"Save me, God!".
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Every person is overcome by problems and difficulties at work, everyone has enemies and well-wishers. The most correct solution to eradicate problems with colleagues is prayer. After all, you cannot overcome evil with evil. As all moral sayings say, good triumphs over evil. There are a huge number of legends on the topic of protection from enemies and evil people at work, ill-wishers and difficulties.
In prayer books there are very strong prayers for troubles at work, by reading which you can not only pacify your enemy, but also rid him of evil thoughts. Prayer for difficulties at work, turning to the Lord God Jesus Christ has more than once rescued believers in difficult moments. The main thing is to sincerely believe in what you ask and not to anger God with obscene deeds.
Prayer to the Lord
When turning to God for protection and prayer from enemies at work, do not forget that this must be done with pure thoughts and an open heart. Before asking for help and protection from enemies, you need to repent of your sins and ask for forgiveness for voluntary and involuntary sins.
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God. Help me cleanse myself of the enemy’s evil envy and do not allow me to experience sorrowful days. I believe in you sacredly and earnestly pray for forgiveness. In sinful thoughts and vicious deeds, I forget about the Orthodox faith. Forgive me, Lord, for these sins and do not punish me too much. Do not be angry with my enemies, but return to them the envious soot thrown by evil people. Thy will be done. Amen.
Life of a Saint
In the Orthodox faith, Nikolai Ugodnik is one of the most revered saints. They pray to him not only for help to survive various life difficulties, but also for intercession. The saint is considered the patron of travelers, traders, students, girls, etc. The saint had an inexplicable gift that the Almighty gave him, thanks to which he helped people during his life and even after it.
He was under the protection of the Almighty, as confirmed by history, when Nikolai went on a pilgrimage journey. Nikolai sailed not alone, but with many passengers. One day, while traveling, a strong and large storm arose at sea, during which the ship almost sank. But thanks to a miraculous gift, the ship and people were saved. When the pilgrims were returning home, the evil captain sent the ship on the same route again.
Also read: Prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker for a son
Nikolai noticed something was wrong and began to persuade him to change the route, but the captain became even more angry and did not change his decision. The saint began to pray to God, and he helped him. A strong wind began, which turned the ship in the right direction. He created quite a few such miracles. For example, according to eyewitnesses, after the civil war, a large icon of St. Nicholas the Pleasant hung at one of the train stations in China.
At one point, a man came running to him and fell on his knees, thanking the saint for help in salvation. This man was a fisherman. During another fishing trip, he fell through thin ice. At that moment, he accidentally remembered the image of the saint and with the last of his strength began to pray to him. The man woke up on the shore and only when he woke up did he realize that the holy saint had saved him.
Prayer to the Mother of God
No one is immune from troubles, including at work. But what is especially disturbing and offending is injustice, empty quibbles, and the biased attitude of the boss and colleagues. A strong prayer from enemies and envious people at work, addressed to the Most Holy Theotokos, who never leaves without protection and protection those who turn to her with an open heart, will help you protect yourself from negativity. To pacify your ill-wishers and enemies, you need to read the prayer “Softening Evil Hearts.”
O long-suffering Mother of God, Higher than all the daughters of the earth, in Your purity and in the multitude of sufferings You have endured on earth, accept our much-painful sighs and keep us under the shelter of Your mercy. For you know of no other refuge and warm intercession, but since you have the boldness to be born of You, help and save us with Your prayers, so that we may without stumbling reach the Kingdom of Heaven, where with all the saints we will sing praises in the Trinity to the One God, now and ever and forever and ever.
Forgiving enemies
Christ commanded to love your enemies and rejoice in their peace. If this condition is met, all human troubles will be resolved. Forgiveness is a powerful weapon in confronting enemies. This is the most powerful personal growth you can have. In this case, a person becomes wiser and kinder. If everyone does this, the world will get rid of anger and aggression.
But it is often very difficult to love those who wish us harm. The process requires a lot of mental strength and sometimes time. A person needs to do a lot of work on his inner world.
Prayer to Matrona of Moscow from bad people at work
Prayer to Matrona of Moscow will help you protect yourself from gossip in the team and move up your career ladder. It will also help you gain self-confidence and get rid of offenders. The following petition is read before her icon:
Oh, Blessed Elder Matrona of Moscow. Ask the Lord God for protection against enemy attacks. Clear my life path from strong enemy envy and send down from heaven the salvation of my soul. Let it be so. Amen.
Oh, Blessed Elder Matrona. I trust in you and ask for protection from fierce enemies. Deliver me from enemy attacks and ask the Lord God for holy mercy. Intercede for me before the Almighty and return their evil power to the enemies. Let it be so. Amen.
Prayer from enemies visible and invisible
One of the most important and popular prayers against enemies are the 26th and 90th psalms. Christians read them when they want to protect themselves from the influence of evil spirits, attacks from enemies and wild animals. They are also a spiritual consolation in illnesses and other misfortunes. There are many stories of how reading psalms helped in dangerous situations, for example, in combat.
These psalms were created by the Old Testament king and prophet David. In the 26th Psalm, he lists his troubles and says that with God's protection he is not afraid of anything. The prophet expresses his trust in God, asking Him for strength and wisdom for a righteous life.
King David wrote Psalm 90 as thanks and praise to God after the miraculous deliverance of the Israeli people from a plague epidemic. This psalm from the enemies is also called "David's Song of Praise." In it, the author expresses his firm confidence that God will not leave anyone who believes and trusts in Him without help and consolation. The Almighty will protect those who know and love Him from any danger. As examples of danger, the psalm mentions dark forces and material threats (enemies, animals, diseases).
Prayer of Ksenia of St. Petersburg against ill-wishers at work
Among the saints who patronize those who work conscientiously, but cannot protect themselves from evil colleagues is Ksenia of Petersburg. A prayer addressed to her will help you gain self-confidence and protect yourself from gossip and slander. The words of prayer can be read before starting any business.
O holy servant of God, blessed Ksenia! Look mercifully with your eye on us, servant of God (names), tenderly praying to your honorable icon and asking you for help and intercession. Extend your warm prayers to the Lord our God and ask for forgiveness of sins for our souls. Behold, with a contrite heart and a humble spirit, we call on you to be a merciful intercessor to the Lady and a prayer book for us sinners, as if you have received from Him the grace to pray for us and deliver us from troubles. We therefore ask you, do not despise us, unworthy, who pray to you and demand your help, and intercede for everyone everything that is useful for salvation, for by your prayers to the Lord God, having received grace and mercy, we will glorify all the good Source and Gift-Giver and the One God, glorified in the Trinity of Saints. Father and Son and Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages.
Prayer is a reliable assistant for an Orthodox person. The Lord and Saints, to whom prayers are addressed, help everyone. It is very important to turn to God and his helpers only with pure thoughts and believe in what you ask for. In this case, the Lord will never turn away from the one asking and will bestow his life with divine grace.
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Prayer for children to Jesus Christ
Children are the main concern of most parents. They are concerned about the health and well-being of their children, successful studies and work, they are concerned that the child does not take the path of wrong actions. Words of prayer spoken with a sincere desire to help with your blood and a firm belief that a reasonable decision, help and support will come.
Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on my children (names), keep them under Your blood, shelter them from all evil lusts, drive away all enemies and opponents from them, give them a hernia and a harrow. Lord, we are all Your creatures, have mercy on my children (names) and turn them to repentance. Save, Lord, and have mercy on my children (names) and enlighten their minds with the reasonable light of Your Gospel and insist on the path of Your commandments and teach them, O Savior, to do Your will, I am our God.
Why are temptations sent?
Having realized that suffering from evil people is allowed by God, and for our own good, we can begin to analyze our own actions. Then we will understand the cause of disasters. First of all, the Lord determines his own from strangers. Everyone, sooner or later, has to understand:
- What does the heart incline towards: towards God or towards the pleasures of the world?
- What is characteristic of the soul: comfort at any price or abstinence with chastity for the sake of eternal good.
- What are we defeated by: pride, vanity, self-love, or we strive for humility.
It is necessary to analyze your own state so as not to be in a suspended position. When one part of a person strives for the Heavenly, and the other enjoys sins. This is called knowing yourself, at least superficially. Taking an honest look from this position, we will understand that temptations were not sent in vain, moreover, we deserve them. They attracted us with their own passions, moving away from God.
Remember: Man's destiny is to become a god. Having known good and evil, learn to do the first, escape the second. We pass exams on earth. The results determine whether we will enter a higher institution or remain on the outskirts with tormenting demons. So don't despair. Knowing the ultimate goal, joyfully accept admonitions from God.
The attentive will understand the benefits of evil people and enemies. This is evidenced by the search for saving prayer, that is, God’s help. Answering the question: Why do I have to suffer, we will discover the main reason - distance from the Lord. To get closer, you need to change your way of thinking, behavior, and life. Prayer alone is not enough; inner transformation is necessary. Seraphim of Sarov called the main goal of a Christian - this is the acquisition of the Holy Spirit (the Grace of God).
Conclusion: Take the evil committed by enemies at work: dishonor, humiliation, insults as admonition. The trouble is not in bad colleagues, do not blame them, but look for your own sins and failures. Having discovered it, correct it with repentance. Having recognized your untruth, humble yourself. Having been cleansed, receive the Spirit of God. Then pray and it will bear fruit.
“Punishes” those he loves
God loves everyone, but allows His children to be tempted so that they may come to their senses or “atone” for unrepentant sins. In this way He saves us in order to merit eternal bliss (happiness). When a person suffers, he has hope in the Lord. Troubles in the family or at work do not happen by chance, there is an explanation for everything, we just don’t see it. First find answers to the questions:
- Why did this happen to me?
- Why did God allow evil people to harass me?
- How to fix everything?
- What prayer will help?
In fact, our “enemies” are better than some of our friends. Thanks to them, a person resorts to God’s help. Finds the One Who cares about our lives. We begin to pray, join a church, and finally are saved from eternal death. This is one (there are others) of the reasons why we need to pray for our enemies.
Example: Remember Pharaoh pursuing Moses and the Hebrews in the desert. It is said about him: “And God hardened his heart...”. The Apostle subsequently explains that if the Egyptian ruler had not been so cruel, the people would not have known the True God, who showed His Power. There would have been no deliverance from slavery, from the power of the pagans, whose priests served demons.
It turns out that evil against us is transformed into good. Benefits. We answered the first question: Troubles at work occur because the Lord turned His attention to us. As a loving Father, He wants to save you from greater trouble. Waiting to turn to Him for help.
By the way: If there were no evil people or enemies in the world, then there would be no saints. Temptations make a person skilled in the fight against demonic machinations.
How to fix everything?
Essentially we are of little faith. It is very difficult to surrender one’s life entirely to God’s providence. Arrogance removes one from the Lord and prevents one from accepting comprehensive help and protection. Therefore, prayer can be very weak and does not give results. Fear of trouble makes us defenseless. You must firmly believe:
- The Lord controls everything;
- we suffer because of our own sins (past, current, likely to happen);
- evil is allowed for our good.
Trust in the Heavenly Forces will make us calm, courageous, and humble. This will lead to union with God. And where a union is concluded, temptation and suffering cease. That is, for prayer to help, an internal change is necessary, and not a simple reading of the holy text.
Note: Having learned humility, get rid of temptations, acquire fruitful prayer, drive away all evil, be it through people or directly from demons.