Going to school for at least 6 hours a day, five days a week can be quite demanding for any child. From academics to social interactions, school can present many challenges that may sometimes seem insurmountable. However, as believers, we know that we are never alone in facing these challenges.
Starting the day with a prayer can help set the tone for a successful and positive school day. It’s important to dedicate yourself or your child to the Lord before heading off to school. By surrendering our worries and fears to God, we can navigate through the ups and downs of the school day with faith and strength.
Prayer can provide comfort, guidance, and protection throughout the school day. Whether it’s praying for wisdom and understanding in academics, strength to overcome obstacles, or protection from harm, taking a moment to connect with God can make a world of difference in how we approach the challenges of school.
Here are a few back to school prayers that can be helpful for students, teachers, and parents alike:
Back to school prayers
Prayer for back to school
Dear God, thank you for keeping me safe during my vacation. Thank you for ensuring that I stayed out of trouble. I appreciate your guiding hand on my shoulder. Thank you for ensuring the safety of my family and me. Please assist me in preparing for school since I am about to return to school. Kindly help me in obtaining whatever I require for school.
In these trying times, please grant me your favor. Please shower me with your mercy as I make my way to school. Please take me to school safely. Please assist me with my studies. Keep me safe and guide me during this term. Thank you for hearing my prayers in the name of Jesus, Amen.
Prayer for difficulty in learning
Dear God, Thank you for my life and all that you do for me. I’m having difficulty concentrating on my studies. My mind has been distracted by worldly concerns. I’ve completely lost track of what I’m supposed to be doing at this school. As a result, my grades have begun to suffer.
I pray for your helping hand. Please help me through these muddy waters. Help me seize my portion in you. Help me realize the potential you have instilled in me. I refuse to give up on my dreams in your name. I refuse to throw in the towel. Help me rise above my limitations. I’m praying for your assistance.
Please grant me insight and understanding in whatever I’m taught at school. Help me in claiming my portion in you. Help me in realizing the potential you’ve given me. In Jesus’ name, I refuse to give up on my dreams. Help me in overcoming my constraints. Please help me get through this difficult time. Show me your grace and give me the courage to keep pushing till I win. Amen
Prayer for exams
Father in heaven, thank you for your guidance and protection throughout my life. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to go to school. Thank you for everything I’ve been taught and been able to learn.
Father, my final exam is approaching and I’m well aware that I haven’t gotten this far on my own strength, but rather, it is through your protection and guidance. Just as I started with you, Lord, I’d like to finish with you.
Help me get through this exam by reminding me of everything I might forget. Give me the strength and courage to tackle every challenge that may come my way. Help me to triumph and achieve success in Jesus’ name. Amen
Prayer for my teachers
Dear God, Thank you for my school. Thank you so much for providing me with such wonderful teachers. I pray that you always guide and protect them. Give them the strength and courage to accomplish their goals. Fill them with knowledge so they can properly train and guide us. Give them knowledge so that they can teach and explain things to us.
Allow them to be patient with us when we don’t comprehend. Fill their hearts with delight and enthusiasm for their subjects so that they can teach us with enthusiasm. Fill them with peace so they can concentrate on assisting us. Lord, thank you for the gift of teachers. Bless them in everything they pursue, in Jesus’ name, Amen.
Prayer for new school
Heavenly Father, Thank you for preserving my life today. Thank you for providing me with the opportunity to go to school. Thank you for all of your help throughout my education. As I’m about to start a new school, please help me face and conquer all my fears. Give me the knowledge and understanding I need to learn.
Remove any and all sources of distraction from my life. Remove any obstacles that could jeopardize my studies. Assist me in focusing and ignoring all external forces that may hinder my progress. Keep me healthy and focused throughout my time at this school. Keep me safe from any mischief, cheating, or malpractice that would end my school life early, and help me graduate with honors, in Jesus’ name, Amen.
Prayer for a new class
Dear Lord, thank you for guiding me through the previous semester. Thank you for your unwavering support in the face of adversity. Thank you for ensuring that I remained healthy through it all. Thank you for providing me with a new class. I’m hoping you’ll be able to assist me during this semester. Help me in comprehending and successfully completing each new challenge this year. Maintain my concentration in all of my classes. Help me in having an amazing term in Jesus’ name, Amen.
Prayer for my friends
Heavenly Father, Thank you for my life. Thank you for guiding me throughout my educational life. Thank you for the people you’ve introduced me to. I humbly request that you extend your grace to them. Give them the courage to face every difficulty they face at school. Assist me in remaining strong for them when they need meme.
Allow them to confide in you in times of distress. Give them the confidence they need to finish this safely and without fear. Remove any external or internal impediments to their success at this institution. Allow them to be free of any stress or troubles at home. I pray that they are not corrupted in any way to turn away from your ways, in Jesus’ name, Amen
Prayer for lunchtime
Heavenly Father, thank you for today’s lunch, others have not been so fortunate. Thank you for giving me the strength to be here today, and may the food I’m about to eat be blessed. Allow it to nourish my body in the same way that you nourish my soul.
Lord, bless me and feed those who are less fortunate than me. Thank you so much for feeding me today; I sincerely appreciate it. Amen
Prayer to focus at school
Gracious Lord, I come before you today in fervent prayer. I have hit a bit of a snag in my studies. I pray that you help me to refocus on my schoolwork. Assist me in removing any obstacles from my path. Assist me in remembering my future goals and ambitions.
Help me to be focused and strong so that I can pass all of my classes and graduate from school with honors. Thank you for answering my prayer in Jesus’ name, Amen.
Prayer for first day at school
Dear God, thank you for bringing me this far. Thank you for this new adventure. It is a new age in my life. Thank you for helping me conquer all my previous challenges. I pray that you step through this new challenge with me. I am shaken and taken aback at the prospects of this new journey. Throughout all the unknowns I pray that you will be my guide.
Take my hand when I am weak and afraid. Help me conquer every fear that I face. Let me seamlessly fit in this school, in dorm, class, dining, and all my endeavors please be with me. Carry me through these years with your grace. Thank you for hearing my prayer, Amen
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Prayer for wisdom
Heavenly Father, Thank you for my life. Thank you for providing me with the strength I need. I ask for your mercy on my life. I pray for wisdom. Please help me avoid following the crowd. Assist me in making wise decisions at all times. Show me Solomon’s wise ways.
Help me make decisions that will lead me to the life you want for me, not ones that will harm me in the future. Thank you for answering my prayer in Jesus’ name, Amen
Prayer for homeschooling
Dear God, I pray today to ask for your help. This is a difficult endeavor we are about to embark on. I pray for your guidance, please help me understand what my child needs so I can give it. Give me the strength and knowledge I need so they can be fully educated. Assist me in providing them with all of the resources they’ll need to function in the real world.
Let me not give up in the face of adversity. Help me with maintaining my focus and keeping their attention throughout. I know that you will be my teacher and my helper. Thank you for answering my prayer in Jesus’ name, Amen
Prayer for high school students
Dear Lord, thank you for my growth. I am approaching adulthood now
Help me mature well. Help me think and act like an adult. Help me remove all childishness and focus greatly on my education. Let this point in my life be a benchmark of my success.
Give me the grace and strength to rest all unnecessary distractions. Give me the wisdom to know what’s best for me and what’s not. Help me finish this school with flying colors, in Jesus’ name Amen.
Prayer for college students
Dear Lord, thank you for your assistance throughout my academic life. Thank you for helping me get to this point. I pray that you continue to bless and protect me as I embark on this new journey. Give me the knowledge and courage to face any new challenge.
Guide me in selecting the appropriate courses to advance my career. Assist me in gathering all of the information I require to be successful here. Help me focus on my goals and not be distracted by anything. Thank you for an answered prayer, Amen.
Prayer for bully victims
Merciful Lord, today I come to you in tears. I’m being taken advantage of because I lack certain characteristics. I know you created me to be wonderful, and I know you love me. Please assist me in overcoming this stumbling block in my life. Give me the courage to confront bullies and anybody else who attempts to put me down. Help me to be the head, not the tail.
Give me the patience and determination to keep going. Help me to concentrate on my studies without being distracted by this. Encourage me to seek help when I need it and to speak with those who can assist me in dealing with any mental stress. Remove all of these burdens from my shoulders and help me in coming out victorious and unharmed, in Jesus’ name, Amen.
Prayer against physical harm
Father in heaven, thank you for keeping me well this semester. I pray for your protection in all of my endeavors. Please safeguard me from injury during sports, commuting, or even when I’m just in my room.
Remove any accidents, occurrences, or scenarios that could end up physically injuring me. Keep me healthy and strong throughout my schooling, in Jesus’ name, Amen.
Prayer against peer pressure
Father, I come before you today in prayer. Thank you for your loving kindness in my life. Thank you for the gift of life you’ve given me this day. Your word says that a bad company corrupts good judgment. I, therefore, pray that you help me keep good company.
Let me not be drawn to people who will lead me from you. Help me resist evil temptation that will derail my progress here. Help me distinguish between friends who are crooked and those who are helpful. Give me good judgment of character. Help me not be attracted to the evil things of this world.
Help me not to yield to peer pressure to do bad things. Assist me in standing out like Daniel. Allow me to be a living sacrifice for you rather than dishonoring you. Please don’t let me lose sight of my reason for coming here. Thank you for hearing my prayer, Amen.
Prayer for graduation
Dear Lord, my time in this school is coming to an end and I thank you for this experience. Thank you for how far you have brought me, I am indeed grateful for your unfailing love. Thank you for your guidance and protection from my very first day in this school.
Despite the enormity of the task, You were there for me every step of the way. You never left my side despite the difficulties on the path. Thank you for assisting me with all of my examinations. Thank you for helping me succeed. It’s time for me to graduate from this institution.
After this, I pray for my survival. As I continue on my journey, let my past experiences and knowledge serve me well. As I proceed into the next chapter, continue to be my strength and support. Let me be a shining example in my family. Let me be an inspiration to my peers. Lead me to beautiful new heights and let me be a great success story in Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.
By incorporating these prayers into your daily routine, you can help set a positive and faith-filled foundation for the school day ahead. Remember that God is always with you, ready to provide comfort and strength in times of need. So before heading off to school each morning, take a moment to devote yourself or your child to the Lord, knowing that with His guidance, anything is possible.
