Remember

Since I have a Calc exam in just under two hours, this will be quick... Finals week is stressful! I've found myself studying for hours and still feeling like I remember nothing from the whole semester. I think it is good to stop every once in a while and remember:

You are NOT your GPA. Sure, it is important to some extent but it does not define who you are. Do your best, put forth effort, take care of yourself, and care for others. Let what happens happen. 

Look for the positive. Maybe through the struggles, academic or otherwise, you'll learn something about yourself, who God is forming you into, and His plan for your life.

Learn from your failures. Use them to improve both your strengths and your weaknesses. Don't get discouraged because something doesn't go as well as you were hoping. Pick yourself back up and try again.

Be still. Be still and know that He is God. (And that we are not). Papers, projects, speeches, juries, tests, exams do not determine your identity. He uses all of them to work in and through you in some way. He has a plan-- a plan to give you hope and a future.

Let Him have the reins and do your best to follow His voice. Everything will be alright in the end.