08/23/2026
A back to school prayer, from Leonardtown Nazarene:
Tonight and this week, we pray for the Moms, Dads, and guardians that are feeling some anxiety, mixed with excitement, for the new adventure their children are about to embark on. From Kindergarten "scaries", to Senior Year "lasts", we lift you in prayer. Know the Lord sees YOU.
We pray for the parents and families of those that sent a piece of your heart off to college. We ask the Lord to cover them in His protection and grace as they journey onward and make decisions that direct their paths, and may they seek HIM in all things! We lift you and your students in prayer. Know the Lord sees YOU.
We pray for ALL of the children in our church, and our greater community, as they start gearing up for school to start. May you rest in the confidence that you are exactly who the Lord created you to be, that you are loved, and that you can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens you. We lift you in prayer. Know the Lord sees YOU.
We pray for the teachers, the staff, the bus drivers, the administrators; may the Lord guide you, renew and refresh your "why", and may you step into this new year confident in your calling to education and BE a light for these precious youth in your midst. We lift you in prayer. Know the Lord sees YOU.
We pray for the Homeschool families - as they begin, or continue in an already started "year". For the Mommas - HE hears your prayers. For the kiddos, may you settle in to a beautiful rhythm of "school" and follow instructions seamlessly. We lift you in prayer. Know the Lord sees YOU.
And finally, we pray for our community, that we will be a source of continued encouragement, and a bright shining light of JESUS to all of those around us when it comes to our counties education. May we not be quick to judge when things happen on campuses, and to extend GRACE to all parties. Our schools are over-crowded, we all know that... so let's be kind, gracious, and of service in any way we can, to those in your circle. May we seek the Lord in doubt, concern, or confusion - HE knows the answer and is a WAY maker!
You are loved, known, and seen by our Father in Heaven, and we lift YOU in prayer!