The Principal's Prayer Blog

Let everything  that has breath praise the  Lord . Praise the  Lord . Psalm 150:6 Heavenly Father, We praise you for your mighty power! We praise you for your wonderful acts of love and kindness! We praise you for your ultimate wisdom! May your truth and justice always prevail in this broken world. We praise you, Father, for St. John's Lutheran Church and School! We praise you for our students! We praise you for our families! We praise you for our teachers and pastors! May your Holy Spirit dwell in all so that we may grow in faith toward you and in love toward others. Hear our prayers for safety for those families who travel long distances to St. John's everyday. May those students who are sick be healed. Bring your love and forgiveness to all of us through the healing power of your Word. Let us praise you with every breath! Amen!

So God created  mankind  in his own image,      in the image of God  he created them;      male and female  he created them. Genesis 1:27 Dear Father, You have created all of humankind in Your image. You loved us before we were knit together in our mother's womb and you will love us into everlasting. We praise you for Your goodness in creation and Your faithfulness in salvation. Even though we fall short because of sin, You still sent your Son, Jesus, to give Himself in our place so that we might live at the foot of your throne forever! Thank you, Father, for salvation through Jesus. Thank you for safety through Your fatherly goodness and mercy. Especially, we thank you for a safe week for the 7th grade students. You kept them safe while providing an incredible view of your creation. Heavenly Father, please be with us this week as we are ending the first month of school. Keep our students strong in faith, body and mind. Keep our teachers strong and healthy. May all St. Joh

Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him.   He appointed twelve [ a ]  that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach   and to have authority to drive out demons.   These are the twelve he appointed: Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter),   James son of Zebedee and his brother John (to them he gave the name Boanerges, which means “sons of thunder”),   Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot   and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.  Mark 3:13-35 Heavenly Father, All praise and honor to you, Holy Lord and King of creation! You have given us our beautiful earth and everything in it. We thank you that you have appointed us stewards of your creation. May we be diligent in preserving your treasure and our daily bread. We thank you for those the preach and teach among us! Just as you called the twelve disciples,  you call us to lives of service to you. Be e

No, in all these things we are more than conquerors  through him who loved us.   For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future,  nor any powers,   neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God  that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:37-39 Father in heaven, I praise and thank you that you have made us conquerors of death and sin through the sacrifice of your son Jesus! Christ's power over the grave has opened the gates of heaven for us. All glory goes to You for providing us with a pathway to Your throne. Lord, we are a sinful people, yet you continue to bless us. Thank you for the blessings of health to our students and their families. Thank you for teachers, learning, and safe places for studying You and Your creation at St. John's. I humbly come before You and ask that you provide health and healing to St. John's students and familie

"And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple." Luke 14:27 Heavenly Father, THANK YOU for St. John's Lutheran School of Orange! What a blessing it is to see and hear the excitement for learning and the joy of Jesus abound throughout the classrooms and playgrounds of the school. You are a boundless God and your dominion over this world is evident through your establishment of schools of learning and places of worship. I praise You for Your presence among us here at St. John's. In the midst of the back-to-school business of life and the beginnings of a new school year, be with us and give us your peace in times of newness, times of anxiousness, and times of excitement. May each classroom on our campus have the joy of Jesus at its center and may that joy be in abundance. Let that joy be the vehicle of peace in our lives. Finally, Lord, help all teachers, students, and families at St. John's to grow closer to you. Help us learn wh