As I was scrambling this evening to put the finishing touches on my classroom before the "big day" tomorrow, I thought prayer might help calm the first day jitters. :) I began thinking that while all these preparations are necessary, so many other things are so much more important...
And so the prayer begins...
God, thank you for the opportunity to be a part of these children's lives. You've entrusted their care to me. I don't always feel adequate for the job, but I can't imagine doing anything else more important with MY life.
As the school year progresses, I will be overwhelmed with curriculum, emails, phone calls, behavior challenges, an enormous list of acronyms (many of which I still don't know the meanings), trainings, paperwork, paperwork, and more paperwork.
Remind me of my most important job--to be like Christ. I may not legally be able to say His name, but I can show His character in everything I do. I pray students will look at my response, speech, and actions and see You. Let my teaching and interaction with students overflow with love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Yes, Lord, definitely self-control.
I pray that in everything I do, Your love shines through. Let them not see me, but You. Amen.
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