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Daily Prayer 05-06-25 · The Early Morning Praise Party w/ Sherry Mackey

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  Speaker 1: It is time for us to go to God in prayer.
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  Speaker 1: I am Sherry Mackie. You know this is teachers Appreciation Week,
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  Speaker 1: it is nurses Appreciation Week, and I just want to
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  Speaker 1: pray for our educators, for our health care professionals. Gracious
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  Speaker 1: and loving God, we come before you, God with hearts
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  Speaker 1: full of gratitude for those who serve so faithfully. Today
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  Speaker 1: we lift up in prayer the teachers and the nurses
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  Speaker 1: among us. Lord, you are the source of our wisdom
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  Speaker 1: and healing. And through these two vocations, God, you've placed
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  Speaker 1: hands of care, minds of clarity, and hearts of compassion.
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  Speaker 1: And to the world. We thank you God. For teachers,
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  Speaker 1: those who rise early to prepare minds for growth, cary
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  Speaker 1: not only lesson plans, but the quiet burdens of their students.
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  Speaker 1: You see the hours God that they spend shaping young lives.
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  Speaker 1: The way they notice the lonely child, the struggling learner,
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  Speaker 1: the hidden hurt. Give them strength when they're tired, God,
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  Speaker 1: inspiration when they feel depleted, and the peace of knowing
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  Speaker 1: that their efforts echo through generations. Lord, God, we thank
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  Speaker 1: you for our nurses, those who run to need instead
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  Speaker 1: of away from it, who hold trembling hands in hospital rooms,
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  Speaker 1: who bring comfort and the chaos of emergencies. You see God,
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  Speaker 1: the long shifts, the heavy responsibilities, the grace with which
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  Speaker 1: they offer dignity to the sick and the dying. Oh God,
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  Speaker 1: grant them courage in the face of suffering, compassion that
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  Speaker 1: never runs dry. And the rest for their bodies and souls.
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  Speaker 1: For both the teachers and the nurses. Oh Lord, we
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  Speaker 1: ask for your protection, God, them God from hurt, harm
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  Speaker 1: and danger. Shield their hearts from discouragement, and bless them
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  Speaker 1: with support from those around them. Let them know God
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  Speaker 1: that they are not alone in their work. Let them
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  Speaker 1: fill your presence in every classroom, every clinic, every hallway,
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  Speaker 1: and the quiet moments God when no one sees, and
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  Speaker 1: in the breakthroughs that bring tears of joy. And finally, Lord,
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  Speaker 1: remind them that their calling is holy, Their labor is
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  Speaker 1: not in vain. Their service is a reflection of Your
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  Speaker 1: love poured out into the world. Help them to know
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  Speaker 1: God that they are Your hands and feeded the earth.
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  Speaker 1: Let them rest each night knowing they've made a difference. God,
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  Speaker 1: we pray this in your holy name, in the name
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  Speaker 1: of Jesus. Amen. Amen,