Prayer of the driver - the help of heavenly powers

It's no secret that the death of the first place in the number of deaths as a result of a traffic accident. In the modern rhythm of life, one can not do without the use of a vehicle. To avoid any problems on the way, there is a special "Prayer of the driver".

What is prayer?

Prayer is an appeal to God, expressed in verbal form or mentally. It is believed that only with pure thoughts and without outsider and mercenary thoughts, she will be heard.

Prayer is an integral part of the Christian religion. She is the conductor between the earthly and divine worlds. Unfortunately, modern believers pray only in cases of danger and illness. Often Orthodox forget to pray for peace, for the health of their loved ones, preferring to ask for material benefits for themselves.

Assistance on the road

Divine forces are always ready to come to the aid of those who ask for it. The road is a place of increased danger. To the driver and passengers nothing happened, there is a special "Prayer Driver".

It is an appeal to the Lord to protect people on the road. "Prayer Driver" will help travelers on the train and on the plane. Will save the driver and passengers of the car from an accident.

Words of prayer

The divine "Prayer of the driver" works wonders. This is evidenced by many cases of eyewitnesses. At the last moment, the prayer read saved them from imminent death.

Its text should be written in large type on a sheet of paper. Before you sit behind the wheel, it should be read 3 times. At reading it is impossible to hurry up, be mistaken and confuse words. Therefore it is desirable to write the words of prayer in a legible handwriting.

That the prayer is always at hand, it must be installed in an accessible place in the car. So, on the front panel you can put an icon of the Virgin, Jesus Christ or Nicholas the Sinner. And for the icon put a leaf with the text of the prayer.

Her text is contained in the Orthodox prayer book. If you do not have it at hand, you can turn to the nearest temple for help. The ministers of the church will write her text.

Reading rules

When is prayer spoken in the way to the driver? There are basic rules for reading it:

• Before you get into the vehicle, you have to cross yourself with the sign of the cross.
• You should ask the Lord for permission to travel. For this it is necessary to say: "Lord, bless."
• Now you can say the words of prayer to the driver. First you can read the written text. In the future it must be learned.
• Prayer should be read 3 times, each time overshadowing yourself with the sign of the cross.

The patron saint of drivers

Protects drivers from accidents on the road St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. He is considered the main helper and defender of Orthodox Christians.

There is a special prayer of the driver to Nikolai the Sinner (Wonderworker). It is also accepted to read before starting the trip. If there is no text of prayer, you can simply mentally ask Nicholas the Savior to protect and protect from dangers on the road.

Orthodox riding rules

• Before you get into the car, make sure that you wear a cross.
• Autumn yourself with the sign of the cross with the words: "Lord, bless."
• Read the prayer to the driver.
• Be extremely careful while driving.
• Do not violate the rules of the road.
• Before the long journey, go to the temple and put a candle to the patron of drivers - Nicholas the Wonderworker.
• After the end of the trip, read the prayer "Our Father" or "Prayer to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker" and thank God for the successful completion of the work.
• Autumn yourself with the sign of the cross and say: "Lord, have mercy."

Reading the "Prayer of the driver" before each trip will help to protect yourself from dangerous situations on the road and save life for the prayers.