Back-to-School Prayer Guide for Parents: Praying Over Your Kids During the First Week of School (Day One)
Day 1: Use this prayer guide to cover your child with peace and focus as they start the new school year.
The first week of school ushers in a new season for both kids and parents. Getting back into a routine, meeting new friends, and facing new challenges are all part of the new school year. As we prepare to send our kids back to school, let us not forget the most important part of that first week: a covering of prayer.
Ignite Parenting invites you to dedicate a few minutes in prayer each morning of your child’s first week back to school. This crucial week requires a covering of prayer, a small act that can make a big difference.
This back-to-school prayer guide includes a Scripture focus that can be read as a family, suggested points of prayer, and a practical parenting tip to help drive home each day’s focus. We pray that you and your family have the best year ever!
Day 1: Peace and Focus
Scripture:
“You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.” – Isaiah 26:3
Prayer Points:
- Pray for that peace to cover your child and enhance their ability to focus during classes.
- Pray for God to give you wisdom as you create an atmosphere of peace in your home, establishing an atmosphere in which your child can flourish.
- Pray that God would help your child transition into the new school year with joy and peace, not anxiety, as they face new routines, new people, and new environments.
Practical Tip:
Start each morning with a peaceful, positive words. Create a visual routine chart for younger children or a checklist/visual prompt for older children (paper copy or digital copy) and encourage them to stick to it. Establishing routines keeps morning chaos from flooding your home and lets your children know what to expect each morning.
Bonus Blessing: Speak This Over Your Child Every Day Before School
“May God bless you, protect you, and make His face to shine upon you. May you walk in blessing and favor, guided by the Holy Spirit. You are loved, valued, and a child of God. You are made in the image of Christ and He is always with you.”
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Stay tuned for the next four posts in this series as we continue to pray over our children—covering their teachers, friendships, growth, and communication in the days ahead.
