Prayer for the patron saints of the professions

An Orthodox person begins any business with prayer. Only with God's help it is possible to overcome the difficulties and obstacles that arise in the process of labor, to avoid dangers and successfully complete what has been started.

Prayer for work begins with the words "help, Lord!" Especially this request is vital when it is not easy to find a suitable occupation, and the worker needs to feed the family.

Drawing an analogy with earthly life, believers subconsciously feel that God should not be bothered by minor problems, and they address him only in special cases. Daily urgent requests are addressed, as a rule, to patron saints. Prayer for work refers to daily appeals for the help of heavenly powers.

It should be remembered that the saints (martyrs, saints, prophets) were ordinary people, who differed from others only in the perseverance of their beliefs, meekness in their treatment of others, intransigence towards the enemies of the Christian faith, courage and other virtues. They will always understand the earthly person, forgive him weaknesses and help.

It is believed that the saints, who have worked in the earthly life in a certain field, help their colleagues. So, Saint Peter was a fisherman, they turn to him when they ask for a plentiful catch. Hunters pray to both the apostle Peter and his brother Andrew. The healer Panteleimon helps doctors, he was able to treat people who suffered from different kinds of harlots. The righteous Procopius promotes those who earn trade, in particular modern sales managers. St. Joseph will help artisans, and Alexy the Moscow - builders.

The Mother of God, the heavenly patroness of our country, has always been particularly venerated in Russia, and prayer for work often refers to her. An important patron and representative before the Lord is also that saint whose name is baptized in Christ Orthodox. If the name is not in the saints, then it does not matter, you can look at the church calendar and determine whose name day falls on the day of birth.

It is not necessary to consider that prayer about work is of an acquisitive character and it shows only the desire for material goods. A person who engages in a favorite business and who enjoys it, is God-loving. Unlike an embittered loafer, it benefits the close people and society. The desire to work distinguishes a true Christian who wants to earn his daily bread with the sweat of his face. Angels rejoice at his success in the chosen field.

Almost every Russian house has an icon on which Nikolai the Sinner is depicted . Prayer for work is brought to him by people of different professions, among them the most dangerous. Appeal to this holy sailors (St. Nicholas the Miracle-Maker of Miracles also assists seafarers), pilots and even astronauts, but all the toilers will be heard.

Representatives of creative specialties ask for strengthening of mind and spirit, that is, about inspiration (Luke the Evangelist patronizes artists). Workers physically need bodily forces, but here too, a correction is needed to avoid mutilation and unjustified complications.

You can pray by canonical texts from the prayer book or in your own words. In this case, one should not include in the text of prayer specific requests for the desired positions and salaries, God in his great wisdom does not always give the person what he wants, but will help get what he needs. The expressions "Lord, give me the place of the general director" or "I ask for a salary of five thousand dollars" are inadmissible. It is possible that such a petitioner is not ready for these gifts. It is best to humbly desire patience, diligence, and a willingness to accept everything that God Almighty offers. In the prayer of the publican, a request is made to forgive the transgressions in combination with the realization of one's own sinfulness. If it is sincerely spoken, it will undoubtedly achieve its goal.

Prayer for well-being at work necessarily includes a request for heart softening. Any work done in a serene state of mind will be more successful than committed in bitterness and bitterness.

May all the saints help in good endeavors in the Russian land!