So this is my junior year here at James Madison University. I have been feeling some pressure already. We are half way through the semester and I am starting to feel more and more discouraged. I'm taking a pretty heavy course load this semester and some of the classes are kicking my butt! Lol well I thought so...
The last straw was today for me. I said to God, enough is enough! I NEED YOU!
So here's the story: All last week (9/29-10/3) I spent 3 hours a day in the tutoring center here at school studying and seeking help to prepare myself for my test on Friday in my toughest class STATISTICS... This was my second test and after the first test being a dud, I thought I would try studying a little harder...a lot harder....TEST DAY COMES... I was nervous but pretty confident. I was praying to God to help me to remember the things I studied and to pace myself throuh it all. So, now I'm taking the test its going pretty well until I reached this one problem worth 13 pts. My teacher told the class that if we need help starting it off then its ok to come up and ask. I thought well great I will head on up there then. However there were 3 people ahead of me, so I decided to wait a bit and to keep trying on my own until the other 3 got out of the way. My class is over at 1:10...by the time those students moved and I got up to her it was about 1:17. I asked her and she even started to tell me where I went wrong until she stopped herself and said, "Well we are out of time anyway so....(shrugging shoulders)" I was lost...shocked...confused. When I left I found myself crying in anger and looking for some support or some one to say it'll be alright. Thanks to the Lord for my mother and my supportive friends who prayed with me and picked me up.
Today I got my test back. My grade read 65 which was a mere two point increase from the first. Once again I'm angry and in tears and on the phone with my mom. But all out of frustration. I studied so hard and this is it? That teacher wasn't fair! Then I started to think about my other class and how I could be doing better in them too...Just feeling so down on myself I didn't want study for any thing..I thought, For What?? But God is good for my mommy and my beautiful supportive friends for being there with me. Also with some good ol' prayer I'm feeling a bit better about it now. I'm going take care of it.
I am encouraged now because I read some of God's word and looked through some old notes and came across a teaching from my church in Richmond about THE NATURE OF A CONQUEROR. so here it goes.....
If we look at Revelation 12:11 the verse show how by the words you speak you can overcome enemies also with the blood of the Lamb
In Revelation 1:12-16 we get the full description of Jesus. If you notice in verse16 it say that from his mouth came a sharp double-edged sword....
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So basically, once we have become Christians and are reborn, we are reborn in Him (Christ Jesus) therefore we have dominion and are made conquerors through Him (the ultimate conqueror) By Nature....
Since by nature we are conquerors we must speak it! A conqueror NEVER admits defeat!
Romans 8:11 "And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is Living in you, He who raised Christ from the dead, he will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you.
Get your tongue connected to your spirit it's not about your feelings...Believe in your heart and confess with your mouth Romans 10:8
Keeping quiet is self defeating, talk about Him and how much he means to you; God's resurrection power gives you supernatural ability; Supernatural ability brings supernatural results
Lets look at Acts 14:19-20 Even after Paul was beaten almost to death and got dragged out of the city, he GOT BACK UP and WENT BACK into the city!!!
God's power will keep you going even when your not "supposed to!!"
So, I'm not discouraged because by nature I am more than a conqueror and I will not be defeated by these grades or anything else. I'm coming out on top through Christ Jesus who gives me strength!
Also remember this scripture Psalm 18:32-36 "It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect. He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; he enables me to stand on the heights. He trains my hands for battle; My arms can bend a bow of bronze. You give me your shield of victory, and your right hand sustains me; you stoop down to make me great. You broaden the path beneath me, so that my ankles do not turn."
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