Do you want to have a successful year this year at school? Learn practical tips to help you succeed at school this year.
There are so many reasons to be upset right now. Maybe you’re at a new school. Perhaps your school isn’t meeting in person. For many people, this school year is a scary and uncertain time.
However, even in the middle of all the uncertainty, we can determine to practice joy. You can be full of joy even when it seems like nothing is going the way you want it to go.
You can choose joy in the middle of the storm, not because you’re so amazing, but because you know a God who is. God says He won’t leave you. He won’t forsake you. You’re not doing all this alone.
If you’re discouraged, take some time to see if you need to spend more time encouraging yourself in God’s word. Find scriptures that speak to what bothers you most about this year and write them out. Put them on your mirror or in a place you’ll see them each day. Feed on God’s word and choose to be full of joy this school year!
School is starting up, and you might not be all that excited. Maybe you’re schooling online and you’re dreading it. Or perhaps you’re meeting in person, but you know that you’ll be wearing masks and the idea of something itchy on your face is driving you crazy.
It’s easy with all the stuff that isn’t good happening right now to be selfish and upset. And of course that’s understandable. Your school year probably isn’t exactly what you had in mind.
However, if you want to have a great year this year, challenge yourself to be helpful. If you’re at home, see what you can do around the house to help out. Maybe you can start the dishwasher. Your mom would totally freak out.
Perhaps you can help the new kid figure out his locker combination, or help a teacher collect papers at the end of class.
As you practice being helpful, not only does it help others but it helps you too. You begin to take the focus off yourself and put it on others. That’s what God wants us to do as Christians. We should be looking for opportunities to do whatever we can to help others.
To be successful at school, you’ve got to focus. What you put your focus on makes a huge difference. You might see students that get good grades and think, well, they’re just so smart. I’m not as smart as them, so I can’t get as good of grades.
In many cases, that’s not true. Often, getting good grades is more of doing the right things. For example, it might be doing an extra credit worksheet for math to bump up your grade. Sometimes, its just going to class and really paying attention instead of passing notes with your friends.
What you focus on matters if you want to do well academically. Often, your grades can be improved simply by paying attention in class and doing a few extra things.
The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus. Bruce Lee
That quote is really true. Often successful people are just average people who really focus on getting better in an area. So if you’ve let yourself slip into getting just ok grades, ask yourself honestly if there are some areas where you could improve.
Finally, ask God, if there are any areas where you could put in a little more focus and see good results. God wants to help guide you into success this school year.
It’s fun to sit and scroll through your Instagram feed, or spend hours playing your favorite video game. If we’re honest, we’d all probably say we’d rather play games than work hard.
And there’s no denying games and social media are way more fun than hard work, don’t forget that hard work pays off in the long run.
Whatever you do, whether it’s your schoolwork, your job, or doing things around your house, don’t forget that there are benefits to working hard. As you develop a good work ethic now, it makes it easier for you to get a good job later.
The decisions you make each day about whether to do your best in your school work or to do your best at home or in your job are creating habits. Laziness now, will show up on your job later. It may cost you a promotion when you’re an adult. So today, challenge yourself to work hard at all you do. It will pay off in your habits as an adult.
This year has been a really difficult one. Most of us had no idea the effect that COVID would have on our world. And it’s easy to be so upset about how it’s inconvenienced our lives that we forget that others around us are hurting too.
So this year, as you go back to school, be sure to look for opportunities to help others.
Ask God to show you someone you could help or encourage. It might be a simple thing like asking someone to sit at your lunch table so they don’t have to eat alone. Don’t be afraid to go out of your way to help others.
As you look for ways to help others, it will end up bringing you joy. So be sure to look for ways to help others around you this year. It will help make your school year more fun for you too!
Going back to school can be intimidating. Maybe you’re not that excited because you got the hard math teacher. Perhaps you’re upset because none of your friends are in your class.
Going back to school can be hard because there are a lot of unknowns. You’re not sure how the year will be and what will happen. Often unknowns lead to fear, or being upset about what’s to come.
That’s where believing the best comes in. You can pray and believe God that this year is going to be a good year for you. You can ask God to help you each step of the way.
Ask Him for wisdom to understand the hard subjects. Go to Him for help when you need friends. You’ll be amazed at how much God can help you this year if you’ll simply choose to believe the best.
God’s got good things in store for you this year. Trust Him and ask Him for His help and see how He will help you have a great year.
Is there something that you’re concerned about in the upcoming school year? Let us know in the comments, we’d love to pray for you about it!
Life is busy. Each day you try to cram in school, sports, music, friends, family, job, and God. It can be quite the feat some days trying to balance all the things you do or should be doing. Most likely you’ve got pressure from your parents to do well in school, sports or music. You’ve got pressure from your friends to hang out with them, to dress a certain way, or maybe even act a certain way.
There’s lots of stress and pressures that come upon you each day. Stress is a part of life, but what are some ways that dealing with stress can be, well, less stressful?
Here’s a couple of suggestions for dealing with stress.
These are just a few tips to help you deal with stress. Life is stressful at times, but its great to know that when you’re feeling the pressure you can always go to God. God is always willing and able to help you with the pressures of life. He’s able to give you the wisdom you need to get through any tough situation. So no matter how stressed out you feel, take comfort in knowing that God is there for you and cares about everything that you’re going through.
Now to Him who is able to do above and beyond all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us – Ephesians 3:20 HCSB
It’s that time of year again. If you haven’t already, you’re probably heading back to school. And sometimes that can be a tough time for some of you. While some people really thrive and love school, there are others who have genuine fears about going back to school.
Some might be concerned about academics, and feel pressured to do well. Others might hope to do well at band, choir or a sports team. While others may have concerns about their ability to make friends, find their classes, and all sorts of other things.
Doubts can fill your mind when it comes to starting school. You might feel anxious and upset. If you do, here’s a verse that will help encourage you.
When you begin to doubt yourself and your ability, take comfort in God. He’s there to give you hope, cheer and what you need to do well this year. Put your trust in Him. See Him come through for you in ways you might have never expected.
You can live at peace, even in the middle of difficulty if you choose to put your focus on Him. He cares for you, and will help you through this time in your life.
If you need more tips on going back to school, check out our resource, Every Teenager’s Guide to Going Back to School.
It’s getting to be back to school time. Sometimes that can feel overwhelming. Perhaps the idea of new classes or a new teacher seems scary to you. Maybe you just know that your faith will be tested and tried while you’re at school and it can make you not want to go back.
Regardless of how you feel, today’s Bible verse should help encourage you.
What do you need for this upcoming year? Do you need help with math? Is it a different group of friends that help challenge you to serve God more? What do you need?
Once you know that, then go to God. Ask Him for His help. Get His wisdom for the upcoming year. Know that He’s ready and willing to help you with whatever need you have. So don’t be afraid to ask. Don’t feel like your need is too small or it’s too big. God’s love for you is so big. Go to Him for the help and encouragement that you need to get through this school year.
If you are struggling with going back to school, check out this 5-day devotion geared to encourage you with practical tips on going back to school.