John Sochavsky, Nikolai the Miracle Worker, John the Merciful, Seraphim of Sarov - these are the names that every self-respecting merchant should know. And for someone who already knows, trade is going briskly, business is growing and money is flowing into your pocket by hand. What is the secret of these names and how to pray to the patron saints in order to increase sales and strengthen financial position? Why do sales depend and what does faith have to do with them?
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Strong prayers for good and successful trading for every day
There is no area in life in which prayer is not useful. Have you noticed, when buying vegetables in the same market every Sunday, that there are two different sales for two adjacent vendors? One sits like an owl over vegetables, while the other crowds of shoppers, raising rates on the last kilogram of cucumbers. And the vegetables are the same, the prices are the same, and the energy is different. What is the secret, you think about it, buying the notorious cucumbers from the second merchant. “Thank you, my dear, God bless you,” the saleswoman smiles at last, and, already leaving, an inspiration will visit you.
Prayer. If magic exists, then here it is, the good word of God, the open faith of the human soul. The bright promise entails a bright response, because from ancient times people pray to their patron saints. It’s not difficult to pray for good trade; it’s wrong to do it wrong, observing all the nuances — much more difficult. Knowing who to pray and how to do it right, you can increase your income and finally find the long-awaited peace.
Among the saints, John Sochavsky, Nikolai the Miracle Worker, John the Merciful and Seraphim of Sarov patronize especially financial matters. You can also pray for the trade and your own guardian angel, and the Lord God Himself. Any prayer is an appeal to Heaven, and the guarantee that you will be heard is your faith and hope.
Prayer to John Sochavsky for successful trading
The great martyr John Sochavsky, himself a former native of the trading city of Trazepunt, has a special divine grace in helping traders. Himself from a merchant's family, he earnestly believed in God and did not betray faith even before the face of evil.
Since ancient times, they have been praying for suffering losses and those who want a stable profit in the following words:
“Holy Great Martyr John! Take a look from the heavenly chamber on those who require your help and do not reject our petitions, but, like a kind benefactor and our intercessor, pray to Christ God, yes, being humane and multi-merciful, he will save us from every situation: from a coward, a flood, fire, a sword, invasions of foreigners and internecine warfare. May he not condemn us sinners because of our iniquity, and may we not turn the good, which is bestowed upon us by God Almighty, to evil, but to the glory of His holy name and the glorification of your mighty intercession. Yes, with your prayers the Lord will give us a world of thoughts, abstinence from destructive passions and from all kinds of filth, and may He strengthen His Holy One, Catholic and Apostolic Church throughout the world, he has already acquired His honest Blood.Praying diligently, holy martyr, may Christ bless God the power, may he affirm in his holy Orthodox Church the living spirit of the right faith and piety, and all its members, clean from superstition and superstition, worship him with spirit and truth and assiduously bake to keep His commandments, Yes, we all, in peace and piety, will live in this weight and achieve a blissful eternal life in heaven, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, but all glory, honor and dominion with the Father and the Holy Spirit are fitting for Him, now and ever and ever. Amen"
Of course, it will not be amiss to have an icon of any size with the image of a saint under the counter or in the workplace. Any, the most powerful prayer for trade, can be repeatedly strengthened with the help of an icon.
Prayer for trade to Nicholas the Wonderworker
Everyone knows Nicholas the Wonderworker: students, mothers, housewives, and traders are no exception. Saint Nicholas, the patron saint of commerce and the poor, has temples around the world, and merchants, travelers, sailors and artisans go to him.
Prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker should be sincere - deep faith and honest business conduct - this is a prerequisite. He should only pray if the business is in trouble. The Miracle Worker does not help those hungry for more - self-interest is a sin, and the saint will not encourage it. Those who honestly work and sincerely pray, the Lord will reward them for their purity.
To call for the help of St. Nicholas, read the following prayer:
“Oh, our great mentor, Nikolai! You are kind and gracious, pious and generous. I ask you to hear me, your servant (name), I pray to you and hope for help in business. Behold my work and diligence, humility and loyalty to the Lord God. Save from hardships and falls, add mind and strength. Pray for mercy from the Lord for us, let him protect us from the wiles of enemies and direct us on the right path. May we be saved from the temptations and deeds of dishonesty. May we be rewarded for our sufferings, for our zeal and humility. We hope for your petition, ask for help. We fall to your saint's face with supplications. Cover your wing from adversity and misfortune, help us not to disappear in the abyss of sin and in the mud of our passions. We pray for the salvation of our souls and hope for great mercy. ”
Divine prayer
The blessing of Cyril, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, Joseph Volotsky became the heavenly patron of entrepreneurs of Russian Orthodoxy. He, the abbot, the miracle worker, is dedicated to the divine prayer for successful trading.
It reads like this:
“Oh, blessed and glorious our father Joseph! Leading your great impudence towards God, and resorting to your firm intercession, we pray in heartbreak: illumine us (names) with the light of the grace bestowed upon you and with your prayers, help us to calmly pass the stormy sea of this life and reach the refuge of salvation without a hitch. For it is a vain enslavement of a being, sinful and weak from the evils that have overtaken us. You have revealed the unquenchable wealth of mercy in your earthly life. We believe, because even after your departure, you have gained the greatest if you have a gift, a hedgehog of needy mercy. The same slaughter now, resorting to you, tender, we ask thee, more holy than God: he himself was tempted, being aiding and tempting us; by fasting and vigil, correct the demonic force, and protect us from attacks of enemy defenses; fed up with the smoothness of perishing, and ask us from the Lord for the abundance of the fruits of the earth, and all that is needed for salvation; shameful heretical reasoning, the Holy Church from heresies and schism and embarrassment by your prayers, may we all be the same, with one heart glorifying the One-Essential, Life-giving and Inseparable Trinity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen".
How to ask John the Merciful for good trading?
Prayer for trade to John the Merciful helps well in the initial stage of business development, when there are no customers yet, fame is low and incomes are consistent. John the Merciful, the Patriarch of Alexandria is known throughout the world for wisdom, justice and concern for the poor.The saint always paid tribute to those in need during his life and they still pray to him to this day.
One of the prayers to him is read on the icon, where the saint is depicted as giving alms, and it sounds like this:
“St. John the Gracious, protector of the needy from all misfortunes!” We resort to you for patronage and support in all troubles and sorrows. We ask you not to stop praying before the Lord God for all of us who are turning to you in faith. God has given you virtue. Hierarch John the Gracious, you are like a full-flowing river, which gives everyone who is thirsty for water, but its springs do not dry out. We believe in you, we know that after moving from Earth to Heaven, you continue to shower all those who are suffering with generous graces. So, by intercession, make God's intercession for us, so that we can find peace and tranquility. Grant us comfort in the sorrows of time and benefits in the necessities of life, instilled in our souls the hope of eternal rest in the kingdom of heaven. Amen".
This prayer should be done every day. Some time later, things will begin to improve and incomes will increase. Immediately give praise to John and the Lord and, taking part of the income, give it to the poor on the porch. Thus, you contribute to the scales of world justice.
We appeal to the Guardian Angel
In addition to the support in the form of saints, a business person has a guardian angel. Old Russian merchants also prayed to him, and this text was conveyed to our times by Siberians from the village of Kolyvan. A very strong prayer to the Guardian Angel for trading is pronounced daily, from the beginning of the working day bringing good luck in business. Every businessman should have such a prayer for good trading in the store for every day.
“I appeal to you, the angel of Christ. Ashe protected and protected me, and kept me, for I have not sinned before and will not sin against the faith in the future. So answer me now, come down on me and help me. I worked very hard, and now you see my honest hands with which I worked. So let it be, as the Scripture teaches, that it will be rewarded according to the labors. Give me according to my labors, saint, so that my hand weary of labor will be filled, and that I might live comfortably, serve God. Fulfill the will of the Most High and bless me with earthly bounties according to my labors. Amen".
Pray to Seraphim of Sarov
Praying to Serafim Sarovsky for trade is a good option for those who want to attract buyers. Especially if the product is piece, rare and valued in narrow circles. Seraphim of Sarov, a hermit saint, is revered by people as an intercessor of people who know their job. Many who are confident in themselves, but not recognized by others, through prayers to the Monk Seraphim gained faithful worshipers.
Prayer for successful trading and attracting buyers to Seraphim of Sarov is read daily, before the start of the working day.
“O the blessed father of Seraphim, the great Sarov miracle worker, a hasty assistant to all who come to you! In the days of your earthly life, no one is too thin and inconsolable for you to leave, but for everyone, for sweetness, see your face and the sweet voice of your words. In addition, the gift of healing, the gift of insight, the gift of weak souls of healing is plentiful in you. Wherever God calls you from earthly labors to heaven’s repose, your love will never cease from us, and it’s impossible to calculate your wonders, multiplied like celestial stars: for all over the whole end of the earth our people are God and grant them healing. We are the same cry: O pretentious and gentle servant of God, daring to prayer to Him, bawl off Nicole calling on you, offer us your gracious prayer to the Lord of strength, may we strengthen our power, may it grant us all that is auspicious in this life and all soulful it is useful for salvation, so that it will protect us from the fall of sinfulness and teach us true repentance, in which you will without a hindrance bring us to the eternal Kingdom of Heaven, even if you are now in glorious glory and chant with all the saints the Life-giving Trinity until the end of the century. Amen".
