Now, back to starting school. For some parents that means the comfort of getting back into more dependable and predictable routines. It also means some added stress of homework, new relationships, adjusting to new schedules etc.
I want to encourage you to add the start of the new school year to your prayer list. When you ride by one of the schools in our area, let that be a call to prayer. Pray for the administration, office workers and especially the teachers. I really believe one of the best ways to positively influence the lives of children and teens is to be a public school teacher. Jesus said we are to be salt and light. If there ever was a place that needs light and some salt it would be our public school system. It is a mission field. Pray for our teachers. They are often under paid and over worked. They daily interact with our children.
On a personal, James Island Baptist note, I want to ask you to pray for the new James Island High School Head football coach, our own Randy Hilyer. Talk about a great opportunity filled with good stress and bad stress. Pray for Coach Hilyer. Many of us were influenced by the coaches we had through our life time. He will have a unique opportunity to impact the lives of his team, the student body, coaches, parents, faculty, etc. Randy is a follower of our Lord Jesus, he loves his family and has served James Island as a teacher and coach for years. Pray for him as he takes on this exciting new challenge. Pastor Brent will be partnering with him as the Chaplain for the football team. When we can, let’s go out and see the home team play!
Schools back…it’s a great time to focus and increase our prayers.
See you Sunday, good Lord willing.
