Children are the greatest gift of heaven, but also a great test. Raising an adult worthy person from a small fragile child is a big responsibility, and all the more difficult because not everything is in parental authority. In life, children face a number of dangers and problems that cannot always be solved only with the help of maternal support or patience. But pure love and the desire to give the child all the best should be reflected in prayer for the well-being of the child.
Mother Prayers for Children
Mom's prayer for her child always comes from the depths of the heart. She loves him unconditionally and, of course, wishes him great happiness. If the child is in danger or is ill, the mother’s heart does not rest until he recovers. The torment can be alleviated with the help of special words directed to the higher powers for assistance. The strongest maternal prayer for her child is offered, first of all, to the Virgin:
“O Blessed Virgin Mary, save and preserve under Your shelter my children (names), all the ladies, ladies and babies, baptized and nameless and worn in the womb. Cover them with the garment of Your motherhood, observe them in the fear of God and in obedience to your parents, beseech my Lord and Your Son, and give them useful things for their salvation. I entrust them to Your Mother's look, for Thou art the Divine Veil of Thy servants. Mother of God, introduce me to the image of your heavenly motherhood. Heal the spiritual and bodily wounds of my children (names), inflicted by my sins. I entrust my child entirely to my Lord Jesus Christ and Yours, the Most Pure, heavenly protection. Amen!"
The Virgin is the mother of Jesus; her love is an example of a great sacrifice. Having given the dearest, she taught humanity the true faith, so desperate women turn to her for help.
Who should pray for children?
Knowing who to offer the prayer to will help ensure that an appeal to God is heard and that the mediator becomes the protector of the child. Directed prayer soothes the parental soul and carries a more powerful message. In Orthodoxy heavenly patrons of childrenwith which you can pray for the well-being, protection, or healing of the child is:
- Lord God (he is directly addressed to prayers for a difficult child);
- Mother of God
- Jesus Christ;
- Martyr Gabriel of Bialystok;
- St. Stylian of Parthagon;
- Martyr Neophyte of Nicaea;
- Rev. Ambrose of Optina;
- Holy Seven of the Youths (Maximilian, Jamblichius, Martinian, John, Dionysius, Eksakustodian, Antonin);
- Barbarian the Great Martyr;
- Nikolai the Miracle Worker;
- John the Baptist;
- Guardian angel of the child.
Knowing who to ask for assistance, choose the right place for prayer. The temple is optimal: there is a huge number of images, and you can easily find the one to whom you can make a request. But what matters most is not the place, but the promise. You can pray at the images at home and even at the child’s bed. The most powerful prayers for children are those in which the parent believes unconditionally.
Prayer to the Virgin
The health of the child causes the greatest excitement in the mother. The baby seems so fragile, especially in the first year of life. But the older the children become, the more dangers lie in their way. How not to fall into despair, if every minute you think about how to protect your beloved child from illnesses and other problems? Consolation is found in an appeal to the Mother of God. A prayer for the children of the Blessed Virgin Mary reads as follows:
“Mother of God, be merciful to my children (names). Avert incurable diseases and the views of evil people from them. May they receive Thy blessing and Thy Son, Lord Almighty. We are all God's creatures, take pity on our children, deliver them from the pains of body and soul. Have mercy on our children, enlighten them and direct them on the true path. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen".
As children grow older, maternal anxieties only increase. To the desire to protect is added a constant worry about how the fate of the child will turn out, will he be happy in marriage and profession, will he find a worthy occupation? In order to calm mental torment, you can turn to the Mother of God with the words:
“The Holy Virgin, patroness of our children! Help us protect our child, let his life be long and happy. Deliver him from the influence of the evil, from evil and envious people, from unclean intentions, help him to take the righteous path. Blessed Mother of God, become the protection of our child now, forever and endlessly. Amen".
A mother’s prayer for the health of her son and daughter is read in the evening. Prayer for the amulet is pronounced at any time of the day.
How to turn to the Lord Jesus Christ?
Jesus had the great gift of hearing the afflicted and instructing them in darkness, showing the way to the light. A parent suffering about the well-being of his children is like being lost in the dark. To receive God's grace and ask for protection for the child through it, read a prayer to Christ:
“Lord Jesus Christ, awaken Thy mercy on my children (names), keep them under Your shelter, covered from all evil crafty lust, remove from them every enemy and adversary, open their ears and eyes of heart, grant tenderness and humility to their hearts. Lord, we are all Your creation, take pity on my children (names) and turn them to repentance. Save, Lord, and have mercy on my children (names) and enlighten them with the light of the mind of Your Gospel and instruct them on the path of Your commandments and teach them, Save, do Your will, as You are our God. "
Prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker
Since ancient times, the Holy has been considered the protector of children, protecting them from various troubles and temptations. To receive his intercession for a child before the Creator, prayer should be read as follows:
- Leave things, even the most urgent, plunge into the atmosphere of peace;
- Cleanse thoughts of resentment and evil. Those who have caused you grief must be forgiven. Do not blame anyone;
- Prayer is pronounced meaningfully; you must believe in holy words;
- Praying in the circle of households or like-minded people (also helps agreement prayer);
- The use of black book and magic rituals is prohibited;
- The parent needs to be filled with piety, give alms, and remain selfless in the soul;
- At the end of the prayer, thank the saint, the words should come from the heart and not be “on duty”.
A strong maternal prayer for children to Nicholas the Wonderworker is presented below:
“O our good shepherd and God-wise mentor, St. Nicholas of Christ! Hear us sinners, praying to you and calling for your speedy repentance to come: see us weak, everywhere we are caught, deprived of all good things and darkened with foolishness: beggar, servant of God, do not leave us in a sinful captivity to be, let us not be our enemy in joy and we will not die in our evil deeds. Pray for us unworthy of our Co-Master and Master, You and Him appear with incorporeal faces: have mercy on us, create our God in the present life and in the future, that he will not reward us according to our deed, and according to the uncleanness of our hearts, but according to Your goodness will reward us .We hope in your intercession, we praise your intercession, we urge you to intercede for help, and we seek help for your holy image: save us, saint of Christ, from the evils that are upon us, but for the sake of your holy prayers it will not sweep us, and yes let us not be mired in the abyss of sinfulness and in the mud of our passions. Moth, St. Nicholas of Christ, Christ of our God, may He grant us peaceful living and remission of sins, but to our souls salvation and great mercy, now and ever and ever and ever. Amen".
About the health of the child
In order for the saint to send good health to his son or daughter and protect him from illnesses, say this:
“The Chosen Wonderworker, saint of Christ, Father Nikolai! You exude to the world, accomplishing endless miracles of the sea. You support the spirit’s fortress among sinners, and heal the unfriendly and obuyannyh devil! I pray you, Holy Father! Help the sinful Lord (name). Ask him for strength and strength so that he can withstand the test, which burdens his body. Soar with your kindness over his mortal body. So that the spirit would resist the evil and machinations of the devil, unworthy of temptations. To pray with those whom the Lord received in heaven, for His eternal glory! Amen!"
With severe illness
If medical intervention does not bring results, and the situation worsens daily, it is difficult to stay in faith. But to lose her is a great sin, therefore, to strengthen the spirit, read the appeal for the assistance of a saint in a serious illness:
“Oh, St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. I fall at your feet and ask for the recovery of a sick child. A miracle came from heaven and help him cope with a serious illness. Intercede before the Lord God for my transgressions and ask for his generous and merciful forgiveness. May it be so. Amen!"
Thanksgiving Prayer
Requests to Nikolai Ugodnik can be addressed an unlimited number of times, but be thankful and order a special prayer in honor of the saint by saying:
“Oh, blessed God’s Pleasure - Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker. Grant mercy for the recovery of my beloved child. Please forgive me for the sinful sorrow and do not be angry with me for ignorance. Amen!"
How to pray
Not every parent knows how to properly offer prayers for a child. Mistakes are not made intentionally, but out of ignorance or inability to see and understand the situation. Among the most common omissions in this matter are the following:
- Mother or father believes that the baby belongs to them completely, because they gave him life. Choking love creates energy attachment and dependence. This is fundamentally wrong. A child is a creation of God, and his soul is one-man, and fate is entrusted to the Almighty. To want to help a child is to trust God;
- Often, parents ask the higher powers for those things for the son or daughter that they personally see as the right ones. But selfishness and prayer are incompatible, and this should be remembered;
- It logically follows from the last paragraph: it’s impossible to pray for prosperity for a child, having in his heart a constant fear that the opposite effect will cause unhappiness or disgrace, first of all. Prayer, in which personal gain is laid (even if intangible and with good intentions), is not sincere;
- Know that the true good for the child is not always what you would like for him, no matter how cruel it may sound;
- When offering a prayer for bodily health, do not forget about the spiritual and moral development of the child.
How to ask?
- Ask God and saints for assistance on the life path of the child, the preservation of his soul and morality;
- Desiring that the baby grow up into a worthy person, do not contradict yourself, setting a different example with your actions. Behave decently and do no harm to anyone;
- The serrated text of the prayer and its proofreading dozens of times will not bring the desired result if the prayer is performed for a “tick”. Be sincere and pray consciously;
- The main mistake during prayer is self-deception.If you want happiness and success in a career for a child, but at the same time you are afraid in your heart that he will leave you in old age, this is self-seduction, which is a sin. Fear will create an energy block that will leave an imprint on children's fate;
- Turning to God, ask him to send the child a strong and wise guardian angel;
- The appeal to the Almighty to create energy and spiritual protection for children is always justified. However, the parent himself, by his deeds and piety, must earn the basis for such a request.
The goodness desired by the child is, first of all, purity of spirit and continuous development. Possessing the qualities necessary to fulfill these conditions, he will be able to create his own happiness.
