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. 

Daily Examen for Busy Business People

1.    Thanksgiving                   6:45 am

Begin by relaxing into God’s presence in an attitude of thankfulness.  Find one thing to be thankful for-even if you are having a tough time.  Allow gratitude to take hold of you.

2.    Pray for Insight               10:15 am

Pray to the Holy Spirit to reveal to you what you need at this time.  Consciously open yourself to God’s light.

3.    Finding God in All Things           1:15 pm

This is the heart of the prayer where you examine very concretely the events of the day.

What happened since this morning?
Who have you come in contact with?
What occupies your thoughts today?
How are you being drawn to God in your life today?  Now?
Where is God calling you specifically this day?
Is it time to make a tough decision that will affect the lives of many people?
Should I simply bask in gratefulness to God for my life, career in family?
This is not a time for searching for faults.  Rather it is a chance to take a step back and recognize that God is active in the entirety of the day.

4.    Petition                5:30 pm

Express to God your desires.  Again be specific and frame your prayer here in a petition:  “Dear Lord, at this time I ask….for strength to…for courage to….for the resolve to…to be thankful for…”

5.    Resolve for the Future               9:00 pm

Finally, look to the future.  “How shall I live the rest of the day?”  “What shall I do?

Finish with a prayer, for example, the Our Father.

Adapted from: http://www.integratedcatholiclife.org/2012/05/randy-hain-praying-the-daily-examen/

A Prayer for Teachers

Almighty God,
We come to you today and give thanks for all our teachers.
Thank you for the way in which they give of themselves each day in the classroom,
Serving and instructing the next generation of this land.
We thank you for them all now.

Father, please fill their hearts with courage now by your mighty Spirit.
Fill them with your strength, so they may rise to every challenge and not grow weary.
Fill them with your wisdom, so that they may be able to make good judgement when guiding and helping others.
Fill them with your peace, so that when stress and anxiety comes it would not overwhelm them.
Fill them with your joy, so that the passion they have for their subject may become a infectious passion that spreads.

We ask all this in the wonderful name of Jesus.
Amen.


(a beautiful prayer from: www.lords-prayer-words.com)