The start of a school year brings excitement—and anxiety. As parents, we prepare with school supplies, schedules, and packed lunches, yet the real challenge often lies in what we can’t control: friendships, social pressures, learning struggles, or transitions between grades.

In tonight's prayer and devotional, Rachel Wojo, host of Untangling Prayer, shares from her own experience as a mother of five—navigating four different school buildings at once—that true peace comes not from perfect planning, but from surrendering the school year to God. Proverbs 16:3 promises that when we commit our plans to the Lord, He establishes them. This doesn’t mean every detail will unfold as we imagined, but that God secures the year within His good purposes for our children.

When we pray over backpacks, entrust friendships, and release anxieties, we remind ourselves that God loves our children even more than we do. He goes before them into classrooms, cafeterias, and playgrounds—already preparing teachers, peers, and moments of growth that we cannot foresee.

📖 Tonight’s Scripture

Proverbs 16:3

"Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish your plans."
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🙏 Your Nightly Prayer

Heavenly Father,
As a new school year approaches, I bring all my hopes and fears to You. You know my children better than I do—their strengths, struggles, and dreams. I commit this entire school year into Your hands. Please give me wisdom as a parent, and help me trust You when I’m tempted to worry. Establish my children’s steps, surround them with Your love, and let this be a year where they grow in both knowledge and faith.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

🧘 Three Things to Meditate Upon

1. God’s Presence in the Classroom – Picture your child in class and remember that God is right there with them.

2. Teachers as God’s Gift – Reflect on how God has used teachers in the past to encourage, guide, and shape your child.

3. Small Victories of Growth – Recall a moment when your child overcame a challenge, and remember that God is still writing those growth stories this year.

📣 Calls to Action

• 💌 Pray with intention this school year: Sign up here to receive Your Nightly Prayer by email.

• 🎒 Pray over your child’s backpack or school supplies tonight, asking God to cover their days with His peace and protection.

• 🙏 Explore Rachel Wojo’s 31 Prayers for a Mom’s Heart prayer cards for practical, Scripture-based ways to pray over your kids.

 

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