Today we will be dealing with 25 bible verses for college students’ stress. God is interested in all areas of our lives. Truthfully, the stress of attending college can be overwhelming. From submitting all documents for admission to registration, finding accommodation, and settling in a different environment, all of these can be stressful. There is even more stress when the tension of college life hits you deeply especially when you have to burn an extra candle to read for the exams. Sometimes the headache could be getting tuition fees especially when you don’t have a direct sponsor. All of these can be so stressful and can make you almost give up on school.
God knows about your stress and struggle and He will guide you through it. When the stress of life hits us deeply, it can make us forget there is a God whose intentions for us are plain and good. We might feel cheated out of life or like nothing is going fine with us. However, the word of the Lord said in the book of Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. His plans for us is not to get us and abandon us in the stress of life or college. That’s why we have compiled a list of 25 bible verses for college stress.
1. James 1:2-4
“My friends, consider yourselves fortunate when all kinds of trials come your way, for you know that when your faith succeeds in facing such trials, the result is the ability to endure. Make sure that your endurance carries you all the way without failing so the you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.”
2. Romans 12:2
“Do not conform yourselves to the standards of this world, but let God transform you inwardly by a complete change of your mind. Then you will be able to know the will of God–what is good and is pleasing to him and is perfect.”
3. Psalm 118:5-6
“In my distress I called to the Lord; he answered me and set me free. The Lord is with me, I will not be afraid; what can anyone do to me?”
4. Matthew 11:28-30
“Come to me, all of you who are tired from carrying heavy loads, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke and put it on you and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in spirit; and you will find rest. For the yoke I will give you is easy, and the load I will put on you is light.”
5. 1 Corinthians 3:11
“For God has already places Jesus Christ as the one ad only foundation, and no other foundation can be laid.”
6. Romans 16:20
“And God, our source of peace, will soon crush Satan under your feet.”
7. John 14:27
“Peace is what I leave with you; it is my own peace that I give you. I do not give it as the world does. Do not be worried and upset; do not be afraid.”
8. Proverbs 16:3
“Ask the Lord to bless your plans, and you will be successful in carrying them out.”
9. Luke 21:19
“Stand firm, and you will save yourselves.”
10. Psalm 94:19
“Whenever I am anxious and worried, you comfort me and make me glad.”
11. Philippians 4:6-7
“Don’t worry about anything, but in all your prayers ask God for what you need, always asking him with a thankful heart. And God’s peace, which is far beyond human understanding, will keep your hearts and minds safe in union with Christ Jesus.”
12. Luke 21:34
“Be careful not to let yourselves become occupied with too much feasting and drinking and with worries of this life, or that Day may suddenly catch you…”
13. Revelation 14:13
“Then I heard a voice from heaven saying, ‘Write this: Happy are those who from now on die in the service of the Lord.'”
14. 2 Corinthians 4:7-9
“Yet we who have this spiritual treasure are like common clay pots, in order to show that the supreme power belongs to God, not to us. We are often troubled, but not crushed; sometimes in doubt, but never in despair; there are many enemies, but we are never without a friend; and though badly hurt at times, we are not destroyed.”
15. Isaiah 40: 30,31
“Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
16. Psalm 56:3-4
“I trust in God and am not afraid; I praise him for what he has promised. What can a mere human being do to me?”
17. Psalm 103: 1-5
“Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits – who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.”
18. Psalm 100
“Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.”
19. Psalm 46: 1-3
“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and mountains quake and with their surging.”
20. Romans 8:28
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”
21. Joshua 1:9
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
22. Proverbs 16:3
“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.”
23. 1 Peter 5: 6,7
“Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”
24. John 14:1
“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, trust also in me.”
25. Jeremiah 17- 7:8
“But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. He will be like a tree planted by the water and sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.”
