Prayer of a Bible School Worker

As you may have heard, Lifeway’s corporate offices in Nashville have been sold. A new building will be ready in a few years, but in the meantime we are all in transitional space. While packing files for the move I found the following Prayer of a Bible School Worker.
It’s Bible School time – and I said “Yes” again, Lord.
Bless My Mind:

• Help it to focus on the realness of teaching children
• Help it to draw from acquired knowledge of Thy teaching
• Help it to absorb new material for this specific task.

Bless My Heart:

• Help it find cleansing and assurance daily in Thy presence
• Help it to love all the children, even the rascals
• Help it to find joy in obedience and service.

Bless My Hands:

• Help them to lead gently, firmly, lovingly
• Help them to be nimble, quick, and efficient
• Help them to find joy in hard work.

Bless My House:

• Excuse the dust, stacks of dishes, unearned clothes
• Hallow the clutter of paper, glue, popsicle sticks, sequins, tuna cans, spray paint
• Let it survive intact throughout this week.

Bless My Family

• Bless doubly to our nourishment the hastily prepared meals
• Extend our patience, helpfulness, kindness
• Give my spouse a sense of accomplishment through my work and please set an extra star in his crown.

–Unknown Author