A Prayer for Teachers
It is safe to say that the current circumstances have given us all a deeper appreciation of teachers. They always make sacrifices, adjustments and accommodations for their students. They are always patient, kind and compassionate. But we’re seeing that now more than ever.
This week is Teacher Appreciation Week. Tuesday, May 5th is Teacher Appreciation Day. And this year especially we want our teachers in our community to feel valued. So, we’d like to share this Prayer. For Teachers to pray this week and every week during this corona virus crisis.
Lord, today, we want to lift our teachers. We appreciate them every day, but our current circumstances have deepened that appreciation even more. So this week, Teacher Appreciation Week, we pray that our teachers know how much we value them and their work.
Father we thank you for every teacher and educator adjusting to their new normal. Encourage them to use their gifts and talents to find new ways to reach students during this time.
Protect their health, Father, physically, mentally, and spiritually. Fill them with the energy and inspiration they need to keep teaching effectively in this format.
Help them to extend grace, not just to their students, but to themselves when they hit a bump in the road. Help them to be flexible and continue to adapt.
When they miss their school, co-workers, and students, bring them comfort and help them to know that they aren’t alone.
And father, fill them with a sense of hope as they remember that this is only temporary. Let the knowledge that they will be back in their classrooms teaching their students face – to -face again soon carry them through the rest of this season.
In Jesus’s name, AMEN