever and ever. Amen.
Do not forget about the Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This is not only a holiday, it is also an image of this. We ask and the Mother of God will hide us with her omophorion.
O Blessed Virgin, the Mother of the Lord of Higher Powers, Heaven and Earth, Queen, city and country of ours, the omnipotent Intercessor! Receive this laudatory and thankful song from us, unworthy of Your servant, and offer our prayers to the Throne of God your Son, may we be merciful to our iniquities and grant His grace to those who honor Your holy name and who, with faith and love, worship Your miraculous image. Nesmas are worthy of His pardon from being, otherwise Thou will not propitiate Him for us, Mistress, since all of You is possible from Him. For this sake we resort to you, as if to our doubtless and sooner Intercessor: hear us who pray to you, will fall in your all-powerful cover and ask God our thy Shepherd for zeal and vigil for souls, city governor for wisdom and strength, judges for truth and lack of attention reason and humble wisdom, spouse love and harmony, a child of obedience, offending patience, offending the fear of God, grieving complacency, joyful abstinence: all of us have the spirit of reason and piety, the spirit of mercy and meekness, the spirit of purity and truth. To her, Madame the Most Holy, have mercy on Your weak people; Gather the scattered ones, mislead on the right path, support old age, young chastity, bring up babies and look upon all of us with the charity of Your mercy; raise us up from the depths of sin and enlighten our heartfelt eyes to the sight of salvation; be merciful to us here and there, in the land of the earthly advent and at the Last Judgment of Your Son; having appeared in faith and repentance from this life of our fathers and our brethren in eternal life with the Angels and with all the saints you have made life. Thou art thou, Madame, the Glory of heaven and the hope of the earth, You are according to our Bose the Hope and Intercessor of all those who come to You with faith. We pray to Thee, and You, as the Almighty Helper, we betray ourselves and each other and our whole stomach, now and forever, and forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer to Seraphim of Sarov
Is there a special prayer from despondency and despair to Seraphim of Sarov? Special, specifically for these cases, no. But the usual prayer to this great saint, we will publish here:
Oh, the wondrous father of Seraphim, the great Sarov miracle worker, a hasty assistant to all who come to you! In the days of your earthly life, no one is too thin and inconsolable for you to leave, but for everyone, for sweetness, see your face and the sweet voice of your words. In addition, the gift of healing, the gift of insight, the gift of weak souls of healing is plentiful in you. Wherever God calls you from earthly labors to heaven’s repose, your love will never cease from us, and it’s impossible to calculate your wonders, multiplied like celestial stars: for all over the whole end of the earth our people are God and grant them healing. We are crying the same way: O pretentious and gentle servant of God, daring to prayer to Him, barking to see nicely for you, offer your gracious prayer to us to the Lord of strength, may we strengthen our power, may it grant us all that is auspicious in this life and all spiritual it is useful for salvation, so that it will protect us from the fall of sinfulness and teach us true repentance, in which you will without a hindrance bring us to the eternal Kingdom of Heaven, even if you are now in glorious glory and chant with all the saints the Life-giving Trinity until the end of the century. Amen.
Psalter
Very strong stuff. You begin to read, and the soul becomes brighter. It’s hard to just start reading the Psalms during despondency. Like any other prayer. However, read a little. At least a few psalms. What exactly are necessary for reading, we will prompt. And we will give you texts.
Reading prayers against despondency and despair is necessary. When it is completely “twisted”, everything around is gray and sad, then start reading. It will be difficult, but no one promised that the saving path is easy and quick.
The Lord is my enlightenment and my Savior, whom shall I be afraid of? Lord Protector of my stomach, from whom shall I fear? Always come closer to me, whoever is evil, to take away my flesh, who insult me ​​and defeat mine, these are exhausted and mean. Asche will gang up on my regiment, my heart will not be afraid, ashe will rise up on me, I hope in him. I ask one of the Lord, I will seek: if I live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, see with me the beauty of the Lord and visit His holy temple. Like I hid me in His village on the day of my evils, covered me in the secret of His village, I lifted me up on a stone. And now, behold, I have lifted up my head to my enemies: I have run dry and burned in the village His sacrifice of praise and exclamation, I sing and sing the Lord. Hear, Lord, my voice, even the cry: Have mercy on me and hear me. You speak my heart, I will seek the Lord. I seek your face, thy face, Lord, I will seek. Thou shalt not turn Your face away from me, and do not deviate with anger from Thy servant: Wake up my helper, do not reject me, and do not leave me, O God my Savior. Like my father and my mother left me, the Lord will accept me. By law, O Lord, in Thy way, and instruct me in the path of my right enemy. Do not foretell me in the souls of those who are cold, as if you were bearing witness to me as a witness to unrighteousness, and a lie is not true to yourself. I believe you see the good Lord on the living land. Have patience with the Lord, take courage, and let your heart be strengthened, and have patience with the Lord.
This is psalm number 26. As soon as you realize that longing creeps into the soul, read it. Do not wait until everything starts to fall out of your hands.
The next psalm is number 36.
Do not be jealous of the crafty; below envy those who create lawlessness. But the grass will soon die out, and the green potions will soon fall away. Trust in the Lord and do alms, and inhabit the earth, and be guarded in its riches. Enjoy the Lord, and give these petitions of your heart. Open your way to the Lord and trust in him, and he will create: and he will bring forth, like the light, your righteousness and your destiny, like noon. Obey the Lord and beseech him. Do not be jealous of someone who commits crime in his own way, a person who creates a crime. Stop from anger and leave rage, do not be jealous of the hedgehog. They will be required of the crafty one, those who endure the Lord, these will inherit the earth. And there is still not enough, and there will be no sinner, and his place is sought after, and not fallen. The Krottsi will inherit the earth and enjoy the multitude of the world. The sinful righteous one is brewing and gnashing his teeth with his teeth. The Lord laughed at him, regained his sight, for his day was coming. Mark the wicked sinner, bending his bow, put down the wretched and the poor, cover with the right heart. Let their mark enter their hearts, and let their rays be afflicted. Better is a little to the righteous, more than the wealth of sinners is many. The muscles of sinners will be afflicted before, but the righteous Lord affirms. The message of the Lord is the way of the immaculate, and their inheritance will be in the age. They will not be ashamed during the fierce, and in the afternoon the gladness will be satisfied, as sinners will perish. Defeat the Lord, glorify him mercifully and ascend, vanishing as the smoke disappeared. He will take a sinful earth and will not return; the righteous one is generous and gives. For His blessings will inherit the earth, but His captives will be needed. From the Lord, man's feet are corrected, and his paths will be delighted with evil. If it falls, it will not break, for the Lord strengthens his hand. The youngest of them, for he has grown old, and not the sight of the righteous is left, asking for bread below his seed. The whole day is merciful and mutual gives the righteous, and his seed will be for blessing. Evade from evil and do good, and enter into the age of the century. As the Lord loves judgment and will not leave His reverends, they will be preserved forever. But the transgressors will be wiped out, and the seed of the wicked will be needed. The righteous will inherit the earth and inhabit the age of a century on it. The lips of the righteous will learn wisdom, and his tongue will be chosen by the court. The law of his God is in his heart, and his feet do not stumble. He considers the sinful righteous one and seeks the hedgehog to put him to death. The Lord will not leave him in his hand, he will condemn him below, he will always judge him. Have patience with the Lord and keep His way, and he will exalt the hedgehog to inherit the earth, forever be consumed by the sinner. Videh the wicked is exalted and towering, like the cedars of Lebanon. And by the idoh, and behold, and his seeking, and his place was not found. Keep kindness and see the truth, as there is a remnant to a man of peace. But the transgressors will be needed together: the remnants of the wicked will be needed. The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord, and their Protector is during tribulation. And the Lord will help them, and deliver them, and the sinner will take them from them, and save them, as you trust him.
It is followed by psalm 39, which is recommended to be read in times of longing and despair.
Patience, the suffering of the Lord, and they hear me, and hearing my prayer. And raise me up from the moat of passions, and from the shaving of mud, and put my socks on the stone, and correct my feet, and put a new song in my mouth, singing to our God. They will see the Mnosis, and they will be afraid, and they will trust in the Lord. Blessed is the husband, he also has the name of the Lord his hope, and is not false to fuss and fury, false. Thou hast done Thou, O Lord, My God, Your miracles, and by Thy thought there is none who will be likened to You: heralded and verbs, multiplying more than a number. Thou shalt not thirst for sacrifice and offerings, but the body performed mi thou, burnt offerings, and hath not sought for sin. Then reh: se priidu, in the head of the book there is written about me: hedgehog do your will, my God, delight, and your law in the midst of my womb. By evangelizing the truth in the great church, I will not forbid my mouth: Lord, thou art understood. Thy righteousness is not hidden in my heart, Thy truth and Thy salvation is not, thy mercy and thy truth are not hidden from the host of many. You, Lord, do not remove Your bounty from me: Thy mercy and Thy truth be removed, and intercede me. As if I’m possessing evil, there’s not even a number, comprehending my iniquity, and not being able to mature, I’ll multiply more than the hair of my head, and leave my heart. Thank God, deliver me: Lord, in the hedgehog, help me out. May they be ashamed and put to shame, together with those seeking my soul to withdraw, may they come back and be ashamed of those who want evil. Yes, they will accept their abie studios with the words: blessed, blessed. May all who seek thee rejoice and rejoice in thee, O Lord, and may you take it out: may the Lord be exalted who loves your salvation. But I am poor and wretched; the Lord will take care of me. My helper and my Protector if you, my God, do not touch.
And finally, the last psalm number 53. It is very short:
God, in thy name save me, and in thy power judge me. God, hear my prayer, inspire the verbs of my mouth: as though I were strangers to you and my souls, I sought my soul, and I did not offer God before me. So, God helps me, and the Lord is the Protector of my soul. He will turn away the evil enemy of mine, Thy truth consume them. I will devour you, we will confess your name, Lord, as it’s good, because I have delivered me from all sorrow, and my eyes look upon my enemies.
Speaking of the Psalms, I want to note: read one kathisma a day. If it does not work, then two glories. For the living and the dead. Read the Psalm when the need arises. The book, indeed, helps to deal with mental turmoil.
When you fall into despair
From despondency to despair - one step. This is another destructive condition for the soul. It is necessary to get out of it. But as? Man does not want anything. Lies facing the wall, refuses food. Here, and not far from suicide.
Get up. Through strength, but get up. Go to the icon, ask for help. It will be very difficult to do. But it is necessary. For my own sake.
A prayer of despondency and despair and fear, read to the Lord, will help someone who believes in God and his help:
O Brave Creator, the Lover of God, the Many-merciful Lord! With a heart broken and humble, I beseech you: Do not abhor my sinful prayer, do not repel my tears and sigh, hear me, like a canaanite, do not despise me, like a harlot, and show me that I sin, Thy great mercy of Thy God: Protect, have mercy and support me, but all the troubles that are sent from You and adversity with thanksgiving in the hope of eternal blessings I will endure; Thou shalt turn my sorrow to joy joyfully, but not in despair, fall into perdition, and perish the cursed. You are the source of mercy and the unhurried salvation of our hope, Christ our God, and We will glorify you with Your First Father, and the Most Holy and Good and Life-giving Your Spirit, now and ever, and forever and ever. Amen.
The same psalm 39, which was discussed above, is read at the moment of despair. Do not neglect this, be sure to read it.
Prayers to the Virgin from despair
We talked about prayer from despondency. Now we’ll show you how to deal with despair. Before which images of the Virgin Mary to read prayers.
Let's start with the image of “The Sinister of Sinners”:
About the Blessed Lady, the protector of the Christian family, refuge and salvation flowing to You! Wehm, verily wehm, as the sin of sins and anger was green, Having mercy on the Lady, born of flesh from thee of the Son of God. But the imam has many images of those who had less angered His mercy: publicans, harlots, and other sinners, even having given the remission of their sins, repentance, and confession. Thou hasting the images of my sinful mercy pardoned by my souls, representing even God's mercy, which she who received, looking, the daring and the sinful, should resort to repentance to Your mercy. O Merciful Mistress! Give me a helping hand and ask Thy Son and God, With Your Mother's and Saints' Prayers, forgiveness through my sin. I believe and confess, like That, His birth was even Thou, Thy Son is truly Christ, the Son of the Living God, the Judge of the living and the dead, recompense in no case according to His work. I believe in the packs and confess to you the true Mother of God, the source of mercy, the comfort of the weeping, the recovery of the dead, the intercessor strong and unceasing to God, the zealously loving Christian race and the confessor of repentance. Truly, it will bring us other help and protection, except for You, the Lady of Mercy, and no one, trusting in You, ashamed when, and begging God for You, no one is left behind. That’s for the sake of your innumerable goodness and pray: open the doors of Your mercy to me, who have gone astray and fell into the depths of depth, don’t be indignant at my filthy mind, don’t despise my sinful prayer, don’t leave me a cursed one, as if you’re looking for death, I’ll seek me to abduct me, but pray for me the mercy of Your Son and God that was born of Thee, may my great sins be forgiven and save me from my destruction, like yes and I, with all those who have been forgiven, I will sing and glorify the immense mercy of God and Your shameless intercession about me in this and endless man.
Next, we publish a prayer in front of the icon “Unexpected joy”. She will help you:
Oh, Blessed Virgin, All-blessed Son of Mati All-good, city and holy temple to this Patroness, all things in sin, grief, misfortune and sickness, faithful to the Representative and Intercessor! Receive this prayer of singing from us, your unworthy servants, who are exalted to you, and even more ancient than the sinner, every day many times before your honest icon who prayed, did not despise you, but granted him the unintentional joy of repentance and bowed unto the merciful Son of Thy God. by intercession for the forgiveness of this sinful and erring one, now and now do not despise the prayers of us unworthy Thy servants, and have implored Your Son and our God, and indeed, with faith and tenderness, bowing before your celibate image, will grant you an unexpected need joy: a church shepherd - holy zeal for the salvation of flocks; a sinner mired in the depths of evils and passions - omnipotent admonition, repentance and salvation; to those in sorrow and sorrow - comfort; found in troubles and bitterness - their perfect excess; faint-hearted and unreliable - hope and patience; in joy and contentment to those living - constant thanksgiving to the Benefactor of God; the needy - mercy; those who are in illness and lingering and abandoned by doctors - accidental healing and strengthening; to the mind, who was dependent on the disease, - the return and renewal of the mind; departing into eternal and never-ending life - mortal memory, tenderness and contrition for sinners, the spirit is vigorous and the hope firm in God's mercy. O Madame the Most Holy! Have mercy on all those who honor Your pious name, and reveal to All your powerful covering and intercession; in piety, purity, and honest dwelling, abiding until their last end in goodness, observe; do evil evil; err on the right path; hasten to every good work and to thy Son pleasing; destroy every evil and godly deed; in perplexity and in difficult and dangerous circumstances to those who find it, invisible help and admonition from heaven are lower; save from temptations, temptations and perdition; protect and preserve from all evil people and from visible and invisible enemies; floating; traveling travelers; Wake up the Nourishment to those who are in need and gladness, to the poor and shelter, to the Veil and Refuge; naked, put on the robe; offended and suffering from unrighteousness - intercession; justify the slander, reproach and blasphemy of the patient invisibly; slanderers and blasphemers before all face; fiercely feuding unintentionally await reconciliation, and to all of us to each other love, peace and piety and health with dignity. Marriage in love and unanimity save; spouses, in enmity and separation of being, die, unite to each other and put them an indestructible love union; mother, children giving birth, soon seek permission; educate infants, young chastity, open your mind to the perception of all useful teachings, the fear of God, abstinence and hard work instruct; from domestic abuse and enmity of half-hearted peace and love of the fence. Wake the motherless orphans, I turn away from all vice and defilement and teach all that is good and pious; seduced by sin and uncleanness of the hollow, having corrupted sin, having taken away from the abyss of perdition. Widows awake the Comforter and Helper, wake the wand of old age. Deliver us all from sudden death without repentance, and give us all the Christian demise of our stomach, painless, shameful, peaceful and kind answer to the terrible judgment of Christ, grant, Finishing in faith and repentance from this life with angels and all saints make life; who died by the sudden death of mercy, be your Thy Son; of all the departed, they also do not have relatives, for the repose of their imploring Thy Son, Wake yourself the unceasing and warm Prayer Book and Intercessor; may all in heaven and earth lead Thee, as the firm and unashamed representative of the Christian race, glorify Thee and Thee, Thy Son with His First Father and His Only-Existing Spirit, now and ever and forever and ever. Amen.
Do not refer to the fact that you do not know how to pray. This is not true, for a Christian soul knows how to ask her for help from God and His Mother.
Is it possible to pray in your own words
There is no desire to read prayers. In general, there is no desire for anything. What to do? Yearning and lying facing the wall, dying spiritually?
Get out of bed. Lower your legs and stand in front of the icons. Now start praying in your own words. As you can, tell God everything you worry about. What depresses you, and why you feel bad. Turn to the Mother of God. Who, if not She, will hear asking for help.
And yet, every baptized person has a guardian angel who protects us, and is upset when we feel bad. Do not forget about his role in our life. Ask for help, pray. Cry, in the end, in front of the icons.
It will be very difficult, just very. Despondency is an insidious thing. At this moment, hands drop, and inside - a nagging anguish is falling. There are some fears, experiences. Life seems to be over. And life is beautiful, you just have to look around. Thank God for living. And ask for help from Him.
Maybe go to the temple?
You know, this is a great solution! When it’s really bad, and sadness longing just devours from the inside, go to the temple. It will be easier there, the heart becomes softer, and the dense lump, which is stuck in the chest, will quietly begin to dissolve.
Stand at the service. If possible, put candles in front of the icons. Listen to church singing, watch the deacon’s actions. Listen carefully to what he is saying. Not sure who a deacon is? This is an assistant priest. During the service, he stands before the Royal Doors and gives exclamations.
Divine services are very beautiful, especially Sunday and holiday. And the main thing in the temple is God. He is present there and hears each of us. He sees our hearts and souls through. Ask the Lord for help in overcoming despondency.
Confession and communion are ideal. Communion is a spiritual healer for each of us. Of course, in a state of despondency, it is difficult to commune. These forces, which lead a person to the fateful line, are not asleep. They have already done a good job, have brought the Christian soul into a sinful and grave condition. What communion is there.
Fight. Fight unclean spirits with all your strength. Do not give in to them. The Lord did not enter the cross for us so that we would give up and betray Him again and again.
If a loved one is ill
How to help ourselves in a moment of longing, we understood. Nobody has yet canceled the prayer of despondency and despair. But what if our neighbor suffers? And he doesn’t want to hear anything about praying?
Himself pray for him. Read the akathist in front of the Theotokos icon "Recovery of the Dead." No time, or don’t know how? Just pray. The simplest and most famous prayers. “Our Father” is an appeal to Christ, and “Theotokos, Virgin, rejoice” - to the Mother of God.
Book for a close magpie about health. And submit registered notes (to be read in the altar and taken out a piece).
This is from a spiritual point of view, but from the usual point - do not let a relative be alone. Be near, talk, persuade not to give up. Help as you can and how you can.
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And then there will be no thoughts leading to despondency. There is no time to lose heart, we have prayer on our lips and there are many deeds that only we can remake.
Conclusion
So we talked about prayer from despondency and despair. Despondency is a sin, as is depression. Frequent temple attendance and communion, home prayer, and the belief that God will not abandon his people will help to avoid this condition. Believe, pray, ask. Everything will be fine with you, by the grace of God.