This morning, i was part of a "Community Prayer Breakfast" in which several area pastors prayed for different aspects of our nation and community. here is my contribution.
A prayer for teachers (and aides, administration
and other staff!)
God
of Grace, Your Holy Word tells us to
“Start
children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old
they will not turn from it.” {Proverbs 22:6}
We pray this for our whole
community!
Specifically for our
educators we pray:
Patience & compassion
every day, with students, families and with each other. That their
compassion and patience will help build good relationships, for that
is the key to building community.
Wisdom – excellent
insight how to best convey their knowledge and a love of learning!
and discernment to develop that love in different ways in different
students!
Creative ideas to spark
enthusiasm and build relationships!
A sense of humor -to use
appropriately as we know humor is a way to help us connect with one
another.
We pray Lord that every
teacher and school staff person is able to see every student as a
child of God, in need of loving care and a safe environment in which
to learn, and play, and grow.
Please Lord also help
families to appreciate the teachers and staff, for the hours they put
in well beyond the school day. And we pray that teachers and all
others working with our children find rest and restoration on
weekends and days off. Holy rest and refreshment that is found in
healthy pastimes with family and friends. Ideally that some of that
restoration is found in our churches, dear Lord.
And Lord help us to help
our educators!
For all these things we
pray in the Name and Spirit of the Great Teacher- Jesus our Lord.
Amen.
