God is Blameless, Do Not Complain

Without a word, without complaint

In His Hands,

Leave all the things you cannot

Understand

~K.R. Hagenbach

Dear Lord, You are Holy, Righteous, and Sovereign. Praise You for Your all-knowing, completely perfect character. Much more, we thank You for saving us, forgiving all of our sins, past, present, and future. Thank You for providing justification for us so that we can stand in Your presence and interact with You as Your children: loved, protected, and cared for with deep compassion.

We pray for teachers everywhere to let go of complaining because it sows the seeds of discontent in the speaker as well as the listener. Lord, especially for teachers who are in the Body of Christ, we pray for Your power to guide their thoughts and words so they trust You with each situation at hand. Working with people in any job can give opportunity for complaint. But, God, You have called us to a higher standard in which we rest in Your providence. Praise You Lord for how you provide for every moment and situation. You see to each need in our lives with a loving hand that promises to work all things together for good to those who love You and are called according to Your purpose.

You have placed us in schools to be Your lights in the world. With each new day, we encounter difficult students and parents, administrators, and fellow staff members. Others sin against us. We see better choices our students can make. But we glorify You by Christian cheerfulness. You have called us to act with charitable judgment toward others. In other words, You ask us to look for the good that others are trying to accomplish or incapable of at the moment.  Let us come alongside those who tempt us to complain, and pray for them. Give us hearts that extend love and compassion toward them, even when we don’t understand what is going on.

Lord, let Your servants rest in Your guiding hand, keeping their eyes on Your faithfulness rather than the situations in front of them, and focused on Your promised good so that they resist the temptation to complain. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

Ex 16:8; Num 11:1-3; Job 1:21