Interfaith
Expectation Prayer - IEP - National Day of Prayer on April 4th
by Sandra Cook
Here's the "Interfaith Expectation Prayer":
"Dear God, We ask that you bless this IEP meeting with all that is good and righteous. Please help each individual be mindful of his or her duty to You in providing the proper services for <child's name>. Let us all focus on what is needed to provide an appropriate education, with necessary supports and services. Should anyone's heart be focused on what the "system" requires rather than what <child's name> requires, we ask you to prod his or her heart and remind them of their duty to You in serving <child's name> with the best educational outcomes possible. Give everyone strength to work for what is right regardless of systemic expectations that have traditionally blocked their paths. We ask that You keep everyone focused on behaving kindly towards one another, seeking solutions rather than seeking to be "right". Please help everyone be as sheep in one flock, working together as one, and let no one act as a ram or goat, pushing his or her self-serving way onto others. Please remain in our midst as we work. Thank you God for helping us work as one body, serving You for the sake of this child, <child's name> . Amen."
Best Wishes,
SandyKC