The Last 33.3 KM

Today's student guest post is by Erin Jackman. She is in her third year of the MDiv program. Erin serves at Newport Baptist Church and as Social Rep on ADCSA. She currently lives in Scotch Village, NS.
Not to alarm anyone, especially my fellow classmates, but there are only four weeks of classes left.  Really?  When did that happen?  With one-month left and a heavy final month of class, we students are entering a time of stress and anxiety. Not only do we have assignments and final exams coming up, most of us are involved in
ministry, have jobs, and families to take care of.  It is a lot to balance.

What do we do now? We pray, work hard, and carry on.  And have a bit of fun once in a while! Like playing with lobster.

Two verses come to mind as we enter the “busy” season of the semester.

Psalm 55:22  Cast your burden on the LORD, and he will sustain you;  he will never permit the righteous to be moved.

1 Peter 5:7
 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

As we continue the semester and find ourselves becoming stressed and filled with anxiety with all that is before us, let us come to the Lord in prayer and share with him what we are going through.  Let us give him our anxieties and stress.

Let us pray for one another.  If you are not a student, please pray for us as we do our best to finish the semester well.  Pray for our professors as each one has their own set of stress and anxiety with the semester coming to a close and thinking of next semester’s courses.  Pray for the staff as they encourage us and keep things running smoothly.  On behalf of my fellow students, thank you for your prayers.

One thing that is helping me in the past two weeks is attending the Tuesday prayer time in the ADC Chapel.  It is a time to take a break and to rest with God and others while you go to Him in prayer for others and those who attend. If you are on campus, join us in prayer. If you are off campus join us wherever you are, and pray for the ADC Family and others around you.

I pray that we all finish well and give over our anxieties to the Lord.

As we enter the last 33.3 KM remember Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.  John 14:27