Trusting God with the School Year Ahead | Your Nightly Prayer

As backpacks are packed and new routines begin, the start of a new school year can bring a mix of emotions—hope, excitement, nervousness, and uncertainty.

Rachel Wojo

Updated Sep 09, 2025

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Whether you're a student, parent, teacher, or caregiver, this prayer is for you. 📖 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” — Proverbs 3:5–6 📖 “The Lord will keep you from all harm—he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.” — Psalm 121:7–8 Today’s prayer invites you to hand the school year over to the One who already knows the end from the beginning. God sees every hallway, every test, every friendship, and every challenge. He is our guide, our protector, and our peace—every single day.

Originally published September 09, 2025.

Rachel Wojo is an inspirational author, public speaker, and podcaster known for her popular blog, rachelwojo.com. Through her biblical approach and personal life experiences, Rachel empowers women to discover strength and hope in everyday situations. Despite enduring the loss of her mother, adult special needs daughter, and father, Rachel remains resilient. She has authored the uplifting book, Desperate Prayers: Embracing the Power of Prayer in Life's Darkest Moments and a new beautiful, spiral-bound prayer journal, Praying the Promises of God, Rachel is crazy in love with her husband, Matt, and cherishes her motherhood with six children on earth and two in heaven.

If you're looking for more guidance on anchoring your heart in God's faithful promises, I invite you to check out my new prayer journal, Praying the Promises of God: 52 Week Guided Journal at https://promisesprayerjournal.com. In this journal, you'll find space to meditate on the promises that can transform how you approach rest and help you experience God's peace in tangible ways. Until next time, remember, God sees you, hears you, and He knows your needs.

Rachel Wojo Praying the Promises of God 52 week guided prayer journal