I’ve realized a few of you are stressing out about the school year and how it’s so hard to keep up with all the little and big projects, as well as working and what not. Let me tell you, I am right there with you. My life is so crazy. It’s like, even on my days off from work when I can catch up on things, the day after my schedule just fills right back up with things that I have to get done and numbers of assignments and deadlines. It’s so crazy, but just think, less than two more months! We can do it you guys!

I know in previous posts I have mentioned that i’m not super duper religious, but  I do enjoy religious text. It helps to calm me down and gives me hope and faith that everything is going to work out and be okay! 🙂

I thought I would share with you guys, a verse that really helps me and inspires me to keep going, especially when i’m bogged down with school stuff or if i’m just having an overwhelmingly bad day. It’s James 1:2-5. It says, “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” I feel like even if you aren’t Christian, you cannot deny the truth to this verse. I can see it from both angles.

From an academic standpoint, we can relate these “trials” to college, tests, projects….etc. We need to get through things even if we may not enjoy all of them. These trials are just going to make us better business people and better workers one day. Or even from the standpoint of just having an all around bad day where nothing is going right, this can be applicable. “Even though nothing has been going right or our way today, tomorrow is a new day and being able to get through this day is just going to make us a better person and enjoy the better days ahead.” It’s kind of like the old saying, “What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger.” I mean just think, if no one had to go through any pain or struggles in life, imagine how boring life would be and how many life lessons we would have missed out on.

I hope that after reading this blog, this verse puts a little pep in your step. Because even when school is getting tough and life is making you angry, It won’t last forever. Just do what you need to do to get through it and be proud of yourself once you have accomplished it. Perseverance is a great virtue. You are stronger than you can even imagine. 🙂