Christians often turn to the Lord for help and this is normal. After all, this is our loving Father, who gives life itself and everything that fills the material universe. Today people en masse are turning to Orthodoxy, visiting churches, learning to pray. And that's great.
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Only sometimes, in the midst of complaints and difficulties, we forget to thank God for everything we have. Every day a prayer of thanksgiving should be heard in homes. This fosters faith, patience and a humble spirit pleasing to the Lord.
Text of the Thanksgiving Prayer to the Lord for every day
“We thank Thee, Lord our God, for all Thy good deeds, even from the first age to the present, in us, Thy unworthy servants (names), who were, known and unknown, about those revealed and unmanifested, even those who were in deed and in word: who loved us Just as you deigned to give Your Only Begotten Son for us, make us worthy of Your love. Grant with Your word wisdom and with Your fear inhale strength from Your power, and whether we have sinned, whether willingly or unwillingly, forgive and not impute, and keep our soul holy, and present it to Thy Throne, having a clear conscience, and the end is worthy of Thy love for mankind; and remember, O Lord, all who call upon Thy name in truth, remember all who desire good or evil against us: for all are men, and every man is in vain; We also pray to You, Lord, grant us Your great mercy.”
The Importance of Gratitude
Every week, thanksgiving services are held in churches. Only there are not as many parishioners as there could be. Perhaps this is because they do not fully understand the importance of this movement of the soul. It was not by chance that the Holy Church included prayers of thanksgiving in the daily morning rule. St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov) explains how Christians benefit from reading them every day:
- strengthen their faith in God;
- receive the comfort of the Holy Spirit;
- gain a better understanding of Bible teaching.
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Blessing the name of God is truly a worthy activity. King David wrote about this in his psalms: “Praise the name of the Lord,” he urged everyone. This does not require a special occasion, because the greatness of creation is constantly before our eyes. And it’s not the Lord’s fault that we don’t notice him.
What to be grateful for:
- The Lord Jesus Christ gave His life for our transgressions, endured terrible torment, being holy.
- Because the Lord tolerates our sins.
- Everything in life is given by God: human talents, good aspirations, family, food and clothing, the ability to breathe and hear children's laughter.
A good spiritual exercise is to find a few things in your life for which you can thank the Creator. Think about this and say the following prayer to the Lord:
“The council of saints, Angels and Archangels, with all the heavenly powers, sings to Thee, and says: Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of hosts, heaven and earth are filled with Thy glory. Hosanna in the highest, blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, Hosanna in the highest. Save me, Who art thou King on high, save me and sanctify me, Source of sanctification; For from You all creation is strengthened, To You countless warriors sing the Trisagion hymn. Unworthy of You, who sits in the unapproachable light, of whom all things are terrified, I pray: enlighten my mind, cleanse my heart, and open my lips, so that I may worthily sing to You: Holy, Holy, Holy art thou, Lord, always, now, and ever and to endless ages of ages. Amen."
Perhaps a real feeling of joy will not immediately appear in your soul, but it will certainly appear and grow. With time. That's why it's so important to thank a higher power every day.
How does it help?
Unforeseen and not always good situations happen in everyone's life.
Prayer to our God Jesus Christ and the Most Holy Theotokos helps:
- in serious illness;
- in case of family feuds;
- relieves sadness, sadness, depression;
- extinguishes hatred and malice.
The prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos is read both in church and at home
Anyone who makes a prayer rule every day in the morning and evening has probably noticed how the quality of life changes. Dejection and the feeling of the meaninglessness of life lived fade into the background. A feeling of joy and lightness appears in the soul.
You just need to understand that God expects prayers from his children. This can be compared to communication between a parent and child. Every father and mother is happy when their children are in contact with them. Likewise with the Lord are the people of his creation, whom he loves and protects. Only man himself must open his heart to the Almighty and let Divine grace into his soul. From this, faith strengthens and a person’s spiritual level grows.
Help has been provided - but what about “thank you”?
When young children receive something from adults, they are taught to express gratitude. What kind of Christians are they who accept great gifts from their Creator as a matter of course? In his eyes they look ungrateful, disrespectful, simply ill-mannered. Yes, the adult will feed the child in any case. Just like the Good Creator will always help those who ask. But this is not a reason to take blessings for granted.
Any troubles end sooner or later. And this is always a manifestation of the heavenly Father’s care for his reckless children. It is imperative to say a prayer of gratitude to the Lord God for your help. Perhaps there really is no time to visit the temple, but everyone can find a few minutes to mentally say: “Glory to Thee, Lord!”
Godly Christians have a habit of extolling heavenly powers even when things are not going well. They believe that tests are sent for their own benefit. Having endured them with honor, people hope to become more spiritual and closer to perfection.
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Short prayer “Glory to God for everything!” will tell the Creator that you trust Him, believe in His unconditional love and goodness.
How prayer reading helps
The Mother of God, like the Son of God, endlessly loves people and helps everyone who deserves it with their prayers and good deeds. The main condition for prayer is faith. They turn to Christ or the Most Pure Virgin in any circumstances and at any time, so you can let God into your heart already in the present.
A believer finds support and consolation in prayer
A doxology of thanksgiving is a speech directed to God personally and to His eternal servants. It is through such a prayer service that a person reciprocates for the happiness and peace bestowed by the Almighty Creator. If life is going well and circumstances do not cause alarm, many people take this course of fate for granted.
About prayers in Orthodoxy:
- Prayers for troubles
- Prayers read on Sunday
- About the gift of prayer
However, when a mountain of problems and trials piles up, they ask questions to God about why and why this suffering occurs. A true Christian has a different position: he calls life’s troubles a retribution for past sins, but in happiness he is not particularly rejoicing and thanks the Lord for the opportunity to exist in harmony with himself and his environment.
Important! The prayer was created by the Creator so that a person, realizing his imperfect nature, asks for forgiveness and strives to change his worldview to what the saints have. Doxologies addressed to the Lord, the Mother of God or heavenly messengers have different speech structures, but they are all united by faith, which leads to Unity.
How to thank the saints
Orthodox believers practice frequent appeals to famous Christian martyrs, miracle workers, and Angels. For them, they are faithful intercessors, helpers, petitioners before the throne of God the Father. With their support, a person no longer feels like a miserable drop in the stormy ocean of life.
Worries about relatives, worry about what will happen tomorrow are very common even for Christians. Fate is unknown to them, only one thing is certain - death. This brings melancholy and even despair to many. But it is quite possible to get rid of the feeling of hopelessness thanks to the good righteous. Through their prayers, the Holy Spirit descends from heaven. He suggests the right way out of the situation, calms and consoles the weak.
Universal Prayer of Thanksgiving for All Saints
There is a special prayer of grace for saints. It is universal: suitable as an address to both the Guardian Angel and your favorite heavenly inhabitant.
Holy God and rest in the saints, praised by the thrice-holy voice in heaven from angels, praised on earth by man in His saints; Who by Your Holy Spirit gave grace to everyone according to the bestowal of Christ, and by that appointed to Your Church the holy apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, whose word of preaching, to You Himself who acted all in all, accomplished many saints in every generation and kind, having pleased You with various virtues, and to You, leaving us with an image of their good deeds, in the joy that has passed, prepare, in which the temptations themselves were, and help us those who are attacked. Remembering all these saints and praising their godly lives, I praise You Himself, who acted in them, and believing in Your goodness, the gift of being, I diligently pray to You, Holy of Holies, grant to me a sinner to follow their teaching, life, love, faith, patience, and through their prayerful help, and moreover through Your all-effective grace, the heavenly ones with them will be honored with glory, praising Your Most Holy Name, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit forever. Amen.
As a special thank you to the saint, you can read an akathist, a church troparion, specially compiled for him. But you can use the words that come to your heart.
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- Prayers to the Guardian Angel for every day;
- Prayer for help in a difficult situation;
- Morning prayers.
Prayer for the help of the Lord God in healing the sick
Quite a large number of people in their lives are faced with a serious illness: their own, or that of a close relative. The greatest salvation in healing a sick person is prayer to the Lord God for the sick person. Thanks to its influence, it puts people on their feet and heals even hopelessly ill people.
Prayer to the Lord God for healing
“O Most Merciful God, Father, Son and Holy Soul, worshiped and glorified in the inseparable Trinity, look with compassion on Your servant (name), who is overcome by illness; forgive him all his sins; give him healing from his illness; restore his health and bodily strength; Give him a long and prosperous life, Your peaceful and premium blessings, so that together with us he brings grateful prayers to You, the All-Bountiful God and my Creator. Most Holy Theotokos, through Your omnipotent intercession, help me to beg Your Son, my God, for the healing of God’s servant (name). All saints and angels of the Lord, pray to God for His sick servant (name). Amen".
Prayer of thanksgiving to the Mother of God
Believers know how powerful sincere prayers to the Mother of God are. She saves from illness, sends relief to the soul in sorrow, and through her prayers family conflicts are resolved. You can also read words of gratitude to the Mother of God every day, just like you can to God.
It occupies a special position in the Orthodox faith. The Mother of God is considered so holy that she surpasses all other people and even angels in the purity of her soul. That is why a special prayer appeal has been compiled for her:
We praise you, Mother of God; We confess You, Mary, the Virgin Mother of God; The whole earth magnifies You, the Eternal Father's Daughter. All Angels and Archangels and all Principalities humbly serve You; All Powers, Thrones, Dominions and all the highest Powers of heaven obey you. The Cherubim and Seraphim stand before You rejoicing and cry out with an unceasing voice: Holy Mother of God, the heavens and earth are full of the majesty of the glory of the fruit of Your womb. The Mother praises the glorious apostolic face of her Creator to you; The Mother of God magnifies many martyrs for you; The glorious host of confessors of God the Word gives you a temple; To you the ruling Poles preach the image of virginity; All the heavenly hosts praise you, the Queen of Heaven. Throughout the entire universe the Holy Church glorifies you, honoring the Mother of God; He extols thee true King of heaven, the Maiden. You are the Angel Lady, You are the door of heaven, You are the ladder of the Kingdom of Heaven, You are the palace of the King of glory, You are the ark of piety and grace, You are the abyss of bounties, You are the refuge of sinners. You are the Mother of the Savior, you received freedom for the sake of a captive man, you received God in your womb. The enemy has been trampled upon by you; You have opened the doors of the Kingdom of Heaven to the faithful. You stand at the right hand of God; You pray to God for us, Virgin Mary, who will judge the living and the dead. We therefore ask You, Intercessor before Your Son and God, Who redeemed us with Your blood, so that we may receive the reward in eternal glory. Save Thy people, O Mother of God, and bless Thy inheritance, for let us be partakers of Thy inheritance; preserve and keep us even unto the ages. Every day, O Most Holy One, we wish to praise and please You with our hearts and lips. Grant, Most Merciful Mother, now and always to preserve us from sin; have mercy on us, Intercessor, have mercy on us. May Thy mercy be upon us, as we trust in Thee forever. Amen.
There is an icon of the Mother of God in every home; you can turn to the Lady before any image. You can also express your gratitude by purchasing a church candle. A very good deed is donation to the poor, some good deed for orphans. After all, this is what Christians should do - help those who need support. If all goes well, never forget about the weak, needy, hurt and lost souls.
