Isaiah 41:10

‘Do not fear, for I am with you;

Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God.

I will strengthen you, surely I will help you,

Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’

(Isaiah 41:10)

Today I really struggled with my anxiety leading up to my contemporary literature exam. Lately, exams and papers and classes in general have been making me apprehensive and nervous. I have been feeling like no matter how hard I study and how hard I work, it's going to end in failure. I feel like I am going to waste all my time trying to succeed when all I deserve and all I'll achieve is failure. 

On my to class, to which I was running late because my previous class had run over, I could feel my chest tightening and the fear started to come over me. I paused for a minute, and just offered my anxiety, my fear of failure, my weaknesses up to the Lord. I offered them up and asked from him courage and strength to get through the exam. I asked for him to give me the confidence in myself to believe I could pass, that I could get through the exam with out failing. 

I challenge you, next time you feel afraid, weak, or when you feel like your only option is giving up, take a second and offer it up to the Lord. Offer up your anxiety, your fears, and your weakness. Remember that he is always there, and he gives us the strength and confidence to be the best person we can be. 

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Tonight's song is my favorite Jason Mraz song, I know I posted a video of it awhile back, but this version is done by a fantastic artist: Tyler Ward.