Please keep our Year 12 students and their families in your prayers as they begin a new journey.
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come to you with thankful hearts for all those near and dear to us who are graduating from high school this week. We thank you for giving each of these young people the talents, abilities and self-discipline required for this wonderful accomplishment.
We are grateful to You for providing teachers, mentors, coaches and counsellors and all who have taught them, nurtured them and challenged them along the way.
Now that their minds have been well equipped with knowledge in many different subjects, we pray that their hearts and spirits will also be well equipped for a flourishing life.
Add heavenly wisdom and discernment to their knowledge. Infuse their ambitions and dreams with Your love.
Help them to desire Your good way for their future.
Remind them that you are only a prayer away when they meet obstacles, heartbreaks and challenges.
May they always be courageous enough to ask for help, advice and support when they need it. May they never needlessly suffer alone without reaching out to You and to others who care.
As they become independent adults, help them learn the secret of dependence on You. Give them a desire to know more about You.
May they find you in the Scriptures, in the joy of new love, in the gathering of Your people, in the beauty of Your creation and in the strength of their youth.
And now may Your blessings be theirs as they begin a new life full of joy and promise.
Amen.
(adapted from Prayers for Graduating High School Seniors)
