Prayer for work. Who to pray to find a job
Prayer is the best helper in difficult life situations. It helps to cope with troubles, gives strength, strengthens the spirit. Job loss, dismissal - a disaster for the family. Deterioration of conditions, lack of stability instill confusion and fear in the soul.
Prayer for work is not a sin for an Orthodox person. Support and help can be found in communication with higher powers - patron saints.
How to prepare for prayer
Prayer will help to cope with any trouble. In case of illness, family troubles, fire, loss of housing ... Prayer for work, material well-being, success in business will help out in difficult times. In the absence of labor activity, a person will experience depression and apathy. Rejection in interviews can lead to frustration and self-doubt.
You can ask a higher power for assistance. Work is an important part of human socialization. If you ask for it with faith, from the heart - the request will be heard. An ardent desire to find a job will help you tune in to prayer.
An icon is an image that contributes to the right mood. You can pray in church, at home, before an interview. You need to know that daily work on yourself will help to cope with any misfortune. Daily prayers contribute to focusing on the goal.
How to pray correctly
During prayer, it is better to be alone. Try to drown out all external sounds, concentrate on words. During the pronunciation of the text, it is important to understand what is being said. Memorized phrases spoken with an indifferent heart will not do any good.
Every day you can read prayers for work. Strong faith, attitude to communicate with the saint, the desire to be heard will help the fulfillment of desire. Before asking for a job, you should first ask for forgiveness for your sins.
Prayer can be spoken aloud or said silently, in church or at home. Constant focus on desire will contribute to its speedy implementation.
The text should be read by heart or by prayer. After the main part, you can add your request. Do not lose faith if the desired does not come true in the near future. Perhaps the time has not yet come, and a person needs to rethink his life. A complete analysis of your actions will help you figure out why there are difficulties with work.
The reward for hope will be the fulfillment of the request. The main thing is to continue to pray, not to despair, not to succumb to temptation.
Is it possible to pray for work, material wealth?
Not all people are given the desire for an ascetic life. Most want a convenient, comfortable existence. Honest work is encouraged by higher powers. Stability, prosperity in the home, caring for children, secure old age - these are the natural desires of a person. Therefore, prayer for work, material prosperity is always appropriate.
Difficult life situations are necessary for a person. They help to understand the true value of life, health, love, work. Without misfortune, people forget to enjoy every moment. They begin to take their comfort or success for granted.
Losing a job is a step towards finding yourself. This is an opportunity to calmly realize the forces, to understand the desires. In prayer, one can understand why the Savior sent such a test.
Who to pray for work
Each profession has its own, so to speak, patrons. Bankers and doctors, beekeepers and builders, winegrowers, miners, singers, fishermen, sellers - everyone has saints who will help with the work.
Prayers to the Lord and the Mother of God will also be heard. Even if a person knows only “Our Father”, but pronounces the words with faith in his heart, then his request will reach heaven.
If a patron saint is not defined for the profession, you can ask other patron saints for help. For example, the apostles, guardian angels, martyrs, saints, the righteous. In order to determine your patron, you should read his biography. If it corresponds to the life path of the person praying, you can ask for intercession.
It should be remembered that the saints are our heavenly friends. They should not be contacted only with requests. Prayers to the saints for work should be interspersed with gratitude, pressing questions. If only in grief to come to church, then the reaction will be appropriate. Do not forget about Orthodox patrons in the days of prosperity and joy.
Prayer to Saint Tryphon
Prayer for the work of Tryphon is best suited to desperate, discouraged people. It will help you get out of a difficult situation.
Tryphon was born into a Christian family. From an early age, he showed the gift of healing - cast out demons, healed the sick. There is a legend how Tryphon saved the whole city from creeping reptiles with his prayer.
Emperor Trajan, who wanted the destruction of Christianity, tortured Tryphon for a long time. They beat him, drove nails into his body, and finally cut off his head. Saint Tryphon accepted martyrdom. Prayer for work in his image will help entrepreneurs, the unemployed, young people, managers.
The head of the great martyr is located in the city of Kotor (Montenegro) in the Cathedral of St. Tryphon. On the icon you can see the image of a young man in poor clothes. Saint Tryphon will not refuse anyone. Prayer for work in front of his icon will help open a new path, give strength for good deeds. Humility and diligence in daily prayer will help overcome temporary lack of demand in the labor market.
“O holy martyr of Christ Tryphon, I resort to you in prayer, I pray before your image. Ask our Lord for help in the work, for I suffer inactively and hopelessly. Pray to the Lord and ask him for help in worldly affairs. In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen".
Prayer to the Matrona of Moscow
Prayer for the work of the Matrona of Moscow is suitable for those who are looking for a new path, who are confused in life. It grants relief to workers, doctors, the unemployed, teachers, politicians and oligarchs. Matrona's prayer for work will help improve material wealth, eliminate stagnation in business, and contribute to career growth.
Matrona was the fourth child in a peasant family. She was born blind, and her mother wanted to leave the girl in an orphanage after birth. Having seen a prophetic dream (a blind bird appeared to her), the woman left Matrona in the family. She took the dream as a sign of God.
From the age of 8 Matrona could heal people. She predicted a future revolution, the approaching Great Patriotic War. People came to Matrona to find out about the fate of their loved ones. She had the gift of prophecy and healing, patronized the poor, orphans. Therefore, a prayer for the work of the Matrona of Moscow, if desired, can end with a donation in the temple, alms to those in need. Or before turning to her image, you can bring cookies, sweets and serve them to the poor, blessed.
Matrona's prayer for work will help in finding a decent job, with an unstable financial condition. They turn to her in search of the meaning of life, when the former spiritual values are lost.
“Blessed Old Lady Matrona, patroness of all living on Earth. Ask the Lord God for mercy and forgive my deeds worthless. I tearfully pray and promise not to kill my soul with sinfulness. Help me find a job according to my mind and strength and do not deprive me of good luck in a good undertaking. Intercede for me before the Lord and do not let my sinful soul perish. Amen".
Prayer to Mitrofan of Voronezh
Prayer for help in the work of Mitrofan of Voronezh will help the rich and the poor, the offended and the lost, widows and orphans. They turn to him when they lose their job, they ask for protection from temptations. His relics help in healing from physical and mental ailments.
In the first half of his life, Mitrofan was a parish priest. His family lived in peace and prosperity. In the second half of his life, Mitrofan became a widower, which served as an impetus for his ascetic activity. He became the first bishop of Voronezh, built a new cathedral in honor of the Annunciation of the Virgin. He was famous for his merciful deeds.
His icon-painting image is a kind, wise, strict old man. If thoughts and requests are pure, the saint will help, intercede for the one asking.
“Oh, the bishop of God, the saint of Christ Mitrofan, hear me, a sinner (name), at this hour, I offer you a prayer, and pray for me a sinner to the Lord God, may my sins be forgiven and give (a request for work) with prayers, holy , yours. Amen".
Prayer to Spyridon of Trimifuntsky
Prayer to Spiridon for work will bring good luck to businessmen, lawyers, doctors, teachers. It will help with the interview, will contribute to a promotion or increase in salary.
Do not ask a saint with a lie in his heart. It will not help in deceit or acquisitiveness. Only prayer with pure, honest thoughts, a sincere desire to work will be beneficial.
There is a legend that Spyridon of Trimifuntsky could resurrect the dead. His life path proceeded in poverty. Having no education, he became famous for his righteousness. Spiridon had the gift of healing people who were physically and mentally ill.
The legend of the saint says that once he met a peasant. He was worried that he was poor and could not pay the debt. Spiridon advised to trust in God, not to lose heart. The next morning, the peasant found in his bag so much wealth that was enough to pay the debt and a comfortable life. Therefore, prayers to Spyridon Trimifunsky are considered effective. They help in career and financial prosperity.
Prayers should come from the heart, with respect to the patron. After the result, be sure to thank the saint, put a candle.
“O Blessed Saint Spyridon! Ask us, the servants of God (names), from Christ and God our peaceful serene life, health of mind and body. Remember us at the throne of the Savior and implore the Lord to grant forgiveness of our sins, a comfortable and peaceful life. We send glory and thanksgiving to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever, and forever and ever. Amen".
Prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker
Prayer for work to Nicholas the Wonderworker will help people who want to change jobs or are afraid of being fired, students, builders, firefighters, policemen, truckers. He will help all those who sincerely believe.
However, this does not mean that it is worth spending the day only in prayer. Nikolai Ugodnik helps those who are actively looking for ways to solve the problem, who have developed an action plan and are following it. The saint favors purposeful people, he will support good undertakings.
There are two versions of the life path of Nicholas. According to one, he was a clergyman. He gave his inheritance to charity. According to another, he spent his life traveling, was a sailor. Therefore, he is often considered the patron of professions associated with risk, danger and roads (drivers, sailors, fishermen, tourists).
Prayer for work to Nicholas the Wonderworker does not require special preparations. You can read the words by heart or make a request in your own words. Sincerity and faith will help the one who asks. So, a prayer to Nicholas for work:
“I turn to you, Saint Nikolai, and ask for miraculous help. Let the search for a new job take place, and all difficulties suddenly dissolve. Let the boss not be angry, but teach. Let the salary be paid, and work is pleasant. Forgive me all the sins and do not leave, as before, on difficult days. May it be so. Amen".
Prayer of Xenia of Petersburg
Prayer for help in the work of Xenia of Petersburg will help all those who suffer. Its help is especially effective for women who want to raise their children in abundance. She patronizes pregnant women, young wives, widows.
Ksenia was born into a wealthy family. Her successful marriage did not last long. The husband died without repentance, his sins were not forgiven. To atone for her husband's guilt, Ksenia renounced wealth, left her home. She wandered around the city, blissful and begging. Ksenia distributed her wealth to those in need, and she herself begged in search of food.
Ksenia prayed all night long for the forgiveness of the sins of her husband and those who offended her. The ridicule of children and adults haunted her. But soon the city noticed that wealth and prosperity reigned in the house of those to whom Xenia gave something or simply came to visit.
The icon of Xenia of St. Petersburg is considered miraculous. It helps in healing and the birth of children. They also pray to her for work, asking for a stable income for the family:
“Mother Xenia, help me make the right decision, the right decision. I do not care for my own blessings, but I worry about small children. Help, teach, help with work, so that the kids can eat and drink plenty. In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen"
Prayer to the Apostle Peter
Prayer for the work of the apostle Peter will help in doubt and anxiety, save from temptations and strengthen the spirit. Peter is considered the patron saint of fishermen, since before serving Christ, he and his brother Andrei were fishermen. Prayers to the apostle will help in a difficult situation, will help to get out of it.
Christ, during his lifetime, rewarded Peter with the gift of healing, resurrection, exorcism. Before the arrest of the Savior, the apostle denied him three times. But he was forgiven for his faith and desire to atone for sin. He preached Christianity in different countries.
According to legend, during the fire in Rome (the reign of Nero), Christians were accused of arson. Mass arrests followed. The Apostle Peter was asked to hide secretly from the city. However, at the exit to the apostle was the appearance of Christ, who was marching to the execution. Peter understood that he should not leave the rest of the Christians and cowardly flee.
During the execution, he asked to be crucified upside down, as he was not worthy of the same death as the Savior.
Prayers to the Apostle Peter will point the way, lead to new achievements. They will strengthen faith, save from bad deeds.
“O glorious Apostle Peter, who betrayed his soul for Christ and fertilized his pasture with his blood! Hear the children of your prayers and sighs, now brought with a broken heart. Bear our infirmities and do not leave us in spirit. We ask for intercession for all of us. Help with your prayers, turn the face of Christ to our requests and let him vouchsafe with all the saints the blessed Kingdom and Marriage of His Lamb. Amen. Amen. Amen".
Conclusion
Fellowship with God, patron saints - that's what prayers for work are. Strong faith, hope will help strengthen the spirit in a difficult situation. You can not know the words of prayer, but ask for help, intercession sincerely. It is best to ask the saints after sleep and before bed. It is necessary to mentally focus, distract from pressing thoughts, tune in to communication with higher powers.
You can close your eyes and feel the presence of patron saints. It does not matter whether the prayer is read aloud or silently. Words must come from the heart, then they will be heard.
At the same time, it is better to turn off emotional manifestations during prayer. It is not necessary to talk with emotions with higher powers, but with your spirit. Psychic exaltation, accepted in sects, has nothing to do with Christian prayer. Calmly, without strain, you should communicate with patrons. Prayer is not reflected in jerky movements or intense facial expressions. The body is relaxed, and the spirit is doing inner work.
In your requests for help, do not forget about elementary gratitude. Even if the desire has not yet been fulfilled, you should not blame anyone or renounce the saints. For every thing, for every action, there is a time and a place.
