Deuteronomy 31:6

'Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified, for the Lord your God goes with
you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.'

Be STRONG and not AFRAID. Two very important words that should echo in your mind.
Remember that God will see you through this season and will not leave you to crumble
into pieces. Let your mind be at rest and do not be afraid, for God is with you at all
times.

Philippians 4 : 6-7

'Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with
thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all
understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.'

When you present your worries, burdens and fears to God in prayer, he gives you the
peace to not worry about situations. Being a Christian doesn't mean that you wont fall, it
means Jesus will catch you when you do. The closer you walk with God, the less room
for anything to come in-between, especially worries.

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.

Jeremiah 17:7-8

'But blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him. They will be
like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear
when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought
and never fails to bear fruit.'

Placing your confidence in the Lord will only take you to higher heights. Walk confidently
in who you are, what you do and with the assurance that you will be the best person you
can be after this season is over.Confidence and belief in God and yourself will bring you
strength and many other achievements in life. There will be no opening for failure so
trust that he will be by your side through it all.

Proverbs 3:5-6

'Trust in the Lord with all of your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all
your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.'

The key word here is ALL, something a lot of us fail to do. It doesn't say with 'some' of
your heart or 'half' of your heart, it says ALL. Keep trusting God. He is always in control
even when your circumstances may seem out of control. When we put our problems in
Gods hands, he will always put peace in our hearts.

Daniel HeggieThere are thousands of

scriptures in the bible which talk about dealing with stress.
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, we should everything like it is for him. 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.

God has a purpose for your pain, a reason for your struggle and a reward for your hard
work and faithfulness. Trust in him and don't give up.

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, Amen.'