I asked God from the wealth of his glory to give you power through his Spirit to be strong in your inner selves, and I pray that Christ will make his home in your hearts through faith. I pray that you may have your roots and foundation in love
Ephesians 3:16, 17 GNB
Cups of soil
line the windowsill
promising that soon,
plants will emerge.
The students,
charged with supplying
the nourishment
for their plants,
check them continually
through eyes of faith.
Father, thank you
for this lesson,
for in my teaching
you have taught me.
Now I see that my
students are seedlings
you have placed
within my care.
You have assigned me
the responsibility of
nurturing them
I pray that the
sunlight of knowledge
will flood their
minds, and the rain
of discontent will
make them delve
more deeply until they
are rooted academically.
But even more,
I pray that you
will spiritually
nourish them until
they take hold,
becoming rooted
and grounded in
your love.
Rainbows for Teachers
By Janet Colsher Teitsort 1992 p 105