Day 10:
Now may the God of patience
and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ
Jesus,
Romans 15:5 NKJV
It is inevitable for those teachers heading back to
work in their rooms before school begins to run into another teacher intent on
doing the exact same thing; work in their room.
Even if you’ve already started school, it’s inevitable that you will run
into another teacher in the copy room intent on doing the exact same thing you
came in there to do; make copies. It’s
not that you’ve found your BFF for life, it just that those with the same assignments,
goals, and vision often find themselves in the same places like-minded in
thoughts of completion and achievement.
The next couple of prayer entries will focus on our
relationships with our fellow coworkers.
Our prayer for today will center around being like-minded…according to
Jesus.
Today’s prayer:
Dear gracious Father,
We come before You asking that Your Holy Spirit
dwell in us richly. We look to You to give
us Your heart, eyes, and ears as we interact with our coworkers this year. Lord we ask that You reveal and remove hidden
prejudices within us.
We need you to reveal and remove any bitterness within
us towards them. When You walked this
earth Jesus, You interacted in patience with those who were against You.
You were forgiving to those who tried to harm You
and generous in your time to help, feed, direct and teach the needy in Your
path. Guide us to reach out to those who are struggling in the classroom or in
their homes. Remind us daily to show the
love we want to receive from others.
May the faculty and staff in our schools be
like-minded in not only caring for our students but caring for each other across
the barriers of grade levels, race, culture, years of teaching experience and age.
May You be the tie that binds us all together.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen
The Lord is with you and you are loved!
