Journey With Prayer | Nurturing Peaceful Learning Communities

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This is Journey with Prayer, prayer journey corresponding to our

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episode Leading Differently Together, Teachers with

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Amy Jo Smith.

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Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good

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conduct, let him show his works in the meekness of

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wisdom. But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish

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ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to

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the truth. This is not the wisdom that comes down from

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above, but it is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.

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For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will

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be disorder and every vile practice. But the wisdom

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from above is first pure, then peaceable,

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gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good

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fruits, impartial and sincere, and a harvest

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of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make

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peace. James 3 13 to 18

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from the ESV.

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Gracious and almighty God, we stand

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in wonder of your majestic wisdom and your boundless

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love from which the purest teachings flow.

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We acknowledge and glorify you for the precious gifts dispersed

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among us, particularly for the gift of teaching,

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a reflection of your divine communication with humanity.

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We give thanks for the humble and righteous educators who have

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dedicated their lives to nurturing and guiding others.

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We ask that you would bless those who possess the gift of teaching with

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a spirit that echoes the gentleness and peace described

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in the book of James. May they teach with a humility

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that resembles your own heart, speaking with truth

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and love, and modeling righteousness in thought, word,

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and deed. Encourage these educators to

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seek your wisdom, to immerse themselves in your peace

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loving ways, and to impart knowledge graciously,

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aware that their influence shapes lives and mirrors your love.

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And may your spirit give boldness to all who teach and sow seeds

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of knowledge with patience and mercy, fostering a

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peaceful harvest of right living in those they instruct.

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Bless their methods and means that they may be pure filled

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with kindness and always open to your divine guidance.

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And we pray for them to be courageous in the quiet pursuit of

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this high calling, always leaning on your everlasting

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arms for strength and inspiration.

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Lord, we also pray for each of us to recognize and honor the profound

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impact of these educators in our own lives. Help us to

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support and encourage them, contributing to an atmosphere

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where wisdom from above is both taught and

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caught. The fruit of

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righteousness be evident in our communities as a living testament

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to their faithful service. We ask you confident

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that you hear us and are at work in the hearts of all who

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teach and all who learn. In the name of Jesus,

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our ultimate teacher and redeemer. Amen.

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So as you go through this week, I wanna encourage you. Take the time to

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reflect. Meditate on the qualities of humble and righteous

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teaching. Consider how these characteristics are exemplified in the life of

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Jesus and in the educators that have positively

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influenced you. And then engage. Seek out a

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teacher or someone with a gift of teaching and acknowledge their

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contribution. Offer words of encouragement and support,

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perhaps through a note or conversation or a prayer to uplift

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their spirit, and finally pray. Here's 3

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ways that you can pray. Pray for educators and

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those graced with the gift of teaching, that they may teach with humility,

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exude righteousness, and be filled with wisdom from

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above. And number 2, pray for our learning communities

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to be safe places of peace where teachers and students

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alike can cultivate and cultivate and reap the fruits of righteousness

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and understanding. And lastly, pray for your own

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journey of learning and supporting educators, that you

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might embody the meekness of wisdom in your interactions

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and be an empowering presence for the teachers in your

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life. For these references, prayers, and scriptures, you

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can check the show notes. Or to find out more about our podcast, head over

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to journey with withcare.ca. I'm Johan, and

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thanks for praying with me today.