Friday, February 13, 2009

Petitions to our heavenly Father,

Focus: God is Truth

“For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ."
John 1:17

Verses to read

PSALM 119:160
JOHN 8:32
PSALM 43:3
JOHN 17:3, 17
1 JOHN 5:20
JOHN 1:17

Prayers for our children:

Dear Jesus,

May ____ believe with all his/her heart, mind and soul the truth you say in Your Word "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

John 14:6

Specific prayer requests for Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. O'Boyle and the kindergartners

• Fruit of the spirit for the kindergartners
  
  Love for others outside ourselves
  Joy in everyday things- contentment for what we have, thankfulness for families, creation, help us with frustrations to have joy.
  Peace in classroom when both K classes are together- when we are many the voices get loud and it can be less than peaceful.
  Patience- for our children with one another as they wait for things, their turns, .
  Kindness- within the classroom, use of kind voices and words, esp. not to leave some children out.
  Goodness- let the children have pure speech and seek to be good- be good citizens , be polite , raise their hands, listen to others.
  Faithfulness- to be loyal to friends and family, families to be faithful in Bible study, worship and prayer, in spending time with one another.
  Gentleness- May we all know how to answer one another in gentleness when wronged by someone else or when we have a need or when I correct or need to encourage a student.
  Self-control- within the classroom.
  

School Requests

• Camp Wolverine

Other Requests

• Continued prayers for our economy especially the auto industry
• Prayers for President Obama as he leads our nation