Take a few minutes to spend some time with Jesus. Allow these promises to refresh your mind, body, and spirit and encourage you on this upcoming finals week.
1. Proverbs 3:25-26
God urges us to seek security in Him. He will protect us from the wickedness and fear that surrounds us. There is no need to be fearful of a grade. Our grades don’t define who we are, only God defines us as His children.
2. Matthew 6:33-34
Personally, I struggle with always being worried about future plans or things I have coming up in the week that I am not focused on what is in front of me. God calls us to place our worries on Him so that He can provide us with everything we need.
3. Daniel 10:19
Here, Daniel had been given a vision of times of war and hardship soon to come. Daniel was frightened by this vision, but the messenger’s hand calmed his fears. God can heal us when we are hurt, provide peace when we are troubled, and strengthen us when we are weak. All we have to do is pray to God and willingly ask for His guidance.
4. Philippians 3:13-14
This verse holds relevance to anything we do that is holding us back from God. Our past is in the past, and God doesn’t care about it. What He cares about is that we push it behind us and strain to live a life in His love. Grades do not matter to God, what matters is that we rely on Him in our time of need.
5. John 14:27
God commands us to not be troubled or afraid. He doesn’t suggest it or advise it, He COMMANDS us. We should not allow worldly things to diminish the heavenly peace that God has gifted to us freely.
6. Psalm 34:19
We are assured that we will face difficult times and struggles. This life God has commanded us to live will not be a breeze, but no matter how far beaten down, lost, or lonely we feel, God will rescue us every time.
7. Colossians 3:23-24
God desires for us to work diligently in everything we do and do it in a way that will glorify Him. God wants us to try our hardest at everything we do. In doing so, God promises us the inheritance of Heaven.
Throughout this finals week, remember that God loves you and His plans are greater than anything we could imagine for ourselves. I pray that each of you is encouraged and motivated by this article. Now go out and ROCK THOSE FINALS!!
