Every believer is obliged to calm his soul and mind to say a prayer before bedtime (also in the morning). After all, it helps to fully accept all the events of the day, tune in to rest, bring the inner world into a harmonious state.
And also, in this way, express my gratitude to the Almighty for all the gifts and help received throughout the day and in life in general.
About prayer
When a person who believes in God, the Higher powers, encounters a situation in life, often a negative one, he turns to Him to receive answers to his questions, help and protection.
Indeed, sincere prayer is the easiest way to reach the Lord. And it doesnāt matter what kind of treatment this is - before going to bed or in the morning, for children and relatives, or before starting work. It is very important to concentrate and pray with all sincerity and passion.
It is also wonderful in this way to thank the Lord for everything that he sends, and to turn to Him not only in difficult times, but also in joyful ones. And here there is no need to read some long memorized texts, sometimes a few phrases coming from the heart are enough.
Even Optina elders said that prayer should be short, but sincere. And God will hear and answer her.
Prayers before bedtime
When the next day of manās earthly life ends, itās important for him for a while, stopping the usual fuss and reflections, to be in silence, once again mentally recall the whole day he lived.
If there were good moments - thank the Lord for them, if negative - also thank and ask to accept the situation as it is, to learn from it correctly, to send an understanding of the cause of this incident.
And in case there were some mistakes and sins committed - ask for forgiveness through the Orthodox prayer before bedtime. God hears a person who sincerely repents, and helps in such situations, removing the burden of problems and giving a quiet sleep.
What prayers can I read before going to bed? These can be: appeals to the Almighty, the Guardian Angel, the Queen of Heaven, the holy intercessors. You can do this with canonical prayers or in your own words. The main thing is from the heart and with great faith.
Turning to heavenly protection, a person receives tranquility - in the soul, consciousness, mind. It gets rid of anxieties, torments and longing, which periodically can visit everyone. Gets an understanding of what is happening and its place at the moment of life.
You can teach children to pray before bedtime, all of their households. This is a good tradition that holds the family together in a spiritual sense, helps everyone to be under the protection of God together.
The simplest and most famous prayer
When there is a desire to turn to God (at any time of the day and before bedtime, including), you can read Our Father. This is the most famous prayer that Jesus Christ gave to his disciples in the 1st century.
All believing Christians pay special attention to it, since everyone remembers the words and knows from his life experience how beneficial her influence is. But millions of people read it - all over the face of the globe, many holy elders pronounced it, filling it with pure energy and faith.
Saying with a whole heart and with all sincerity the prayer āOur Fatherā, including for the coming dream, a person gains lightness and peace, as if the burden of problems were being lifted from the neck.
And her words also mean that there is no need for a person to worry about tomorrow: after all, everything that will be necessary (including material wealth) will come in its entirety. It is necessary to learn to entrust oneself and all your worries to God and calmly perform the tasks of the current day.
Prayer for the coming dream
This appeal to the Lord gives strength and protects from all experiences and nightly fears. This prayer, also known to mankind for a long time, helps to clear consciousness and thoughts, tune in to silence, peace, joy.
And if the heart and intentions are pure, the results will appear in a few days. Dreams will become easier and calmer, fears and a sense of insecurity will pass.
It is easier for men to turn to Jesus Christ - through a special short prayer before bedtime:
And women are encouraged to contact the Virgin:
It is important not only to mumble memorized phrases, but to speak (out loud or mentally) consciously and sincerely. This will be a great opportunity to be alone with God, give a feeling of peace and inner strength.
Also, a prayer can be read after āOur Fatherā, which will make the appeal to the Powers of Heaven even more effective.
Appeal to the Guardian Angel
Each person on Earth has his own guardian, whom God has given to protect the heavenly from all evil and negative influences. A guardian angel can also protect a dream if you turn to it in the evening.
After all, he is the patron of the human soul in all matters and concerns, a mentor in the love of God. In prayer to the Angel, you can safely hand yourself and your dreams to his protection. And also to express gratitude for the day and all the affairs and cares arranged in it.
It is important to teach children this prayer, because who else but they are pure souls can be heard by their spiritual protectors. Let it be his first prayer, which he will remember, but strong and reliable - in all days of life and in different situations, protecting.
Prayer in Your Own Words
Your own individual prayer can be very effective - to God, Queen of Heaven, Christian saints. The main thing is that the appeal genuinely pours from the depths of the heart, and the mind is focused and calm.
This will be a great alternative to other prayers at night - before going to bed, which is also called canonical. It is impossible to know by heart all the sacred texts.
But situations in life are different when a person finds himself in new conditions, where he may not find himself with a text, but does not know from memory. Then you can safely speak with God through prayer in your own words.
And good concentration and concentration, as in another important matter, will help in this. But the result will be the relief, cleansing and soothing that is so necessary at night (and any other) time of day.
In this case, one can turn to the Almighty not just as āHe who is in heavenā, but as a friend, father ā loving and caring, close and dear.
Prayer of the Optina Elders
As for every day or the beginning of a new day, the Optina elders also have a prayer appeal to God in the evening. It is short, but capacious, strong, sincere.
According to the opinions of many believers, this Orthodox prayer for the night (before going to bed) fills the soul and heart with positive energy, joyful calm and complete trust in the Almighty.
In everyday life, the perception of many situations, especially negative ones, changes, the correct attitude towards oneself and people around is formed.
Before you begin to read this prayer before going to bed, it is recommended to partake and confess in the temple, then the effect will be even stronger, and the result will be the best.
The rule of Seraphim of Sarov about evening prayer
At one time, this famous old man - the greatest humility and kind soul of a holy man - left behind a prayer rule. It is intended, first of all, to believing Christians. And regarding evening prayer for the night.
Its essence is this: before you go to bed, you must read the prayer āOur Fatherā three times, the same number āThe Creedā and āTheotokos, Virgin, Hailā.
Then cross three times and fall asleep.
Thus, a person protects himself and his family from all evil and bad dreams.
Prayer to the Virgin
The beautiful and inspiring words of this appeal to the Queen of Heaven fill the heart with joy, glee and comfort, calm.
Symbol of faith
This is an old Christian text, also called Apostolic (interconnected with apostolic preaching). It was compiled tentatively in the VI century AD.
Applied from the very beginning during baptism in the Roman church. And now - in the Orthodox, Catholic, Anglican, Protestant.
It is his Rev. Elder Seraphim of Sarov who recommends including prayers before bedtime. This is a reliable protection and help from God.
The Power of Canonical Prayers
If you read a prayer before bedtime, the text of which is historically complex, then its effectiveness can be very great.
The fact is that such sacred addresses were pronounced and continue to be pronounced by a huge number of people, including the elders. Thus, prayer is filled with strong spiritual energy and must be heard by the Heavenly Forces.
Therefore, even if a person first sees and reads a text, especially not believing in God, the effect will still be. Prayer helps through the pure energies that have filled it with thousands of saints and believers.
Children prayers
When a child is born in a family, parents (especially believers) can take care of his well-being - not only material and physical, but also spiritual.
And while he is still very small, pray before bed for him, asking the Lord for protection and patronage for the baby.
Gradually, you can teach your child to pray, either alone or with mom and dad. There are special children's texts for this. And this will be a good protection for him in the future - wherever he is.
What prayer to read at bedtime for children? There is one old and very effective treatment (especially if a child experiences nervous shocks or got a fright) - to the seven youths of Ephesus.
Prayer in front of the icon of the Holy Trinity
An effective appeal for an adult will also be a prayer before bedtime before the icon of the Holy Trinity. She brings grace, forgiveness, atonement for sins, a sound and healthy sleep.
It is recommended that you say or listen to this prayer daily ā all your life.
Why is prayer necessary?
As there are light forces, so are dark. It is the latter who often invade a personās life, contributing to the manifestation of some unhappiness, illness, failure.
Hence fears and anxieties arise, which are especially felt at night, when everything around falls asleep and calms down.
So, it is a short prayer for the night (before going to bed) that can help get rid of the influence of such forces and come under divine cover. And to be in it constantly, it is important to turn to the Lord regularly. May this become a good, constructive habit that will save us from many troubles and worries.
Life with prayer
How important it is to remember the strength and effective help that any prayer brings. Indeed, many people experience this constantly on their own life experiences.
The sacred text of the prayer purifies the mind, which is beneficial for the external life. And the more often and more deeply a person turns to God, the more rapidly and better his whole life will change.
In difficult times, when there is a need for any help - inner peace, better health, better financial situation, establishing relationships with other people, and so on - you really need to be filled with a lot of energy. And this happens due to the prayer appeal to the Almighty. And let it happen in the morning or in the evening before going to bed - prayer will still help in the best way in resolving the current situations.
You can also help other people. Praying to the Lord and asking for help to a loved one, friend, colleague, passerby, it is worth believing that help will definitely come. And let God decide how, because He knows better what exactly a single person needs.