A Priceless Gift

I sure do love my children.  I want the best for each of them.  I want them to be smart, kind, polite and have a quality filled childhood.  Memorable in all the good ways. 

I spend time with them.  I tell them I love them, hug them, kiss them.  I tell them I'm proud of them.  I pray over them and with them.   I read God's word to them so they can hide it in their hearts. 

(insert my many imperfections because I am human of course)

Something I don't spend enough time doing is praying for their teachers.  My husband and I are just 2 influences of many in their lives. School teachers leave a lasting impression on those little minds and hearts.  They are trusted with educating our children with useful information that will hopefully stick with them their entire lives.  A good relationship with their teacher is imparitive for healthy growth. 

As I was thinking about this I decided to look around to see how I could best pray for my children's teachers.  I found a great little list to give me a good start. 

Let me share it with  you so you too can pray for your children's teachers. 

Prayers for My Teacher(s):

*For their protection:

-That God would protect our teachers from danger such as accidents and illness (Philippians 4:6)
-That the Lord would be their stronghold in the day of trouble (Nahum1:7)
-That the Lord would keep them from the evil one. (John 17:15)
-That God would give his angels charge over them to keep them in all His ways (Psalm 91:10,11)

*For their relationships at school:

-That our teachers would be gracious, full of compassion, and slow to anger, having great mercy. (Psalm 145:8)
-That they would learn that a soft word turns away wrath. (Proverbs 15:1)
-That they would be content with such things as they have knowing God will never leave them or forsake them. (Hebrews 13:5)
-That they would not be envious but respect one another. (Proverbs 14:30)

*For their relationship with God:

-That our teachers would come to know and believe that Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life and that no one comes to the Father but thru Him. (John 14:6)
-May our teachers walk by faith and not by sight. (2Corinthians 5:7)
-That our teachers would ask God for wisdom which He has promised to give us liberally. (James 1:5)
-That their lives would shine out light into a dark world (2Cor. 4:6)
-That they would come to hate sin. (Psalm 97:10)
-That they would allow God to accomplish His purpose in their lives. (Philippians 2:13)

*For their teaching:

-That they would come to love and enjoy their students.
-That they would be excited about teaching.
-That they would be just or fair in their grading and testing of students.
-That they might be sensitive about how much homework to give.

Prayers for My Principal and other staff members:

-That the Principal would set a standard based on high morals and godly principles.
-That all the staff would seek God and His purposes for their lives.
-That God would give them wisdom when making decisions for the school .
-That the staff would treat students with respect and truly care about their well-being.
-That God would give the school a spirit of unity and cooperation.
-That Parents would be willing to work with the School to make it a great place to learn.
-For the Principal to have good communication skills and to be able to work well with others.
-For their physical safety and good health.

"The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth. Psalm 145:18s


I hope this guide encourages you to pray for those molding our little ones minds as much as it has me.   It's a priceless gift.