Prayer to the Lord for protection and help -

Often in our lives various situations occur, both positive and negative. It happens that some of them are caused by a combination of certain circumstances and inexplicable external factors, but there are also those that are caused by human intervention. It is in such cases that they read a prayer to the Lord for protection and help.

Lord Jesus Christ

As soon as we become exposed to any negative influence or event, we immediately begin to appeal to higher powers. Mostly our prayers are directed to the Lord, since he is highest in the hierarchical ladder. Jesus Christ is considered the Son of the Lord, who came to this earth to save us sinful people. He had to guide us on the right path. A difficult path was given to Him to atone for our sins.

It is He who is considered the founder of the Kingdom of God, or rather the Church. It is in this place that we can turn to him with our requests, strengthen our faith and find peace of mind.

All of Christ’s sermons were aimed at ensuring that humanity would form new dogmas and principles of life. In addition, he composed commandments, following which one can achieve the grace of God.

My story is my prayer to the Lord Jesus Christ for help and protection

“I often ordered a prayer service, went to the old temple next to my house, and left notes. This was a convenient ritual. I always thought that this was enough for protection. Later, I became very ill; an acquired vascular pathology was discovered. Since then, I have been praying, which I did not do often before, since my quality of life has decreased - pain appears in the neck and back of the head.

Marina, 43 years old, Penza

I have a role model - the Holy Father of our church, always blesses, listens to everyone, sometimes teaches, and can give advice in a human way. I pray not for my health now, but for acquiring love for God, strengthening faith and forgiveness of my sins. I tried to choose a prayer based on reviews - the one that was more effective, but then I abandoned this idea. I decided to turn to the Lord in my own words, and I also read the Our Father. And I also recommend: listen to audio recordings of prayers accompanied by beautiful music, this helps you tune in to the right wavelength when communicating with the Lord.”

Prayers to Jesus

The main task of prayers and following the commandments of the Lord is the triumph of faith in the Kingdom of the Lord. It is for this purpose that we read prayers to the Lord. Each of them has its own meaning and carries a certain meaning. There are also those that are read at a certain time and in a certain quantity.

The prayer to the Lord is considered the most basic and important thing that everyone needs to know. It contains the most personal and important things that are mainly taught from childhood. Most say that it is a kind of conversation with the Lord. After reading it, your soul may become calmer and more comfortable, because it cleanses and elevates.

The most important among them are:

Our Father;
prayer to the Lord from evil and enemies;
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God;
prayer of repentance to Jesus Christ and others.

Also read: Prayer for your son and protection over him

Powerful prayers to the Lord Jesus Christ

We always thank the Almighty for his participation in problems, troubles and the help provided. If people need stronger protection, this means reading special texts that enhance the effect when special difficulties arise. For example, protection from people who use foul language is often required. There are also short prayer texts for greed and anger. So that evil people cannot catch the one asking, a prayer is read to the Lord Jesus Christ for help in the fight against them.

Out of anger

Lord Almighty and All-Merciful, Your love for mankind is limitless.
Your grace and will, according to which we were created to enjoy Your blessings, will give us a happy life.
Do not leave us without support, pacify our anger, as you pacified the raging sea.
Do not allow the machinations of the devil to confuse our minds and corrupt our souls.
We live according to Your will, we keep Your commandments, we glorify You, O Lord, now and forever.
Amen.

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Out of anger

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God.
Forgive me for the hatred that strikes me,
cleanse the hurting soul from anger.
Save me from hellish shackles.
And now, and forever, and forever and ever.
Amen.

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From the battle of demons

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God,
Frighten with your holy angels and prayers the whole Lord of the Virgin and the Erodes of Mary, the strength of the honest and life -giving cross, the holy architect of God Mikhail and other heavenly forces of the Severe, the Holy Prophet and the Baptist of the Baptist of the Lord John, the Holy Apostle and the Evangelist Ioannah, the Holy Martyr, the Holy Martyr. Cyprian and martyrs Justina, St. Nicholas of Myra of Lycia the wonderworker, St. Leo the Bishop of Catania, St. Joasaph of Belgorod, St. Mitrophan of Voronezh, St. Sergius Abbot of Radonezh, St. Seraphim of Sarov the Wonderworker, holy martyrs Faith, Hope, Love and their mother Sophia, saints and righteous Godfather Joachim and Anne s and all Your saints,
help me, Thy unworthy servant (name of the person praying), deliver me from all enemy slander, from all witchcraft, sorcery, sorcery and from crafty people, so that they may not be able to cause me any harm.
Lord, with the light of Your radiance, save me in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening, in the coming sleep, and by the power of Your Grace, turn away and remove all evil wickedness, acting at the instigation of the devil.
Whoever thought and did - return their evil back to the underworld, for Yours is the Kingdom and the Power and the Glory, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

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From greed

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God.
Let my husband get rid of his pathetic stinginess, and his life will immediately improve seriously.
He suffers desperately from mortal greed, but hoards his belongings madly and quietly.
It’s not for the sake of wealth that I ask you, forgive me if I’m sinning against the Covenants.
Thy will be done.
Amen.

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Prayer for help

In various life situations, we sometimes need someone's support and help. Those around us may not have enough strength, and here higher powers can come to our rescue. Most often our requests are addressed to the Lord. There is even a certain prayer that has a special purpose for this.

“In the hand of Your great mercy, O my God, I entrust my soul and body, my feelings and words, my advice and thoughts, my deeds and all my movements of body and soul. My entry and exit, my faith and life, the course and end of my life, the day and hour of my breathing, my repose, the repose of my soul and body.
But You, O Most Merciful God, invincible to the sins of the whole world, kindly, kindly Lord, accept me more than all sinners in the hand of Your protection and deliver from all evil, cleanse my many iniquities, grant correction to my evil and wretched life and from Always delight me in the coming cruel falls of sin, and in no way will I anger Your love for mankind, with which you cover my weakness from demons, passions and evil people. Forbid the enemy, visible and invisible, guiding me along the saved path, bring me to You, my refuge and the land of my desires.
Grant me a Christian end, unashamed, peaceful, keep me from the airy spirits of malice, at Your Last Judgment be merciful to Your servant and number me at the right hand of Your blessed sheep, and with them I will glorify You, my Creator, forever. Amen."

The main prayer of the believer

Let's consider the meaning of the Lord's Prayer for every believer. This is the prayer of Jesus Christ, which he left for everyone during his life in the physical body. Although there are many different prayers, the Lord's Prayer remains the most important. You need to know its text by heart.

The benefits of repeating the Lord's Prayer for the believer:

this is the fulfillment of the very first commandment of God;
helps to tune in to serving the Lord;
helps overcome temptations and temptations throughout the day.

If a person prays daily at the home altar, he sets a good example for all household members, especially small children. He automatically fulfills the First Commandment, “love God,” without any effort. Only the reading of the prayer must be sincere, the words must come from the heart.

If you consider each sentence of the prayer, you will notice that it contains everything necessary for each person:

a request for daily bread;
a request for forgiveness of sins;
Please do not send temptations from the evil one.

This is a necessary and vital minimum for a person - material and spiritual food, salvation of soul and body, an expression of sincere love and reverence for one’s Heavenly Father.

After reading the prayer text, you can ask the Lord in your own words for the necessary help, if the request does not contradict Christian commandments and universal morality. In other words, you cannot ask to destroy or punish any person (your enemy), because the condition of prayer is forgiveness of your neighbor.

A person should also think about his soul: it requires spiritual food. The human body consists of three components:

spirit;
soul;
body.

The human spirit is a particle (spark) of the Spirit of God, thanks to it we become involved in our Heavenly Father. It is the spirit that is the connecting link with the Divine, so maximum attention should be paid to its nutrition. Spiritual food (prayers, reading scripture) should be a priority.

The soul animates the physical body with emotions and experiences, without which human life would turn into an automatic existence. The nourishment of the soul is the pleasant experiences that a person experiences when communicating with his Creator.

Try to be filled with pleasant experiences as often as possible so that your soul is saturated with them.

The body is a temporary home for the soul and spirit, but it also needs to be given attention. The house should be kept clean, cleaned regularly, and fresh air taken care of. However, the body should not dictate its terms to the soul. To prevent this from happening, you need to regularly pray to God, and the Lord’s Prayer helps with this.

Prayer from enemies

It happens that we become a target for aggressive attacks from others. Our enemies are trying to make our life unbearable. It’s good if such an influence is quite rare and does not bring any special losses, but what to do if there is a constant and uncontrollable desire to annoy you. In this case, prayer from enemies to the Lord can help. Remember, if your faith is strong and boundless, then no enemies will harm you. You can also overcome any attack from enemies by turning to the Lord in prayer every day.

Also read: Prayer for the fulfillment of a wish to Matrona of Moscow

As soon as you feel negative, immediately rush to read a prayer or speak in your own words. It is advisable to read such a prayer as follows. If someone has been negatively affected, do the following:

seat the person opposite you,
baptize with a sacred sign,
whisper the text:

My refuge and my defense, my God in whom I trust! Deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the destructive plague. He will overshadow you with His feathers, and under His wings you will be safe; shield and fence are His truth. The terrors of the night will not frighten you, the arrow that flies by day, the plague that walks in the darkness, the plague that devastates at midnight. A thousand will fall at your side and ten thousand at your right hand, but they will not touch you.
Only you will look with vigilant eyes and you will see retribution for sinners. For you have said: “The Lord is my hope,” and you have chosen the Most High as your refuge. No evil will happen to you and no plague will come close to your abode, for he commands his angels about you - to protect you in all your ways. They will carry you in their hands, and you will not dash your foot against a stone. If you step on the asp and the basilisk, you will trample the lion and the dragon. Because he loved me, I will deliver him, I will protect him, because he knew my name. He will call to me and I will hear him, I am with him in sorrow, I will deliver him and glorify him, I will satisfy him with long days and show him my salvation.

If you have become a victim, then simply read this text mentally or in a whisper.

How to contact the Lord? Which icon should I pray in front of?

Words have power when love is put into them, if when reading a prayer text a person sincerely believes in the Lord. Other rules:

in order to show respect when addressing the Lord Jesus, you must stand, you can kneel, in accordance with the canons of the Orthodox religion, only those people who are seriously ill can sit or lie down;
when expressing a request for health, well-being, they bow (from the waist, to the ground), in the first case it is necessary to bend down to the waist, in the second - to the ground, but for this you need to kneel down;
according to the recommendations of the clergy, one should perform the sign of the cross; for this, the fingers of the left hand are folded into three fingers, then they touch the forehead, the belly, the right, and then the left shoulder (only in this sequence), one must not rush, since the waves of the hand are empty if they are not the body , do not contribute to forgiveness, even after the sign of the cross you need to bow;
before repentance, you should sober up your thoughts, distract yourself from earthly affairs, you need to calm down in your worries, even when the situation is hopeless;
You can turn to Jesus in front of an icon or simply while reading a prayer book;
it is important that it is the soul that prays, and not just its outer shell;
one should ask for what is worthy of God; foolish requests will anger the Lord Our Father;
It is advisable to read long prayers, this will allow the heart to warm up; if this is not possible, you need to repeat the text often 3, 6, 9, 12, 40, 100 or 150 times.

How to read the Jesus Prayer?

St. Macarius of Optina:

The main thing here is humility, with the feeling of a publican

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St. Ambrose Optinsky:

The Jesus Prayer, according to the teachings of the holy fathers, is appropriate when a person walks, or sits, or lies, drinks, eats, talks, or does some kind of handicraft; whoever can say the Jesus Prayer with humility during all this should not abandon it, but for abandoning reproach yourself and repent with humility, but do not be embarrassed, because embarrassment, whatever it may be, is a sign of secret pride and proves a person’s inexperience and lack of skill in carrying out his work

Such prayer requires instruction, lack of anger, silence and humble self-reproach in any unpleasant case.

The Holy Fathers advise during prayer to look inside the heart, and not from above or from the side, and especially if the attention of the mind descends below the heart, then carnal passion is aroused

St. Barsanuphius of Optina:

It is dangerous to go through this prayer without guidance.

To always have the memory of God, this is what the Jesus Prayer is for.

The first step is oral prayer; when the mind often runs away and a person needs to use great effort to collect his scattered thoughts. This is a labor prayer, but it gives a person a repentant mood. The second stage is mental-heart prayer, when the mind and heart, mind and feelings are at the same time; then the prayer is performed continuously, no matter what a person does: eat, drink, rest - the prayer is still performed

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For a long time... I could not understand what connecting the mind with the heart is. Essentially speaking, this means uniting all the forces of the soul together to direct them all towards God, which is impossible if they are separated

The path of the Jesus Prayer is the shortest, most convenient path. But do not complain, for everyone who follows this path experiences sorrows

St. Paisiy (Velichkovsky):

He who is diligent in learning this Divine work must, according to Saint Simeon the New Theologian, surrender himself soul and body into obedience in accordance with the Holy Scriptures; that is, to surrender oneself to the complete cutting off of one’s will and one’s reasoning - to a person who fears God, a zealous keeper of His Divine commandments and is not inexperienced in this mental feat, who, according to the writings of the Holy Fathers, can show the obedient the unforgettable path to salvation - the path of mental prayer secretly performed by the mind in the heart

St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov):

The basis for practicing the Jesus Prayer is prudent and careful behavior. Firstly, you must eliminate from yourself effeminacy and carnal pleasures in all forms. One must be content with food and sleep that is always moderate, commensurate with one’s strength and health, so that food and sleep provide the body with proper reinforcement, without producing indecent movements, which come from excess, and without producing exhaustion, which comes from lack. Clothing, housing and all material accessories in general should be modest, in imitation of Christ, in imitation of His Apostles, in following their spirit, in communion with their spirit. The Holy Apostles and their true disciples did not make any sacrifices to vanity and vanity, according to the customs of the world, and did not enter into any communication with the spirit of the world. The correct, grace-filled action of the Jesus Prayer can only vegetate from the Spirit of Christ; it vegetates and grows exclusively on this soil alone. Sight, hearing and other senses must be strictly guarded so that through them, like through a gate, adversaries do not break into the soul. The mouth and tongue must be curbed, as if shackled in silence; idle talk, verbosity, especially ridicule, gossip and slander are the worst enemies of prayer. One must refuse to accept the brethren into one’s cell, one must refuse to go to their cells: one must remain patiently in one’s cell, as in a tomb with one’s dead body—with one’s soul, tormented, killed by sins—and beg the Lord Jesus for mercy.

If you want to approach God and become assimilated to Him by constant presence in prayer, look around! Examine carefully your way of thinking: are you infected with any false teaching? Will you exactly and without exception follow the teachings of the Eastern Church, the only true, holy, apostolic?.. Consciousness of one’s sinfulness, awareness of one’s weakness, one’s insignificance is a necessary condition for prayer to be graciously accepted and heard by God... Those who wish to engage in the feat of prayer! Before you begin this feat, try to forgive everyone who upset, slandered, humiliated you, everyone who caused you any harm

Time and gradualness in asceticism are needed for the ascetic to mature for prayer in all respects. Just as flower and fruit grow on a stem or tree, which themselves must first be sown and grow, so prayer grows on other virtues, otherwise it cannot appear as on them. The monk will not soon master his mind, he will not soon accustom his mind to remain in the words of prayer, as if in prison and seclusion

Those beginners begin in the middle, who, having read in the Fathers’ writings the instructions for practicing the Jesus Prayer, given by the Fathers to the silent ones, that is, to monks who have already been very successful in monastic feats, thoughtlessly accept this instruction to guide their activities. Those who, without any preliminary preparation, begin with their minds to ascend into the temple of the heart and from there send up prayer begin from the middle. Those who seek to immediately reveal within themselves the gracious sweetness of prayer and its other grace-filled effects begin at the end. One must start from the beginning, that is, perform prayer with attention and reverence, with the goal of repentance, taking care only that these three qualities are constantly present in prayer

The correct exercise of the Jesus Prayer follows naturally from the correct concepts about God, about the all-holy name of the Lord Jesus and about man’s relationship to God

St. Joseph Optinsky:

Always say the Jesus Prayer, because calling on the name of the Lord helped even the pagans

Sometimes you get distracted during the Jesus Prayer. It's hard to never dissipate. This is characteristic only of the perfect; and you and I are sinful people. On your tongue, you say, there is prayer, but on your mind, God knows what; and therefore, you think, should you give up prayer in this case? No, don't leave. It is better to eat dry bread than to remain without bread at all

St. Theophan the Recluse:

Start with something small: after every morning and evening prayer, if nothing interferes, say: “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner!”

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Doing the Jesus Prayer is simple: become attentive in your heart before the face of the Lord and cry out to him: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me! It’s not a matter of words, but of faith, contrition and surrender to the Lord. With these feelings you can stand before the Lord without words... and this will be prayer

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Strength is not in the words of the Jesus Prayer, but in the spiritual mood, the fear of God and devotion to God and in constant attention to God and His mental standing

When performing this prayer addressed to the Lord the Savior, one must not lose sight of the fact that He is One of the Most Holy Trinity, inseparable from the Father and the Holy Spirit

Do not forget that you should not limit yourself to mechanical repetition of the words of the Jesus Prayer. This will lead to nothing except the mechanical skill of repeating this prayer with your tongue, without even thinking about it. And this, of course, is not bad... But it constitutes the farthest outer outskirts of this matter

Regarding mental prayer, keep one precaution so that while constantly remembering God, you do not forget to kindle both reverent fear and the urge to fall into the dust before the face of God, the most merciful Father, but also the formidable Judge. Frequent remembrance of God without reverence dulls the feeling of the fear of God and thereby deprives it of that saving action that belongs to it.

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Try to get used to the Jesus Prayer so that it says itself... both on the go and at work

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It is possible to combine the Jesus Prayer with breathing, as you do. One of the ancients said this. Breathing instead of rosary

You don’t need to restrict your breathing and don’t put pressure on your heart, but say a prayer with a free thought. Know that truly spiritual prayer is instilled with grace

St. Isaac the Syrian:

The Jesus Prayer should not be said in a loud voice, but quietly, out loud to oneself

St. Anatoly (Zertsalov) Optinsky:

You comforted me very much that you want to learn the Jesus Prayer. Start with oral. And first of all, instead of a foundation, put up with enduring tribulations. Then she'll get vaccinated soon

It’s impossible to get used to saying the Jesus Prayer soon enough. Just try not to forget about God and repent of oblivion and entertainment

You can keep up mental prayer due to illness, infirmities, on occasions of the people, and in service. This alone sometimes gives me a headache, but what can I do? But he will fall in love. Will fall in love a thousand times

And it is better than all the crosses and crusaders, all the portraits and their originals - to draw on a soft young heart the sweetest name, a luminous prayer: G.I.H.S.B., P.M. sinner... Then, that is, when it is established in heart Jesus, you will not want either Rome or Jerusalem. For the King Himself, with His All-Sung Matter and all the Angels and Saints, will come and live with you

You still can’t do it all the time. For until a person tastes that the Lord is good, it is difficult to constantly have Jesus in his heart. But for what it is, thank God! This means that while the prayer lasts, do not abandon it. And most importantly, during prayer, judge yourself as unworthy to pronounce the name that is constantly praised in heaven and on earth by Angels and people

Prayer stops - this is usually due to idle talk, gluttony, condemnation, and most importantly - from pride

St. Gregory Sinait:

If you see thoughts arising, do not listen to them, even if they are simple and good... By confining your mind in your heart and calling on the Lord Jesus often and patiently, you will soon crush such thoughts and destroy them, striking invisibly with the Divine name

Arseny (Zhadanovsky), bishop. Serpukhovsky:

Reading the prayer: “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner,” stop all dreams and thoughts; Don’t think about anything extraneous, but just let your mind rest on the words of this prayer, that is, say and understand every word of the prayer: what is Lord, what is Jesus Christ, what is the Son of God, what is mercy on me a sinner. When you connect your mind with your heart, then the experience of what you read will follow, that is, you will not simply, coldly understand “Lord,” but you will begin to be filled with feelings of faith, love, hope, reverence, and fear of God. Saying: “Jesus Christ,” you will feel Jesus Christ as our Sweetest Redeemer, Merciful and All-Good, and this will arouse in your heart tenderness and gratitude to the Lord. “Son of God”... will again cause corresponding experiences. Saying: “Have mercy on me, a sinner,” you will feel all your spiritual poverty, all your sinfulness and you will have the only hope of salvation in the Lord Jesus Christ

The name of the Lord Jesus should arouse in us tenderness, quiet joy, and joy. Indeed, this is the name of our Redeemer, our Savior. We cannot be indifferent to the people who love us, do good and patronize us. The reminder and even their very name already makes us happy and comforts us. In an infinitely greater form this must be presented in relation to the Sweetest Name of our Lord Jesus Christ

Dorotheus, Hierom. (XIX century):

From vowel prayer much comes mental prayer, and from mental prayer comes heartfelt prayer. You should say the Jesus Prayer not in a loud voice, but quietly, out loud to yourself alone

John (Alekseev), schema abbot:

…_You don’t need to put pressure on your heart with attention, but you need to say a prayer in the upper part of your chest and enclose your mind in the words of the prayer. This method is the most correct: both the heart will sympathize, and prayer will come from the heart.

It is easier to acquire a mental prayer than to keep it

Nikon (Vorobiev), abbot:

Anyone who honors God also honors His name. But it is not the name of Jesus Christ that saves a person, but Christ Himself, and he does not save everyone, but whoever believes in Him and is baptized, and lives according to His commandments, and repents of violations. The more the saints of God loved the Lord, the more dear the name of God became to them. This is where the confusion comes from. The Lord is present in the name of God, but the name of God is not God Himself, as the name-glorifiers said, and it is not the name that saves, but the Lord, present in the name. Calling on the name of God, we call on God and by Him, by God, we are saved, and not by a combination of sounds of His name

The Holy Fathers say that all prayers can be replaced by one Jesus prayer. The correct performance of this prayer will be when it is combined inextricably with repentance, it will be an expression of heartfelt contrition for one’s unworthiness, sinfulness, and consciousness of constant violation of the commandments of the Gospel

From this holy name, before which every knee of heaven, earth and hell bows, the action of the enemy will weaken, peace, hope and faith, and tenderness will enter the heart... and all temptation will pass

The Dangers of Heartfelt Prayer

St. Ambrose Optinsky:

Say the (Jesus) Prayer even in a whisper, but many have been harmed by the clever one

Keep up your oral prayer, and then you will get rid of such movements; no one fell into delusion from oral prayer; and it is dangerous to undertake smart, heartfelt prayer without instructions

No matter how someone went through oral prayer, there were no examples of people falling into the enemy’s delusion. And those who practice mental and heartfelt prayer incorrectly often fall into the delusion of the enemy. And therefore, first of all, one must hold on tightly to oral prayer, and then to mental prayer. With humility, and then, for whom it is convenient and for whom the Lord favors, move on to the heartfelt

Regarding mental and heartfelt prayer, to which you are so inclined, I will say that our spiritual enemy does not rebel against any virtue as much as against prayer, especially mental and heartfelt prayer, in every way he incites a person to anger and non-peacefulness against others

St. Theophan the Recluse:

Madness from the Jesus Prayer can occur when, while doing this prayer, one does not deviate from any sins and habits of sinners, which the conscience condemns. At the same time, a deep discord occurs inside, driving away all peacefulness of the heart.

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St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov):

There is no place for true prayer in a heart that is not well-ordered and not attuned to the Gospel commandments... Many, having felt the disposition and zeal for spiritual feat, begin this feat recklessly and frivolously. They indulge in it with all their jealousy and ardor, with all their recklessness, not understanding that this jealousy and ardor are the most bloody and carnal, that they are filled with impurity and impurity, not understanding that when studying the science of the sciences - prayer, the most faithful leadership requires the greatest prudence and caution

The reason for delusion is not prayer, not psalms, not canons and akathists, not the Jesus Prayer - no! God save everyone from such blasphemy! Pride and lies are the causes of delusion!

All types of demonic delusion to which an ascetic of prayer is subjected arises from the fact that repentance is not placed at the basis of prayer, that repentance has not become the source, the soul, the goal of prayer

John (Alekseev), schema abbot:

Prayer has three names: oral, mental and smart-hearted. Oral language is read out loud when you are alone, and silently in front of others. Mental prayer is said with one mind. Mind-heart prayer - united mind and heart; And don’t strive for this prayer, it doesn’t suit your life. Such prayer requires solitude, and without solitude it cannot exist, and solitude without prayer cannot exist either.

Why do we read the Jesus Prayer? So that, constantly remembering the Lord and repenting of sins, we come to spiritual peace, inner silence and love for our neighbor and truth - then we live in God, Who is love. But there are people who look at this prayer as a kind of magic that will give them reading thoughts, insight, the gift of miracles and healing, etc. This approach to prayer is extremely sinful. Those who do this are deceived by demons, who give them some kind of power to completely destroy them forever.