Scripture to pray over your kids as they embark on another school year

 

Many are the plans in a {Mother's} heart,
but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails. 

~ Proverbs 19:21

 

 So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature.

~Galatians 5:16

 

Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
 in all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make your paths straight.

~ Proverbs 3:5-6

 

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go. 

~ Joshua 1:9

 

The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.

~1 Samuel 16:7

 

God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you"..

~ Hebrews 13:5

 

Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, "This is the way; walk in it."

~Isaiah 30:21

 

The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: " I  have loved you with an everlasting love, I have drawn you with loving-kindness."

~ Jeremiah 31:3

 

 Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. 

~1Corinthians16:13

 

Then you will go on your way in safety,
and your foot will not stumble.                                                                                                                                             ~Proverbs 3:23

 

Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, watching over them—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve

~1 Peter 5:2

Know also that wisdom is like honey for you:
If you find it, there is a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.                                                                               ~ Proverbs 24:14

 

 

 

 

Prayers of Thanksgiving

 

Lord, you gave us these children for a season, and though we love them with all our hearts can hold, our love is limited; YOUR  love, however, is limitless, and we thank you for giving us the privilege of raising these children.

 

·      Many are the plans in a {Mother's} heart,
but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails. 

          ~ Proverbs 19:21

Thank you for their health, for their zest for life, even though it often times leaves us tired and spent at the end of the day. Thank you for their eagerness to grow, to explore, to learn..

·      Know also that wisdom is like honey for you:
If you find it, there is a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.                            ~ Proverbs 24:14

Your love is what they need to sustain them as we release them into a world that is unknown. Thank you for giving Your love so freely to ALL of your children.

 

·      The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: " I  have loved you with an everlasting love, I have drawn you with loving-kindness."

          ~ Jeremiah 31:3

·      God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you"..

          ~ Hebrews 13:5

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Prayers of Blessing

Lord, pour out Your blessings on our children and all those they encounter when they leave our hands this school year.

·      Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, "This is the way; walk in it."

          ~Isaiah 30:21

Please bless their teachers, that they may see and appreciate each of our kids for the unique little people they are. Pour Your grace out on the staff who endure all kinds of "baggage" from the many kids who enter their building each day, and whose hearts are exposed daily to weariness we can only imagine.

·      Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, watching over them—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve

          ~1 Peter 5:2

 

Shine Your love down on the drivers of the buses, who are only with our kids for a little bit each day, but that little bit is so very crucial. Bless the drivers with steady hands and patient hearts.

 

·      Then you will go on your way in safety,
and your foot will not stumble.                                                                                                                                             ~Proverbs 3:23

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Prayers of Petition

 

Lord, these are YOUR babies first, ours second. Help them to be free from doubt, to be secure in YOUR love when they are faced with fear or pressure that makes them unsure. 

 

·      Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
 in all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make your paths straight.

          ~ Proverbs 3:5-6

 

 

Keep them on Your solid ground, Father. Guide them to find their identity in YOUR eyes, not in the eyes of the world.

 

·      The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.

          ~1 Samuel 16:7

 

Please give them courage to stand strong in their faith, Lord. They will be tested, no doubt. You and the truth in Your word will be their sword and shield.

 

·      Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. 

     ~1Corinthians16:13

 

We ask  for you to provide them discernment in choosing their friends; we pray they seek to not only FIND good roles models, but to BE good role models. We pray for strong, peaceful relationships with their peers and their teachers.  You have crowned them with glory and honor, Lord, as I say again, they were Yours before they were mine.  Lead them in their daily steps.

 

·      Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go. 

          ~ Joshua 1:9

 

Father, we ask that You send the Holy Spirit to fill our children, so that when they are faced with a difficult choice, that they might seek Your voice first before heeding to their own desire.

 

·      So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature.

          ~Galatians 5:16

 

 Finally, I ask that you pour out your blessings on the women here, and those who are not, specifically, we lift up to you, Lord, our friends Erin and her boys Liam and Noah; Julia, and her children Taylor and Chet, for Susan as she sets out to teach another year at IUP, Grace and Emma, her girls, Karen's Aunt Nancy, who is also embarking on another (long) year of teaching, Liz and Katie and all their homeschoolers (Rowan, Sawyer, Adam, Hannah, Zeke and Ellie), and Nicole and her girls, Diana, Simone and Camille, as she heeds your voice in her schooling choices this year.

 

Lord, thank you for drawing these women into my world, for taking care of me, your child, as I seek to take care of the children you have entrusted to me. These women have added light to my days, and for that, I am grateful.  I ask that you lift each of us today, comfort our tears, hold our hearts as we continue to be pruned in this process of letting go. May our conversations today and every day be always for Your glory! We lift these prayers to you, in joy and love and fellowship with one another, all in the name of our Savior, Jesus!