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7 Bible Verses Every College Student Needs To Read

Seven verses we can live by.

Madison Ownby

Jul 26, 2016

East Tennessee State University

7 Bible Verses Every College Student Needs To Read

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College is awesome, fun and exciting. While it is supposed to be the best time of our lives, college is also extremely difficult. Whether it is the stress of the work, the lack of sleep and confidence, or the pressure of maintaining a social life while working, college is very tiring on all of us. It can be hard to remain focused and confident, but if every time we starting feeling down and insecure, we turned to the Holy Bible and God's word instead of other substances, I truly believe that it would make college easier. No matter what you're facing, here are seven bible verses that every college student needs to read at least once:

1. For when we fear the future

"For I know the plans that I have for you", declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." -Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)

No matter how much we may doubt our futures, this verse assures us that God is with us and is blessing us with the future he has laid.

2. For when we are feeling lonely

"There is no one holy like the Lord; there is no one besides you; there is no rock like our God." -1 Samuel 2:2 (NIV)

No matter how alone we may seem or feel, this verse assures us that God is always with us. We will never be alone when we have him.

3. For when we are lacking integrity

"The Lord does not look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart." -1 Samuel 16:7 (NIV)

The important lesson this verse explains to us is that no matter the pressure we face, we must maintain our integrity and we will be rewarded. Our inner beauty must shine through our outter beauty.

4. For when we have conflict

"But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you." -Matthew 5:44 (NIV)

We are all bound to face peers and teachers we don't see eye-to-eye with, and this verse tells us to always pray for those people and not to hold grudges against them.

5. For when we doubt God's plan for us

"He replied, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it." -Luke 11:28 (NIV)

This verse is reassuring us with the Lord's plans for us. We must trust and follow the path that the Lord has laid for us.

6. For when we feel blessed

"Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story- those he redeemed from the hand of the foe, those he gathered from the lands, from the east and west, from north and south." -Psalm 107:1-3 (NIV)

Just like when we turn to the Lord for guidance, this verse reminds us also to turn to the Lord to praise him. Our glory is because of him, and we must praise and recognize him for our blessings.

7. For when we are victorious

"For the Lord your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory." -Deuteronomy 20:4 (NIV)

When we finally come out victorious, this verse is a reminder to once again thank the Lord for our accomplishments because he did give us the power to become victorious.

No matter how hard college can be, looking to the Lord's word is always comforting and inspirational through the hard times we face. No matter what you are enduring, the Lord has a message for you, and these are only seven of the thousands he wrote for us.

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7 Bible Verses Every College Student Needs To Read

Seven verses we can live by.

1. For when we fear the future

2. For when we are feeling lonely

3. For when we are lacking integrity

4. For when we have conflict

5. For when we doubt God's plan for us

6. For when we feel blessed

7. For when we are victorious

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"I don't want to do things. I want to not do things."

1. When you look at the syllabus and realize there are only three weeks of the semester left; even though the first day was LITERALLY yesterday.

2. You look at your grades and realize they probably aren't as high as they should be, which is a terrifying realization.

3. When you think to yourself at night, "tomorrow, I will wake up early and go to the library ALL day, and, hell, maybe after I'll go to the gym for a little bit, just to push myself that extra mile."

4. Tomorrow actually comes. The inevitable and overpowering sense of procrastination is too strong to overcome.

5. But you DO end up going to the library. Not all day though, but still, a while. But no, you do not go to the gym. Still, you made an effort, so you decide to treat yo' self.

6. When you realize you need to schedule a meeting with your adviser because you need to sign up for classes next semester. But you also realize that since you waited until the last minute, you're going to get stuck with all of the crappy classes.

7. When you low-key try to slip into conversation with your professors that you need extra credit because you're that desperate.

8. When it's already the third time you've seen your adviser in two days because you have no damn clue what you're doing and need all the help you can get.

9. When you apply for a job associated with your major even though you have no experience, but you just want to dive headfirst into the deep end of adulthood and get it over with.

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1. Figuring out when to start

2. Searching through list after list to get everything you need

3. Shopping for deals

4. Getting bins to put everything in

5. Figuring what you can’t live without

6. Going through clothes to find what you need

7. Finding out your siblings took something from you

8. Fighting with your parents.

9. Trying to plan things with your roommate

10. The fear of forgetting something

11. Move in day

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1. When you fail that midterm you studied so hard for.

2. When your crush finally texts back.

3. When payday comes around.

4. When you accidentally like someone's picture from 108 weeks ago.

5. When someone takes your unassigned assigned seat.

6. When your favorite character in your favorite TV series dies.

7. When that guy/girl you’ve been crushing on agrees to go on a date with you.

8. When you have so much to do, and such little motivation to do it.

9. When someone asks for your last fry.

10. When you try a new health-food craze.

11. When you get new clothing.

12. When you check your bank account.

13. When they're serving good food in the dining hall.

14. When someone tries to tell you what to do.

15. Or just your thoughts about life in general.

We all have that "I don't care" attitude.

1. Most students just take life day by day.

2. That means procrastinating, one day at a time.

3. College students don't mind dressing like crap sometimes.

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9. College is just really expensive and you never forget how expensive it is.

10. But hey, we're getting a somewhat high-quality education, right?

11. We all really just want to pet dogs all day.

12. And eat pizza for every meal.

13. And stab the next person who asks us what we want to do with our life.

14. However, despite the stress and student loans, college is amazing and there's plenty of reasons to smile.

Thank you, April, for inspiring us with your wicked relatability.

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