Test Prayer 2

My dear Christian educators,

It is unbelievable to us as teachers that anyone could inflict such intentional harm on others as we saw in the Boston Marathon yesterday. As we pray today for our students and colleagues in their testing setting, remember to ask God for comfort for the victims and their families.  Today's prayer begins with this scripture: Matt. 6:34 - Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Dear Lord,

You are our Peacemaker and Guide. You are the only One Who can grant us success through our trials. Lord, be present today in our classrooms whether we are testing or not.  We need Your guidance and direction.  Please send a spirit of calm and peace to all the children today especially in the wake of such evil as yesterday. Lord, help our students to know that You are the answer to all our needs in good times and bad times. Please place guardian angels around each and everyone of them today as they travel to and from school.  Lord, we love you and ask for the gift of concentration today if their minds are wandering. We ask for the gift of kindness if they are feeling hopeless and although we cannot tell them of Your greatness, help us to be the kind of educators that display Your goodness.  Thank You Lord for present help and thank You for showing us how to present in today.  We ask special favor for those who were at the Boston Marathon yesterday, Lord. May they find peace in You. We love you and need you and ask this in the mighty Name of Jesus. Amen.

As always, I am
Prayerfully dependent,

K

Karen C. Seddon
CEAI, State Director, Florida

kseddon@ceai.org

Test Prayers is a 10-day series for educators in a high-stakes testing environment.

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