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Father,
I stand at the threshold of another school year in need of You. Teaching is my joy as well as my
From experience, I know that I will have in my classroom at least one student whose life
circumstances are, from a human perspective, hopeless. Father, meet the needs of this child,
spirit, soul, and body. I pray for resources to be made accessible so that help, hope, and faith can
come.
For the student whose behavior will distract others from learning, Father, grant me grace. Please
give me your perspective and give me an understanding heart. I pray that my words of
encouragement would be the underpinning that this student will need to feel safe in my
classroom. Please give me patience and all the Fruit of the Spirit.
Lord, I will no doubt be facing difficult conversations with parents. Give me favor, and transform
my heart. Give me self-awareness and search me deeply, rooting out insecurity, fear of man, and
I won’t always see eye to eye with my administration. Give our whole staff a unifying vision and a
genuine love and concern for each other. Help us not to fight each other but to fight for each
other.
There are days I will feel overwhelmed and worn out. May your joy be my strength. Give me
strong friendships with my colleagues and genuine joy-filled bonds with my students.
Set a guard over my tongue so I will not speak words that would undermine your grace in my
classroom.
Look me in the eye every morning, Lord, and affirm your love for me so I can look each student
Lord, I trust you to navigate and lead me through each challenge I will face. I can’t do this
without you, but “I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.”