Inspiring Back-to-School prayers for your children

Pray for their protection during this stressful time.

A special time of year is quickly approaching for kids all around the world. The summer is over, and it's time to go back to school.

LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - Whether your child is entering school for the very first time or going back to a familiar place, there are things every student requires during this stressful time. They need their books, their backpacks, their pencils, and paper, but most importantly, they need their prayers.

Here are some prayers to get your children ready for school:

Knowledge & Understanding

Father, I ask You to help my children become well versed in every branch of learning, gifted with knowledge and good sense, and to be quick to understand. In Jesus' Name, Amen. (Daniel 1:4 NLT, NKJ)

Learning

Father, I pray that You help our children to grasp hold of what they need to know and learn. I ask You to give them the aptitude for understanding and wisdom. Thank You that they have the mind of Christ and that their memory is blessed. In Jesus' Name, Amen. (Daniel 1:17, 20 AMP; 1 Corinthians 2:16 KJV; Proverbs 10:7 KJV)

Strength

Father, I pray that my children will realize and understand that they can do all things through Christ who strengthens them. In Jesus' Name, Amen. (Philippians 4:13 KJV)

Godly Friendships/Relationships

Father, I ask You for godly, loyal friends for my children. Friends who love purity, who are pure in heart, and gracious in speech, friends that will sharpen them and love them at all times. In Jesus' Name, Amen. (Proverbs 17:17 KJV, NLT; Proverbs 22:11 AMP; Proverbs 27:17 KJV)

Prayers for Protection

Lord, I pray Your emotional, physical, and spiritual protection over my kids (grandkids). Keep evil far from them, and help them to trust You as their refuge and strength. I pray You will guard their minds from harmful instruction, and grant them discernment to recognize truth. I pray You will make them strong and courageous in the presence of danger, recognizing that You have overcome and will set right all injustice and wrong one day. Help them to find rest in Your shadow, as they live in the spiritual shelter You provide for them. Let them know that the only safe place is inJesus,and that their home on earth is only temporary.(2 Thessalonians 3:3; Psalm 46:1; John 17:15; Psalm 91)