Prayer For First Day Of School For Teachers
Dear God,
We pray for your peace and covering over this day, and for the whole year ahead. We thank you in advance for all that you have in store and ask that you would unfold great blessings and gifts in the coming days, that this would be remembered as a year that God gave greatly.
We ask for your wisdom and grace for each teacher as they prepare to lead their class each day. Equip them for every good work you have prepared ahead of time, we ask that your strength would fill them, that you would enable them to do all that they do
with a heart of compassion and grace that comes straight from you. Give them ability and effectiveness as they teach, fill them with creativity and passion for this very important role that you have called them to. Give
them laughter and fun in every day, but especially in the times when they get tired.
And in the moments when they feel like there's just not enough time to do all they need to do, multiply their hours, and give success to their efforts, for we know that you are able to do much more with a day than we
ever could. Remind them that they have the incredible ability to make a difference in the life of a child. Every. Single. Day. And that what they do is so important, because they are a part of building greatness in our
world, through the next generation.
Give help when they're weary, give grace when they feel they've reached the limit, give peace when they feel overwhelmed. Empower them by your Spirit with enough energy to match even the most active child in their class. Help them find strength in one another, reminding them that they are a team, and that there is greater power together, rather than alone, to face every struggle and obstacle that may come their way. Remind them, that more than representing a job, or a school, or a district, they represent you, and because of this, your spirit and covering are brought to school every day. And that is a very powerful thing.
Give them a spirit of discernment for every child in their class, that they have the heart to understand each one of them more deeply, and see them as you see them. Give them a great ability to understand every parent represented too, reminding that you have destined every one of those paths to cross, and you have great purpose in it all. Give them a heart shield to block out any negativity, to see through the outside to the inner fears involved, to let go of what needs to fall away, and to hold on to what needs to be held on to. Give wisdom to embrace encouragement along the way and to give encouragement where it is needed. Instill in us all, teachers and parents, a heart of learning this year, because we're never too old to learn new things. Give us all fresh perspective to see life through the eyes of a child, because sometimes important things become blurred and unclear as we grow up.
Surround their families and personal lives in your care and protection, providing abundantly for every need that they have. Help them to release every concern and anxiety into your hand, believing that you are able to do anything.
Love through them, shine on them, pour out your blessing and favor over them, throughout the year.
In Jesus' Name,
Amen.
Help me to be a fine teacher, to keep peace in the classroom, peace between my students and myself, to be kind and gentle to each and every one of my students. Help me to be merciful to my students, to balance mercy and discipline in the right measure
for each student, to give genuine praise as much as possible, to give constructive criticism in a manner that is palatable to my students. Help me to remain conscientious enough to keep my lessons always interesting, to
recognize what motivates each of my students, to accept my students' limitations and not hold it against them. Help me not to judge my students too harshly, to be fair to all, to be a good role model, but most of all Lord
help me to show your love to all of my students.
Amen.
Dear God,
Grant our teachers an abundance of Your wisdom. Prepare their hearts to welcome and love our loved ones, and may we make sure to show them love and respect in return. Give them grace as they help students who aren't
thriving, courage to say what needs to be said, tools and knowledge on how and when to speak love, and strength when they feel weak. When they feel unseen, remind them that no moment goes unnoticed. They are shaping the
future in one million small - yet incredibly important - ways every day. We are overwhelmed with gratitude for the gift of learning they share with our children. Bless them, Lord, and may they see even just a glimpse of
how their faithfulness will forever impact generations to come.
Amen.
Dear God, Thank you for the gift of teachers. Please watch over them as they teach the children this year. Keep them safe every day. Help them to remember that you are right there with them in the halls and classrooms. Help them teach the children in a Godly way. Help them treat the children with kindness and respect, and guard their hearts and minds with the armor of Your Word. Give them joy and peace as they put their trust in you. .Help them to say the right words and be firm, fair and consistent. These favors I ask in Jesus' name,
Amen.
Heavenly Father, how I praise and thank You for the heritage and gift of children and for bringing my own precious child to this important milestone in their life, their first day at school.
Lord, I pray that You would be with them and that You would be there every moment of the day to care and protect. Take away any fears or concerns they may have, and develop in them a desire to make new and exciting discoveries.
Give the teachers wisdom and grace to help and cherish each child so that they may settle down and enjoy all that comes with constructive learning. I pray that my own precious little one will make friends and not feel lonely.
Help me Lord, not to be concerned, but to leave my child in Your hands, knowing that You have promised to be there every moment of the day. Thank You, Lord. In Jesus' name I pray,
Amen.
A prayer sutable for a teacher to pray for their own work and students Father, please fill me with your understanding as I instruct others, Help me to see the individual potential of every student I teach. Father, please fill me with your patience as I teach others, Help me to keep giving of my time and energy, especially to those who struggle the most. Father, please give me your divine wisdom as I am with my class, Show me when I must discipline and when I can show mercy. Father, help me to depend totally on You, For You are the source of my strength, courage and peace. Father, above all, may I love and care for each student I teach. Show me how to serve as Christ serves Give as Christ gives Love as Christ loves. I ask all this in the precious name of Jesus, My Saviour and friend. Amen.
Father, we pray for those will teach our children. We thank you for their interest in the lives of our children. We remember all teachers are people as are we. They too have challenges at home and at work. We pray that our children would be sources of
joy and encouragement to them when the weariness of the job weighs them down. Help our children to display the love of Jesus to their teachers.
Father, assist every teacher in every classroom where our children learn to teach their discipline well so that our children have every occasion to learn well. Give insight to the teachers to know what methods are best
for the class as a whole and for the individual students. As they teach, help them only to teach truth in science, history, the arts, philosophy, and the rest of the academic spectrum.
As we prayed for our children, we pray for our teachers. Protect them from those who would do them harm. Some may wish to cause physical harm and others may wish to damage or end their careers. From any and all who
would pursue injury on them, we ask for your sovereignty over the people who teach our children.
Dear God, Thank you for the gift of teachers. Please watch over them as they teach the children this year. Keep them safe every day. Help them to remember that you are right there with them in the halls and classrooms. Help them teach the children in
a Godly way. Help them treat the children with kindness and respect, and guard their hearts and minds with the armor of Your Word. Give them joy and peace as they put their trust in you. .Help them to say the right words
and be firm, fair and consistent. These favors I ask in Jesus' name,
Amen.