As many teachers are busy preparing for the new school year, we offer this prayer for them. Do you have special people in your life who are teachers? Comment and share what they mean to you and take a few quiet moments to pray for God’s protection and guidance.
God of Love, Thank you for every teacher who notices a child’s special gift. Thank you for teachers who are listeners and gentle guides. Thank
you for teachers who expect much and love enough to demand more. Thank you for the special teacher each one of us remembers.
God of Mercy, Sustain teachers who give everything they have. Strengthen teachers who assume the blame for so many problems beyond their control. Help exhausted teachers rest.
God of Strength, Encourage teacher to care and inspire them to nourish. Motivate teachers to keep on learning for the fun of it and to make learning enjoyable for children.
We wonder at teachers who know how to quiet a class of five year olds or help fourth graders be empathetic. We admire teachers who enjoy middle school writers, or teach physics or math of history. Bless the people who are expected to accomplish these miracles and who know how to comfort children when miracles don’t happen.
God of Justice, help and support teachers in their special calling, wherever they teach and whatever obstacles they must face. We pray these things in the name of our great teacher, Jesus Christ.
Amen
– Prayer from the National Catholic Education Association
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For myself, that I may not get overwhelmed by so much to do in class. That I may rest well to have energy each day.
Thanks for sharing. We’re sending prayers for your you too. May it be a peaceful school year and may God bless you with the energy needed too. Amen.