Subject: school prayer
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:07:55 -0500
A friend shared this with me. She received it from a friend who is a
teacher. If you have children, live near a school, know a teacher, know
children in school, or even if you don’t, will you please pray this prayer
for children and their teachers?
Another school year is upon us and I am here, coveting the prayers of my
friends. There are some very specific things I would like to ask you to
pray for, if you have a few minutes:
The doors. Please pray that the children who enter the doors of my
classroom will feel welcome, safe, and loved. Please pray that the
darkness of negativity and self-doubt will be left outside our doors and
that each child will be able to focus on learning.
The desks. Please pray that these little desks will be true centers of
discovery for the children who sit at them. Pray that I will arrange
these desks in a way that is beneficial to the children – so that everyone
can see and hear and behave.
The walls. Please pray that my classroom, from corner to corner, will be
filled with God’s presence. The children I teach come from many different
ethnicities and beliefs, but I know that God’s love transcends all. I
want His love and wash over my classroom each day, bathing us all in His
presence.
My students. Please pray for each of my kids. I would love to believe
that each of them goes home to a picture-perfect family, full of love and
support and a nurturing environment. But that isn’t always the case.
There are kids with no furniture in their homes. There are children who
hungrily gulp down the free breakfast and lunch at school because there is
no food in their homes. There are children who never get hugs or kisses
or kind words. There are children who never hear English at home, and
yet, they are expected to speak, understand, and use it in the classroom.
There are children whose lives I could never survive – and yet, they are
expected to come to school and LEARN! Please pray that my classroom will
be a safe haven for them.
Their parents. Please pray that the parents of these children will
partner with me to educate their children. Please pray that they will
trust me and know that I love their children and want what is best for
them.
Me. Please pray that I will be sensitive to the needs of each child. I
am with these children more waking hours of the day than their parents.
During the day, I am responsible for so much more than the subjects I
teach. In addition to math, reading, English, spelling, science, and
social studies, I must also teach morals, manners, self-discipline,
respect, and compassion. These I must teach through my example. Please
pray that I will be mindful of the many pairs of eyes that are watching
and needing me to be the best person that I can be. Please pray that the
love of God will perfume my words, my touch, and my actions. Yes, I want
them to learn to read confidently, to add and subtract with regrouping, to
learn the directions on a map – but more than that, I want them to learn
to be good people. I want them to care more about others than about
themselves. I want them to grow up to be self-sufficient, hard-working,
successful adults – and I want them to come to know God. Please pray that
I will take every opportunity to plant the seeds of His love.
Thank you for your faithful prayers!
God is Good!
Diane
