Let me start by thanking you for everything you do. Being a bus driver is not easy. You deal with the elements, are on your feet all day, and you’re constantly being moved from seat to seat. Please take a moment to read this prayer for bus drivers.
Prayer For Bus Drivers
Dear God,
We pray for the safety and well-being of all the bus drivers in our community. Please keep them safe as they drive their routes and protect them from accidents that could cause harm to themselves and others. We ask for your strength and guidance for them, so that they may be able to help those in need on their routes.
We pray for the families of bus drivers who may be worried about them today. Let them know how much you love them and care about their well-being. Be with us all today as we travel to work and school, and keep us safe along our journeys. Amen.
Dear Lord,
We pray for the bus drivers of our city, who are out there every day, serving their communities and keeping us safe. Please let them know that you are with them as they go about their duties.
Help them to be aware of the needs of others and to keep themselves safe on the roads. We ask this in Jesus’ name, Amen
Dear Lord,
We pray for the bus drivers, who are working hard to get students safely to school.
Bless them with safe roads, clear skies, and kind hearts so they can do their important jobs.
Help them remember that they are not alone when they’re driving through traffic or stuck in a long line of cars.
Keep them calm and focused on getting the kids where they need to go.
Give them strength when they get frustrated with other drivers or traffic conditions.
Help them know how much you appreciate all that they do for our children each day by sending some extra help for their journey today!
Dear Lord, thank you for the opportunity to serve the public through the transportation industry.
We ask that you bless our bus drivers with patience and a keen sense of responsibility.
Give them the strength to do their job well, and help them to be aware of their surroundings so that they may help keep everyone safe.
We pray for clear vision and good health for all those who drive buses, especially our own drivers.
Dear Lord,
We pray that you protect the drivers of the buses today. Give them the strength to focus on their driving, and the wisdom to know when to pull over and take a break. Please help them make safe choices, and be there for their passengers—those who are old, those who are young, those who are disabled or ill. Protect them from harm and guide them safely through traffic. We ask this in your name. Amen
Dear Lord, thank you for the safe travels of all those who drive buses. Keep our roads clear and free of congestion. Guide them to keep their eyes on the road and hands on the wheel, so that they may safely get us to our destinations.
We pray that they stay alert, careful, and aware of their surroundings. May they maintain a calm demeanor at all times. And may they never forget that each person on their bus is precious in your sight—a child of God whom you would never allow harm to come to.
Forgive them if they have been less than kind or considerate toward any passenger. Help them to treat everyone with love and respect, as if each passenger were an honored guest invited into their home for dinner. In Jesus’ name we pray, amen!
Dear Lord,
We thank you for the opportunity to serve you on our morning and evening commutes. We ask for your protection on the road, and for your guidance as we drive. We pray that you will be with us in our travels, and keep us safe from harm. Please help us to be good drivers who obey traffic laws and drive with care.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen
Effectual School Bus Driver Prayers
Driving can be one of the most mind tasking skills there is, which explains why we have good and bad drivers.
Most assuredly, being a good driver is just not enough because you can’t control other road users. Your level of distraction could be heightened when you are driving a school bus because, this time, you might have to watch the conduct of some of the school children you transport to school or any event.
Apart from the visible distractions that every driver faces on a daily basis, emotional constraints slap many in the face and the more emotionally healthy you are as a driver, the more control you have over the journey.
Since driving comes with many uncertainties, the need to pray is non-negotiable. Of course, with prayers, we can help put every step of the journey in God’s hand.
Whether as a concerned parent, staff member, school owner, or the bus driver, our part in the safety of every journey is essential, prayerfully.
So, here are some samples of school bus driver prayer you can say for safety.
Prayer of Safety for a School Bus Driver
Dear Lord, we thank you for the daily safe journey of our school bus driver. And we ask in prayer today, that you always make patience and mental alertness abound for him so he can carry out his duties safely. Amen.
1. Jesus, I place the driver of my children’s school bus in your hands. He does not look cheerful today. I ask that whatever it is that is making his countenance unpleasant and sad should be lifted. Pour a soothing oil on his heart and take away the situation without him knowing it. See him through today’s journey. Every route he takes down to school is safe and covered in your blood.
2. Almighty Father, your word says, you shall give your angels charge over us to keep us in all our ways. Here we are, we the non-teaching staff of this great institution. We commit this meeting that we are heading to into your unfailing hands that you keep us safe. The driver is said to be an impatient one once he is behind the wheels, always rushing to God knows where. Put in his heart your reasonable patience that we don’t find ourselves being lurched forward because of the way he applies the brake suddenly at times while driving.
3. O Lord, I heard he had an on-the-job training on getting the job. Avail him the opportunity to always put the training he had in use at all times and the bus will not crash nor would he lose control of the brakes. Help him to apply the brakes and throttle which are major safety parts of a bus when he ought to. The engine which is the soul of the vehicle will not get knocked and the radiator will cool the system perfectly.
4. Clearly, school bus drivers have mapped out routes that are safe, convenient, and effective for the children’s safety. Put in every vehicle owner that will be plying the same route as they that is used to tailgating and pressing the horn excessively just because they cannot wait for all the pupils to cross a calm spirit. Help him to always use the flashing lights, flags and signals effectively and at the right time for the safe crossing of the pupils.
5. All-knowing God, give him the real passion for the job so that he will not at any point in time see the work as tiring and boring. Help him to see the children as his and treat them well. Make him a relentless driver. Give him the grace to bear and withstand pranks, abuses and insults from uncultured students. Help the parents to appreciate them at all times and to teach their wards how to give them the respect they deserve.
6. One of the perks of the school bus driving job is the fact that they have lots of time to do whatever they want to between the pick-up time and the drop off time. At this period, do not allow him to do things that may jeopardize his driving like drinking and smoking. Help him resist the urge for these vices so that he can journey well with the children.
7. Help them deal effectively with emergencies, late pick- up from parents, children not obeying rules of the bus like popping out of heads through the window and sometimes insults from parents. These are issues they go through daily. Aid them in going through all these without causing quarrel and rancour.
8. Jesus, our Father, we commit this basketball competition we are going for and the bus pilot unto your hands. We ask that you guide us through this voyage. Make him operate the bus well and send your guides to make the path we would tread securely. We will go and come back with the trophy in our hands in Jesus’ name.
9. Dear God, here are we, on our way to a faraway state for an excursion. We commit our teachers, students and the bus chauffeur who is the one holding the keys to our lives at this present moment, we ask that you protect us on this trip we are about to embark on. Help us, not to be weary and give us all your strength. Help us to be mindful of your love. Make us have a meaningful and memorable time. All this we ask in your name.
10. Lion of Judah, we hail you. This bus manager is the oldest and most experienced but he is an occasional drunk of which he has no control over and it has become an addiction. Please, help him overcome this alcoholic addiction so that his reputation as an efficient driver won’t be tarnished.
Drivers Prayer
Are you looking for some spiritual prayers for driving safely to your destination? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Keep reading for eight safe travel prayers to say before and during a drive.
1. A Short Prayer for Safekeeping
Our Father, please watch over my family and me on the coming journey. The road ahead is beset with potential dangers, and we know not what we’ll encounter along the way. We look to you for strength and safekeeping and pray to your merciful nature to keep us away from harm.
Guide and hold us in your eternal Grace. Amen.
2. A Prayer for Fellow Drivers
Dear Lord, as I embark on this drive, I ask you to keep everybody on the road safe. Favor my fellow drivers and me with your light and endless love. I pray that you’ll help us stay vigilant, alert, and in control of our vehicles so that we cause no harm to ourselves or others.
Grant us kind hearts, competent hands, and attentive eyes. Allow us all- drivers, passengers, and pedestrians alike- to go about our day and reach our destinations without injury or delay. I pray for your blessings and protection. In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Amen.
3. A Prayer for Personal Responsibility
Heavenly Father, the road ahead is long, and I am weak. Please provide me with the strength and will to abide by safe driving practices. Teach me patience, remind me of my responsibility not to speed, and help me to both see and respect the road signs along the way.
I recognize the temptation to drive without care and call upon your guiding hand for support. Lord, send your angels to watch over my passengers and me. Work through me so that I might keep my frustration in check, my rage under control, and my mind at ease. Amen.
4. A Prayer of Thanks
Father God, thank you for the blessings you bestow upon us each day with your presence. Thank you for watching over us on this drive, delivering us from harm’s way, and granting us opportunities to love and learn at every turn.
Your children, who sit in this car, will be forever grateful to you and the interventions you make in our lives. We pray that you continue to bless, guide, and keep us away from the forces of evil. On the road ahead, we ask once again to benefit from your benevolent and all-powerful nature. Amen.
5. A Prayer for Protection
Lord, the journey ahead frightens me. From careless drivers to random accidents, it appears fraught with danger and the potential for harm. I’m in no mood for seeing a chiropractor after an accident or seeing anybody suffer due to this journey!
Please, Lord, I ask that you’ll protect the passengers I carry today and me.
Please grant me the wherewithal to identify any hazards before they actualize and the ability to avoid them. Extend your divine hands to guard us against events outside of our control. Please, Father, provide me with the confidence and competence on the road that I so desperately need.
In your name, I pray. Amen.
6. A Prayer for Traveling Families
Oh God, please guide and guard us on the upcoming drive. We’re traveling with our treasured children and ask that you’ll watch over us all on the journey ahead. The road is long, and the car is cramped, so we pray that you’ll keep our kids in good-spirits too!
Please help me to stay alert and responsive to all hazards. Grace me with your presence and help me to ignore any distractions that may arise in the back. Help me stay patient and grant us a wonderful, safe trip together.
In Jesus’ name, we pray, Amen.
7. A Brief Prayer for Vigilance
O Lord Father, teach me to remain vigilant on the drive ahead. Please grant me the presence of mind to stay alert and watchful. Keep my vision clear and help me see the risks so I may respond to them.
For this, I pray, Amen.
8. A General Prayer for Driving
Our Father who art in Heaven, I pray to you for assistance as we step into our vehicle today. Keep us safe on these busy and dangerous roads. Surround us with your love, shield us from harm, and allow the journey to proceed without issue.
As the driver of the car, I pray that you’ll give me patience too. Patience with bad drivers, patience at slow traffic lights, and patience with my tired and cranky children in the back! Please, Father, help me stay alert one the road ahead and recognize whenever I need a break.
For my fellow drivers and me, please protect and keep us safe so that we might reach our final destinations. In Jesus’ name, we pray, Amen.
Short morning prayer
“I come before you, O Lord. As the sun rises, may your hope rise up in me. As the birds sing, let your love flow out of me. As the light floods into this new day, may your joy shine through me. I come before you, O Lord And drink in this moment of peace, That I may carry something of your hope, love, and joy today in my heart. Amen.” – Author Unknown
“Father God, my heart is filled with chaos and confusion. I feel as if I am drowning in my circumstances and my heart is filled with fear and confusion. I really need the strength and peace that only You can give. Right now, I choose to rest in You. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.”
– Mary Southerland
“Father, today I ask forgiveness of all the negative and harmful words I have spoken about myself. I do not want to abuse myself in such a way again. Transform my thoughts and let me understand how marvelously you made me. Change my habits so I use my tongue to speak hope and favor upon my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”
– Sarah Coleman
“God, sometimes life gets me down and I find it hard to see things to be thankful for. Open my eyes to see the gifts you’ve given me in my life. I’m going to start by thanking you for loving me enough to come to earth and die so we can live together forever. Amen.”
– Wendy van Eyck
“Father, I have to thank you for looking beyond my faults and for loving me unconditionally. Forgive me when I fail to love others in the same way. Give me eyes to see the needs of the difficult people in my life, and show me how to meet those needs in a way that pleases You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”
– Mary Southerland