Amanda Idleman
1. A Prayer for Protection
(Psalm 121: 7-8)
“The Lord will keep you from all harm—he will watch over your life;
the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.”
Lord, I ask as my children head back to school that you would keep them from all harm. Watch over their lives. Watch over their coming and going. Graciously be with and protect my kids this school year. Amen.
2. A Prayer for Diligence
(Proverbs 12:24)
“The hand of the diligent will rule, while the slothful will be put to forced labor.”
I pray that my children will approach this school year with diligence. Give them the strength they need to work hard at their studies and every task given to them over the course of the year. Grant them not only knowledge through their efforts but also help them to grow in their wisdom. Amen.
3. A Prayer for Kindness
(Ephesians 4:32)
“Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.”
Jesus, would you give my child, my child’s teachers, peers, and others they interact with the ability to treat others with kindness. Fill their school and classroom with tenderness. Give each person in their community the ability to forgive easily. Amen.
4. A Prayer for Joy
(Romans 15:13)
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.”
Lord, I pray that you would fill my children with your joy as they begin a new year of learning! Help them to find joy in their studies and interaction with their teachers and peers at school. May they be filled with wonder as they learn more about this world you have created. Amen.
5. A Prayer for Friendship
(1 Thessalonians 5:11)
“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.”
Father, I ask that you would bring friends into my child’s life that would build them up. Bring others that would encourage them in their faith walk. Help them to be wise in the friendships that they choose to invest their time and energy into. Amen.
6. A Prayer for Balance
(Ecclesiastes 3:1)
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.”
God, help my child to find balance as they begin a new routine over the course of the school year. Help them to wisely choose how to spend their time. Make room in their life for schoolwork, rest, friends, fun, and the other activities that they choose to pursue. Amen.
