Praying Over Our Teachers

Almighty Father,

As we anticipate the start of a new school year, I lift up this teacher to you, believing that you will give her strength and bless her with peace.

Help this teacher to care for the flock that You have entrusted to her.  Help her to watch over it willingly, not grudgingly – not for what she will get out of it, but because she is eager to serve You.

Through Your Spirit renew her thoughts and attitudes. Take control of what she says, O Lord, and guard her lips, for out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. Let everything she says be good and helpful, so that her words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.

Father, Your Word tells us we will always harvest what we plant. Guide this teacher as she plants the good seeds of righteousness, so that she will harvest a crop of love within her classroom and throughout our school. Help her not get tired of doing what is good, because at just the right time she will harvest a blessing.

Provide her with a spirit of discernment¹, that she may recognize the hurt, the anxiety, the needs, of the children in her care, and enable her to show mercy² and demonstrate love in action.

I pray this in the precious and holy name of Jesus. 

Amen.

On this day I have prayed for you:

1 Psalm 29:11 ~ Peter 5:2 ~ Ephesians 4:23

Psalm 141:3 ~ Matthew 12:34 ~ Ephesians 4:29

Galatians 7:10 ~ Hosea 10:12 ~ Galatians 6:7-10

¹1 Corinthians 12: 10

²Matthew 5:7