A few years ago I stumbled upon this Classroom Dedication Prayer on a teacher's blog. I have always kept it near my desk and as a new school year begins, I hope it will mean something to you as it sure has for me!
Happy Back to SCHOOL! God Bless!
Powerful
and almighty God, You are so amazing! You’ve had a plan for these children
since before time began, and you’ve always known that our lives would cross
paths this year.
Please give me the gift of discernment to understand their
needs and how I can meet them.
Show me
everything I need to know to teach these little ones and develop the gifts that
you’ve given them.
Let my
enthusiasm be evident every day, because my joy doesn’t come from having a
perfect classroom, it comes from knowing You.
Jesus I
pray that you would fill me with your strength and perfect peace each morning
and carry me throughout each day. Put a genuine smile on my face and help me to
be as patient and loving with these children as You have been with me.
Remind me
that this job is a privilege and that I am fulfilling Your call on my life by
showing up in this classroom each day.
Surround
me with supportive, positive influences and help me to speak only truth and
light so that my colleagues and supervisors will consistently see You in
me.
I
dedicate this classroom to You: let Your name triumph over any negativity and
may everything that happens here bring glory to Your name.
I thank
you for giving me Your holy Word so that I have a place to turn when I need to
be uplifted.
Thank you
for filling me with the passion and enthusiasm that can only come from having
‘God within’.
May Your
name be glorified in everything that happens here as Your mercies are made new
each morning.
Amen.
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