Let us say a little
prayer :
'Heavenly Father,
even though I am stress, I may not understand how everything will work out, but
I trust you. I don't see a way, but I know you will make a way. I have faith at
this very moment you are touching my heart, removing doubt and working in me. Things
may look dark and bleak now, But I have faith that my dawn is coming! In Jesus'
name, AmenLet us say a little prayer : 'Heavenly Father, even though I am
stress, I may not understand how everything will work out, but I trust you. I
don't see a way, but I know you will make a way. I have faith at this very
moment you are touching my heart, removing doubt and working in me. Things may
look dark and bleak now, But I have faith that my dawn is coming! In Jesus'
name, Amen
Romans
12:11-12
'Never be lacking in
zeal, but keep your spiritual fervour, serving the Lord. Be joyful in
hope, patient in
affliction, faithful in prayer.'
Prayer is super
important and we should engage in it every day, but we cannot sit back, do
absolutely nothing,
and still expect to receive good grades for our exams (if only life was
that easy). Rather,
we should pray for God to help us prepare well through the material
and to give us peace
throughout the exam period. No peace is greater than the peace that
comes from
God
1
Peter 5:6–7
'Humble yourselves,
therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he
may exalt you,
casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.'
During this season
you may feel like you are all alone, but I love this scripture because it
reminds you that you
aren't and God cares for you. Before the exam stress, during the
exam stress and even
after it's all done, his love and care for you will always remain the
same.
Colossians
3:23-24.
'Whatever you do,
work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human
masters, since you
know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It
is the Lord Christ
you are serving.'
In all honesty, we
should aim to get good grades, not to please other people, but because
we yearn to do
everything as though we are doing it for Christ. Yes. Whether we are going
to work, reading,
revising, . It is Him who we should
be living for, and
who we should be primarily wanting to please and glorify. Whatever we
do, let us work with
all our might and try to honour Him first and foremost with our hard
work.
Matthew
6:33-34
Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness,
and all these things will be
given to
you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow
will worry
about itself.
When I
remember this passage, I remember what is really important in life. I realise
anew
what is the true key to success. What amount of human effort can ever be
more
effective than the help that God gives to anyone who seeks his kingdom?
Every
time I’ve tried
to live my life in accordance with this passage, I’ve seen God do
things
which I thought weren’t possible. This whole blog is a testimony of those
stories.
Now, as I look back after five years of exams, I realise again that my success
in exams
so far has come from seeking the Lord, not from trying to achieve out of
my own
human strength.
So with
my final exams of
medical school coming up in six days, I’ve decided to post
a
collection of my favourite Bible verses (categorised by topic) that have helped
me
through
every exam so far from the last five years. These are as much a reminder to
myself,
as an encourager to other students facing exam
Psalm
121:2
My help
comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.
Hebrews
13:6
So we say
with confidence,
“The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.
What can mere mortals do to me?”
Psalm
121:2
My
help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.
2
Corinthians 12:9
But he
said to me, “My
grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made
perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more
gladly about my
weaknesses,
so that Christ’s power may rest on me.
1 Kings
19:3-8
Elijah was afraid and ran for his
life. When he came to Beersheba in
Judah, he
left his servant there, while he himself went a day’s journey into
the
wilderness. He came to a broom bush, sat down under it and prayed
that he might die. “I have had enough, Lord,” he said. “Take my life; I am
no better
than my ancestors.” Then he lay down under the bush and fell
asleep.
All at
once an angel touched him and said, “Get up and eat.” He looked
around,
and there by his head was some bread baked over hot coals, and a
jar of
water. He ate and drank and then lay down again.
The angel
of the Lord came back a second time and touched him and said,
“Get up and eat, for the journey is
too much for you.” So he got up and
ate and
drank. Strengthened by that food, he traveled forty days and forty
nights
until he reached Horeb, the mountain of God.
Psalm
3:5
I lie down
and sleep; I wake again, because the
Lord sustains me.
Psalm
4:8
In peace I
will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in
safety.
John
14:27
Peace I
leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the
world
gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
2
Thessalonians 3:16
Now may
the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every
way.
The Lord be with all of you.
Psalm
3:5
I lie down
and sleep; I wake again, because the
Lord sustains me.
Psalm
4:8
In peace I
will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in
safety.
John
14:27
Peace I
leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the
world
gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid
.
2 Thessalonians
3:16
Now may
the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every
way. The
Lord be with all of you.
God has a GOOD purpose for your life in this
journey.
Psalm
138:8 (ESVUK)
The Lord
will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O Lord, endures
for ever.
Philippians
2:13
For it is
God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good
Purpose
.
Jeremiah
29:11
For I know
the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper
you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
1
Corinthians 2:9
However,
as it is written: “What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and
Genesis
50:20
You
intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what
is
now being done, the saving of many lives.
God increases your ability to study.
Daniel
1:17
To these
four young men God gave knowledge and understanding of all
kinds of literature and learning.
Proverbs
2:6
For the
Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge
and
understanding.
Deuteronomy
33:11
Bless all his skills, Lord, and be
pleased with the work of his hands.
Exodus
35:30-32
He has
filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding,
with
knowledge and with all kinds of skill
God can do miracles. Impossible is nothing. God is
stronger than you think. Exams are nothing to God.
Mark
10:27
Jesus
looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with
God; all things are possible with God.”
Philippians
4:13
I can do everything through him who gives me
strength.
“I am the Lord, the God of
all mankind. Is anything
too hard for me?