1. Psalm 18

This is on of my favorite chapters in the Bible. I love the picture of God showing his love for His people through His righteous anger for those who have hurt them. I think it is a great picture of how He saved us from our sin. We were hopeless and sinful, but He reached down and saved us. This is a great reminder of His love when the semester is feeling hopeless

2. 2 Corinthians 12:9

I love this verse because I can relate to it so much in my life. We are so weak, but He is SO strong! We do not have to worry about being perfect or getting perfect grades because He is working in us. He can use what we accomplish through Him, but He loves us no matter what our GPA is.

3. Psalm 100:4

This verse reminds us to praise God and thank Him. "Enter His courts with GLADNESS." This is very hard to do and remember when things are not going our way. When I have a bad day the best thing for me to do is spend time with the Lord and worship Him. This helps me to get my priorities straight and realize that I am only here for Him.

4. Jeremiah 29:11

This verse is taken out of context many times in our society. While it was true for the people in the story that it is in, it is also true for us. God knows what is going to happen, and we do not have to worry about it. In college it seems that the future is continually looming over us, but with God we have a bright future in His Glorious Plan.

5. Matthew 28:16-20

This is ultimately why we are here. REMEMBER we are not here to get an education, a job, a house, a spouse, children, or anything else!!! We are here to glorify God and tell others about Him. This is so encouraging because when these things don't happen in life we still have hope! We are here to proclaim His Name boldly here at home and to the ends of the earth.

So do not get caught up in the day to day, but rather have an eternal mindset daily! And have a great semester!!