With children all over the country headed back to school this month, now is the perfect time to take a pause and say a prayer for the teachers, students, and everyone headed back to the classroom this year.

Not sure what to pray? Here's a prayer to get you started...

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p.s. You can pray this prayer whether you have children at home or not!

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Dear God,

Thank You so much that we live in a country where our children can receive an education and pursue endless opportunities.

As this school year begins, we pray for all the students, teachers, parents, and administrators getting ready for a new year.

Please give the teachers wisdom, patience, and courage as they navigate conflicting and often concerning student needs, parental demands, and administrative policy, while also trying to balance work and home themselves.

Please help the administrators and politicians make wise decisions in creating and enforcing policies that affect classrooms across the nation and to stand up for what is right, even when it isn't easy, popular, or convenient.

Please give the parents the wisdom to know when to step in, when to step back, and how to best support their students with the tricky issues they'll inevitably face. Please help them balance work and home with grace, even when it's inconvenient and frustrating.

Please help the students to successfully navigate and overcome the obstacles that threaten to prevent them from accomplishing their God-given purpose, both in the classroom and in the real world. We don't ask that You remove every obstacle, but that You use these obstacles to help accomplish Your perfect purpose.

Give the students the wisdom to make wise life choices, and surround them with positive friends, teachers, and mentors who can help guide them on the right path.

For those struggling with physical or mental health issues, learning difficulties, unstable home environments, insecure access to food or housing, poverty, abuse, and/or addiction (either theirs or others'), we ask that You would provide them with caring, trusted adults who will take appropriate action and connect them to the resources they need to succeed.

Thank You for everything You will do and are already doing to prepare these precious students for the good, good purpose You have planned for them. Please help us all to trust and obey You, even before we understand what You're up to.

[Anything else you'd like to pray for your family specifically?]

Amen.

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Want Even More Done-for-You Prayers?

If you're anything like me, you know how easy it is to fall into a prayer rut, where you pray for the same few things over and over again.

While that isn't necessarily a bad thing, it can mean you're missing out on the opportunity to take your prayers even deeper. (I know I always find others' prayers so inspiring!)

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Here are a few great books on praying for children definitely worth checking out:

• ​Praying for Your Child from Head to Toe: A 30-Day Guide to Powerful and Effective Scripture-Based Prayers by Sharon Jaynes
• ​The Power of a Praying Parent by Stormie Omartian
• ​Praying Circles Around Your Children by Mark Batterson
• ​Praying Mom: Making Prayer the First and Best Response to Motherhood by Brooke McGlothlin

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​Check Out My Top Book Recommendations Here​

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Enjoy!

--Brittany Ann