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It’s that time of year where new clothes are purchased and organized supplies are awaiting the big event; the first day of school.

Whether you or not you are sad to see the summer come to a close, a new school year is upon us all.

It’s a fresh slate and a time of new opportunities.

As a parent of two children heading to school, I am especially sensitive of this experience and am looking for ways to ease the transition for us all.

But before I do anything else, I am committing to pray every day starting August 1st for my children’s new school year.

Will you join me for 30 days of prayer for your child and the new school year?

So get your tissues ready {or maybe I am the only one who is teary in sending the kids off to school}, and hit your knees. Let’s dedicate 30 days to pray for the new school year.

Table of contents

1 Day 1- Spiritually
2 Day 2- Relationship to the teacher
3 Day 3- Relationship to peers
4 Day 4- Wisdom
5 Day 5- Conviction
6 Day 6- Honesty
7 Day 7- Kindness
8 Day 8- Compassion
9 Day 9- Being a servant
10 Day 10- Humility
11 Day 11- Desire to learn
12 Day 12- Strongest subject
13 Day 13- Weakest subject
14 Day 14- Confident learner
15 Day 15- Learning issues exposed
16 Day 16- Emotional growth
17 Day 17- Sensitivity
18 Day 18- Evangelical spirit
19 Day 19- Become a good listener
20 Day 20- Self-control
21 Day 21- Think before speaking
22 Day 22- Guarded mind
23 Day 23- Softened heart
24 Day 24- Quick to forgive
25 Day 25- Slow to anger
26 Day 26- Joy
27 Day 27- Strength
28 Day 28- Safety
29 Day 29- Protection
30 Day 30- Balance
31 Grab a printable copy of the 30 Days of Prayer for the new School Year FREE for subscribers to Faith Along the Way!
32 How do you prepare your children for back-to-school? What are your prayers for your children as they start a new year?

Day 1- Spiritually

Pray that your child will understand the Gospel and learn to apply biblical principles to every aspect of life.

Day 2- Relationship to the teacher

Pray that your child will develop a deep respect and appreciation for his/her teacher and will act respectful of all authority figures.

Day 3- Relationship to peers

Pray that your child will develop a close bond with his peers and that he/she will choose friends wisely.

Day 4- Wisdom

Pray that your child will develop the ability to discern right from wrong and put it into practice on a daily basis.

Day 5- Conviction

Pray that your child will be convicted by sin and be found out when he/she does wrong.

Day 6- Honesty

Pray that your child will desire to be honest, even when it’s hard or when he/she gets into trouble.

Day 7- Kindness

Pray that your child will treat others with kindness, even when it is not popular.

Day 8- Compassion

Pray that your child will be compassionate, and show the love of Jesus to those who are hurting.

Day 9- Being a servant

Pray that your child learns to be a servant and sees the beauty of being the hands and feet of Jesus.

Day 10- Humility

Pray that your child learns to be humble and not to brag about his/her success.

Day 11- Desire to learn

Pray that your child will develop a love of learning and desire to be a life-long learner.

Day 12- Strongest subject

Pray that your child will be challenged in his/her strongest subject and will be pushed out of his/her comfort zone.

Day 13- Weakest subject

Pray that your child will make progress and tremendous growth in an area of weakness.

Day 14- Confident learner

Pray that your child will be confident in his/her abilities as a student.

Day 15- Learning issues exposed

Pray that any learning issues or suspected weakness will be brought to light.

Day 16- Emotional growth

Pray that your child will mature in emotional stability and be comforted as their faith deepens in understanding.

Day 17- Sensitivity

Pray that your child will have a tender spirit and be will to help those in need.

Day 18- Evangelical spirit

Pray that your child will be excited to share the message of Jesus, no matter the cost.

Day 19- Become a good listener

Pray that God will open the ears of your child to hear the teacher and an open heart to listen to others.

Day 20- Self-control

Pray that your child will learn self-control and have the discipline to use it in even the toughest of situations.

Day 21- Think before speaking

Pray that your child will learn to guard their tongue and to think about words before speaking aloud.

Day 22- Guarded mind

Pray that your child will have a guarded mind and thoughts of the Lord will be planted, and not be easily uprooted.

Day 23- Softened heart

Pray that your child has a softened heart towards the gospel and will hear the good news with open ears.

Day 24- Quick to forgive

Pray that your child will be quick to extend grace when a wrong has been done to him/her.

Day 25- Slow to anger

Pray that your child will have a long fuse and not anger easily.

Day 26- Joy

Pray that your child will experience the joy of the Lord and not look for happiness in the things of the world.

Day 27- Strength

Pray that your child will have the strength to do what is right and do grow in physical strength as well.

Day 28- Safety

Pray that your child will be safe in sports, and on the playground.

Day 29- Protection

Pray that God will protect your child from harm’s way.

Day 30- Balance

Pray that your child will learn to balance responsibilities in school, home, and life with God’s help and strength.

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How do you prepare your children for back-to-school? What are your prayers for your children as they start a new year?

About Sarah Ann

Welcome to Faith Along the Way! I am a redeemed child of God and perfectly imperfect in every area of my life. Wife to Hubs, we’ve battled the storms of Cancer, infertility, adoption & Autism together the past 10 years and praise God for his continued guidance. I hope you’ll join us on this journey through life as we trust God with faith along the way.

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In the morning, O Lord, I will direct my song and my prayer unto You and will look up. (Psalm 5:3)

O Lord. I feel so weak. So helpless. So unworthy. So guilty. So lazy and so unqualified. I feel fleshly, not spiritual, and burdened, not free.

If You were to mark iniquities, O Lord, surely I would be the first to fall.

Thank You for grace. Thank You for Thy infinite mercy.

Thank You that this is not about me.

It’s all about Thee. Thy riches, Thy supply, Thy will, and Thy honor.

I have no words to say how liberating that is.

Thank You, Father.

Not unto me, O Lord, but unto Thee be all honor and glory and blessing.

Not my will, O Lord, but Thy will be done.

Not my way, O Lord, but Thy way be mine.

Not my wisdom, O Lord, but Thy wisdom be mine in every decision.

Not my power, O Lord, but Thy power in everything I do.

Not my purposes, O Lord, but Thy purpose is all I want.

Not my strength, O Lord, but Thy strength is my sufficiency.

Not my joy, O Lord, but the joy of the Lord in all I do.

Not my provisions, O Lord, but thy supply for all I need.

Not my kingdom, O Lord, but Thy Kingdom come.

Not my name, O Lord, but Thy Name be magnified and honored.

Not my glory, O Lord, but all glory be to Thee forever.

Not my honor, O Lord, but all glory and honor and praise be unto Thee, both now and forever.

Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive Power and Riches and Wisdom, Strength and Honor and Glory and Blessings. (Revelation 5:12)

Thy name be hallowed, Thy will be done, Thy Kingdom come.

Amen.

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Publication date: May 18, 2016

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