Jeremiah 29:11

A few weeks ago I was studying extremely hard for my very first college test. I didn't know how hard the test was going to be or what was going to be on it, so I studied everything. I prayed and felt VERY prepared. The test didn't seem very hard and it was only 60 questions, so I had confidence that I did well. Like every human out there, I quickly forgot to thank God or pray to Him after the actual test..

After taking the test last week, I received my grade today. An 83. I fell into sadness and grief because I really felt like I deserved a much better grade for all the work and effort I put into it. But the sad part wasn't even that I got an 83, but it was the fact that my friend, who barely studied, got an 85.. Right when I found out she got a higher grade than me without putting any effort into studying, I was complaining to God inside my head, "THIS IS SO UNFAIR!". Resulting in an even more sad Tina..

I didn't know what else to do with my depressed emotions, so I took them to God. As I was in prayer, I cried because it was a time at which I could completely let loose and let God take it all. I felt that I was useless, worthless, and stupid. As I was thinking those thoughts, God spoke to me through a verse - Jeremiah 29:11. It says, "For I know the plans I have fr you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Wow. It really hit me right in the face. Still this moment I don't know why I got an 83, but I realized that whether it was a 100 or a 50, my reaction still has to be a thankful heart. I need to be thankful towards God. I once heard this from somewhere: You don't need to be thankful for the situation that you're in, but you need to be thankful towards God. AMEN!

Praise God, for He is ALWAYS there.
-Tina