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When wondering why people are so often angry and in a state of irritation, many will say that it is because of illness, frayed nerves, etc., and this is fair. In our article you can find out in more detail whether such judgments are correct, what these states are in the Christian religion, what prayers there are for anger and irritability for balance, what the clergy say about this and how to get rid of these passions.
The influence of prayers
A balanced nervous system and a calm psyche prolong life and make it happier. Without worrying and getting upset unnecessarily, you can avoid illness. You can find harmony with yourself if you communicate with God through prayer.
Sacred texts from the Psalter, authored by King David, help against fear and dread.
Priests recommend reading the following prayers for anxiety and phobias:
- Our Father;
- Psalm 90;
- To the Honest Cross;
- Optina elders;
- about forgiveness of sins;
- from scandals and quarrels;
- from troubles at work and in business.
Holy words are pronounced with faith, without haste. It is advisable to turn to God and holy helpers in the morning after waking up and always before going to bed. You can pray at home in a sacred corner in front of an icon or in an Orthodox church. It is advisable to know the words of short prayers by heart.
In case of phobia or danger, it is important to concentrate on the words of the life-giving text. You can light a candle to help you concentrate better. You should pray with faith that the Lord hears you. There are many confirming stories of getting rid of anxiety and receiving help from heaven.
All people experience anxiety and obsessive thoughts from time to time. Even in ancient times, believers found help in turning to God. In difficult situations, it can sometimes be difficult to find the right words. Then ready-made texts come to the rescue. In case of fears, apprehensions, and anxiety, prayers are addressed to Heavenly intercessors:
- Mother of God;
- Mary of Egypt;
- Troparion to the martyr Boniface;
- Xenia of Petersburg;
- Archangel Michael;
- Nicholas the Wonderworker.
The Mother of God helps in situations when dark thoughts, fear of inevitability, panic, and forebodings attack.
If a believer lives with a constant fear of death and is in a depressed state, an effective remedy is prayer for fear and anxiety. It is read in the following situations:
- in case of uncertainty;
- fear of letting children go or leaving them alone;
- phobias of leaving relatives without support;
- unwillingness to be left without life's pleasures.
Children and the elderly are especially susceptible to night terrors. The coming darkness revives the imagination and creates imaginary fears. Kids are afraid of monsters and ghosts. The best prayers to read with children:
- “Alive in the help of Vyshnyago”;
- "May God rise again."
Holy words drive away evil spirits, get rid of unwanted thoughts, help you calm down and hope for God's help.
When nervous, excited, or anxious, read short, effective sacred words. The following prayers calm the feelings:
- “Holy One, pray to God for me”;
- “Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy”;
- “Most Holy Theotokos, save.”
The Savior and divine helpers are eager to help a person, to bestow blessings, and to provide assistance in overcoming difficult life situations.
By demonstrating a testimony of faith, one can obtain reliable relief from phobias and mental anxieties.
Holy Fathers on Anger and Irritability
Pious fathers preach the fight against angry addictions, for which one must simultaneously use for good the power of disfavor placed in the human essence by the Heavenly Father. Bitterness leads a believer astray from the path of God, just like the sin of despondency in Orthodoxy and other addictions.
Here, believers spoke about how to deal with anger and irritability.
Saint John Domaskin: There are three variations of frenzy:
- anger - represents a longer lasting indignation or vindictiveness;
- irritation - is discontent that begins and ignites;
- rancor, which represents frenzy waiting for the most opportune time to take revenge.
Priest Elchanikov Alexander: when an Orthodox person is overcome by a feeling of bitterness towards someone, then one should imagine that both must die and imagining this comes the realization of how insignificant the offense is and how incorrect the outgoing bitterness is, no matter how formally it is considered correct.
Saint Diadochos of Photius: sometimes ferocity can produce significant benefits. During this period, a person dispassionately uses it in defiance of the unrighteous or in any way acting cynically, so that they are ashamed or receive salvation.
Saint Basil the Great: indignation is self-forgetfulness of the soul, and it can also deprive the soul of peace, like wine.
The recluse Vyshensky - the clergyman Theophan: frenzy and irritation come from selfishness, due to which a person recognizes himself as worth a lot; Therefore, when someone allows himself not to pay tribute to his neighbor, rage sets in and evil thoughts of revenge come. In order to ruin your self-worth, you must try to control yourself, and you must not lose your composure for a minute. Follow the laws:
- When something happens that can bring grief and dissatisfaction, you should listen to your heart as soon as possible and try as much as possible to prevent the revival of such a spiritual impulse. Be strong and cry out in prayer. If you allow those feelings to arise, everything will end; for everything comes from emotions.
- Wait for every moment of failure, and when they come to greet her as a long-awaited guest.
- For these hammers, add: a gentle tone of voice, holding a gentle gaze, a warm address, and most importantly, try at all costs to avoid by any means reminders of the person who has instilled resentment and a sense of injustice in your soul.
- Do not look at the offense and the offender, for here you can only find a great support for vindictiveness and resentment; and it is best to rid your mind of this, which will be the right decision. It seems like he won’t be with him, but the feeling will never subside.
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Saint John Chrysostom: just as the human stomach could not accept solid and healthy food when it is weakened, so is the soul, it is impulsive and arrogant, becomes relaxed and weakened, unable to perceive spiritual eloquence. Sincere prayer to St. John Chrysostom will help strengthen faith and get rid of sinful thoughts, enlighten and calm.
Reverend Abba Dorotheos: It is unthinkable for anyone to show bitterness towards his neighbor unless his soul first overcomes him and unless he destroys it and considers himself above all this.
Prayer for irritability and anger (Abba Dorotheus):
“God, merciful and loving of mankind! By your ineffable goodness, you created us from nothing, to enjoy Your blessings, and through the blood of Your Only Begotten Son, our Savior, who called us, who had departed from Your commandments! Come now, help our weakness, and as You once rebuked the troubled sea, so now rebuke the disturbance of our hearts, so that You do not lose both of us, Your children, killed by sin, in one hour, and so that You do not say to us: “What good is it?” My blood, ever descend into decay,” and: “Amen I say to you, we do not know you,” because our lamps went out from the lack of oil. Amen".
The Lord is always with you!
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Who should you pray to?
Lord God
Lord, have mercy on me from the fear of inevitable death. I'm not afraid of death, but of torment. I fear not the end, but languor. Deliver me from mortal fear and help me cope with corrosive grief. Let it be so. Amen.
Guardian Angel
Angel of Christ, my holy guardian and protector of my soul and body, forgive me all who have sinned this day, and deliver me from every wickedness of the enemy who opposes me, so that in no sin I will anger my God; but pray for me, a sinful and unworthy servant, that you may show me worthy of the goodness and mercy of the All-Holy Trinity and the mother of my Lord Jesus Christ and all the saints. Amen.
Short prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me, a sinner. Most Holy Theotokos, save me. Saint (name), pray to God for me.
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Prayers to the Guardian Angel
Every baptized person has a guardian angel, sometimes more than one. We may forget about this and not ask him for help. Angels are very humble creatures, so they never impose their services. Their mission is to save people from accidents, to gently guide them on the right path (sounds like the voice of conscience), but not to impose their will. Therefore, the angel will stand nearby and watch with sadness as his ward is killed by grief or panic - but will not be able to calm him down.
The Orthodox Prayer Book contains prayers to the Guardian Angel, which are recommended to be read daily.
Do not forget to thank the Lord for all the good things that have befallen you. The energy of gratitude is the most powerful after the energy of love. Prayers of gratitude addressed to God and your guardian angel will attract many blessings into your life. What a person thinks about is what he attracts into his life. If you constantly worry about everything, then these worries will only increase. If you are in joy, then your joy will increase. Prayers of gratitude can be found in the Orthodox Prayer Book, or you can say words of gratitude simply from the heart.
Night terrors
The time from dusk to dawn in many cultures is associated with fears and belief in the special power of evil spirits. At this time, the psyche of a person, tired from daytime wakefulness, becomes especially vulnerable. Children are most susceptible to night insurance because of their vivid imagination and immature brain. The psalms of David “Let God rise again” (Psalm 67) and “Live in the help of the Most High” (Psalm 90) become effective prayers for a child’s worries. By the way, the last psalm is considered one of the most powerful prayers for fear and helps in the case of phobias of various etymologies - from sudden panic attacks to obsessive thoughts, fear of closed spaces, spiders, etc.
Psalm 67
May God rise again, and may His enemies be scattered, and may those who hate Him flee from His face. As smoke disappears, let them disappear, as wax melts from the face of fire, so let sinners perish from the face of God, and let the righteous rejoice, let them rejoice before God, let them enjoy themselves in joy.
Psalm 90
Living in the help of the Most High, he will settle in the shelter of the Heavenly God. Says the Lord: Thou art my Protector and my Refuge, my God, and I trust in Him. For He will deliver you from the snare of the trap, and from rebellious words, His splash will overshadow you, and under His wing you hope: His truth will surround you with weapons. Do not be afraid from the fear of the night, from the arrow that flies during the day, from the thing that passes in the darkness, from the cloak, and from the demon of the midday. Thousands will fall from your country, and darkness will fall at your right hand, but it will not come close to you, otherwise you will look at your eyes, and you will see the reward of sinners. For You, O Lord, are my hope, You have made the Most High your refuge. Evil will not come to you, and wound will not approach your body, as His Angel commanded you to keep you in all your ways. They will lift you up in their arms, but not when you dash your foot on a stone, step on an asp and a basilisk, and cross a lion and a serpent. For I have trusted in Me, and I will deliver, and I will cover, and because I have known My name. He will call to Me, and I will hear him: I am with him in sorrow, I will overcome him, and I will glorify him, I will fill him with long days, and I will show him My salvation.
