Prayer for World Teacher Day

Heavenly Father, we thank You for these men and women 

who lead our schools. We ask You, Father, that You would give them 

words filled with grace, seasoned, as it were, with salt, so that 

they may know how they should respond to the broken-hearted 

children, to a rebellious teen, a concerned parent, a discouraged 

teacher. 

May their words be words that are helpful, for building others up 

according to their needs. We pray Father that you would give 

them a spirit, like eagle wings, to fearlessly soar across the paths 

of many with the message of God's love. 

Father, we pray that You teach them to number their days and 

recognize how few they are; help them to spend them as they should. 

Father, we pray that You fill them with your strength so that they 

can keep going no matter what... always full of joy of the Lord 

and always thankful. 

We pray that they would be able to laugh at their mistakes and 

to accept criticism, but may the "spirit of criticism" never stop 

them from doing what is right. 

Father, we pray that these men and women may walk in a 

manner worthy of the God who calls them to their important 

positions. 

Let each of these men and women be a "Collector". May they 

find time to walk through the halls of the school giving a hug or 

a reassuring smile to a child. Let them not be afraid to put their 

arms around someone or hold a hand, as if to say, "it will be 

okay". Father, let not the paperwork become so heavy as to 

crush their "spirit of giving". 

And Father, forget them not; for they too are human. Send 

someone to cross their path to say a cheery "good morning...", 

that really means: "I'm glad you're here!" And a teacher or a 

child who would say, "guess what I did..." which really means 

"I'd like to share this with you because you're important to me." 

But most important, send them a hand with a loving touch. 

Send them the hand that understands for it was pierced. Send 

them that hand that hugged small children, taught the wise and 

calmed the sea. 

Send them, Father, the loving hand of Your Son, Jesus Christ. 

In Jesus' name we pray. 

Amen.