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THE GLORY OF

GOD IS MAN
FULLY ALIVE

Life to the fullest: How you will find


GOD in every area of your life.

75 Bible Verses
that will get you
through
Civil Engineer’s
Licensure
Examination
75 Bible Verses that will get you through again that my success in examinations so far
Civil Engineer’s Licensure Examination has come from seeking the Lord, not from trying
to achieve out my own human strength.
I must confess that during examinations, I
So, with my licensure examination of Civil
sometimes find myself spending less time with
Engineers coming up for a month, I’ve decided
God.
to post a collection of my favorite Bible verses
Tired from hours of cramming, I start getting too that have helped through every examination so
tired to spend time with God after a long day’s far from the last six years. These are as much a
work. I begin to lose my priorities. I reminder to myself, as an encourager to other
unintentionally pack my days so full with study students facing examinations.
that there’s no room left for Him. Before, I know
it, my usual routine of setting aside time for the Lord, help me to take a break from the text
Lord each day flies out the window. It’s not an books so often and remember where my
intentional decision to turn from God…but an greatest help comes from:
insidious process that happens when I lose my
priorities in the face of looming barrier exams.
Psalm 121:2
But every year when this happens, one My help comes from the Lord, the
particular verse comes back to me and grabs Maker of heaven and earth.
my attention. It is a famous one which has been
the recurring theme of my engineering school
life for the last six years:
Bible Verses About Stress,
Anxiety and Doubt
Matthew 6:33-34
Seek first His kingdom and his You never, ever have to be afraid of
righteousness, and all these things exams.
will be given to you as well.
Therefore, do not worry about
tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry
Hebrews 13:6
about itself.
So, we say with confidence,
“The Lord is my helper; I will
When I remember this passage, I remember
not be afraid.
what is really important in life. I realize anew
What can mere mortals do to
what is the true key to success. What amount of
me?”
human effort can ever be more effective than
the help that God gives to anyone who seeks Romans 8:31
His kingdom? What, then, shall we say in response
to these things? If God is for us, who
Every time I’ve tried to live my life in can be against us?
accordance with this passage, I’ve seen God
do things which I thought weren’t possible. This
whole blog is a testimony of those stories. Now,
as I look back after six years of exams, I realize
Proverbs 3:25-26 Isaiah 41:9-10
25Have no fear of sudden disaster or 9I took you from the ends of the

of the ruin that overtakes the earth, from its farthest corners I
wicked. called you. I said, ‘You are my
26for the Lord will be at your side and servant’; I have chosen you and
will keep you from foot from being have not rejected you.
snared. 10So do not fear, for I am with you;

do not be dismayed for I am your


God. I will strengthen you and help
you; I will uphold you with my
I will not worry about what is outside my righteous right hand.
control. God is fully in control of my
exams, my destiny, my results.

2 Corinthians 2:15-17
Psalm 139:16 15…Who is equal to such a
All the days ordained for me were task?... in Christ we speak before
17
written in your book before one God with sincerity, as those sent
them came to be. from God.

You weren’t chosen because you were 2 Corinthians 12:9


perfect for the task. God deliberately But he said to me, “My grace is
chose in spite of your weaknesses. sufficient for you, for my power is
made perfect in weakness.”
Therefore, I will boast all the more
1 Corinthians 1:27-29 gladly about my weaknesses, so
27But God chose the foolish things of
that Christ’s power may rest on me.
the world to shame the wise; God
chose the weak things of the world
to shame the strong.
28God chose the lowly things of this It’s normal to have times of depression.
world and the despised things – and But God will rescue you out of them!
the things that are not – to nullify the
things that are, 29so that no one may Daniel 10:19
boast before him. “Do not be afraid, you who are
highly esteemed, “he said. “Peace!
Be strong now; be strong. “When he
spoke to me, I was strengthened
and said, “Speak, my Lord, since you
have given me strength.”
1 Kings 19:3-8 2 Thessalonians 3:5
3Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. May the Lord direct your hearts into
When he came to Beersheba in God’s love and Christ’s
Judah, he left his servant there, perseverance.
4while he himself went a day’s

journey into the wilderness. He


came to a broom bush, sat down You do not face examinations alone:
under it and prayed he might die. “I GOD is right by your side fighting for
have had enough, Lord,” he said. you.
“Take my life; I am no better than
my ancestors.” 5Then he lay down
1 Corinthians 15:57
under the bush and fell asleep.
But thanks be to God! He gives us
the victory through our Lord Jesus
All at once an angel touched him
Christ.
and said, “Get up and eat.” 6He
looked around, and there by his
head was some bread baked over I refuse to dwell on my past failure, my
hot coals, and a jar of water. He ate past mistakes, or the impossibility of my
and drank and then lay down
circumstances.
again.

7The angel of the Lord came back a Philippians 3:13-14


second time and touched him and But one thing I do: Forgetting what is
said, “Get up and eat, for the behind and straining toward what is
journey is too much for you.” 8So he ahead, I press on toward the goal to
got up and ate and drank. win the prize for which God has
Strengthened by that food, he called me heavenward in Christ
traveled forty days and forty nights Jesus.
until he reached Horeb, the
mountain of God. I will recall past victories and remember
that God has been faithful to me in the
God will help you to persevere – in past.
hardships, distress and sleeplessness.
Psalm 77:7-12
2 Corinthians 6:4-10 To this I will appeal:
4Rather, as servants of God we
the years when the Most High
commend ourselves in every way: in stretched out his right hand. I will
great endurance; in troubles, remember the deeds of the Lord;
hardships and distresses; 5…in hard yes, I will remember your miracles of
work, sleepless nights…8through long ago. I will consider all your
glory and dishonor, bad report and works and meditate on all your
good report…yet we live on; mighty deeds.
10sorrowful, yet always rejoicing;

poor, yet making many rich; having


nothing, and yet possessing
everything.
1 Samuel 7:12 John 14:27
Then Samuel took a stone and set it Peace I leave with you; my peace I
up between Mizpah and Shen. He give you. I do not give to you as the
named it Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far world gives. Do not let your hearts
the Lord has helped us.” be troubled and do not be afraid.

I will not evaluate my circumstances


with worldly eyes. 2 Thessalonians 3:16
Now may the Lord of peace himself
give you peace at all times and in
every way. The Lord be with all of
2 Corinthians 4:18
you.
So, we fix our eyes not on what is
seen, but on what is unseen, since
what is seen is temporary, but what
I’m allowed to acknowledge that life is
is unseen is eternal.
hard. But through my suffering, I see
God.

2 Corinthians 5:7
For we live by faith, not by sight. Psalm 34:19
The righteous person may have
many troubles, but the Lord delivers
him from them all,
God gives you sleep and rest and
peace.

2 Corinthians 4:7-11
Proverbs 3:24
But we have this treasure in jars of
When you lie down, you will not be
clay to show that this all-surpassing
afraid; when you lie down, your
power is from God and not from us.
sleep will be sweet.
We are hard pressed on every side,
but not crushed; perplexed, but not
Psalm 3:5
in despair; persecuted, but not
I lie down and sleep; I wake again,
abandoned; truck down, but not
because the Lord sustains me.
destroyed. We always carry around
in our body the death of Jesus, so
that the life of Jesus may also be
Psalm 4:8 revealed in our body. For we who
In peace I will lie down and sleep, for are alive are always being given
you alone, Lord, make me dwell in over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that
safety. his life may also be revealed in our
mortal body.
Bible Verses About Motivation Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you,
I will work to the best of my ability
“declares the Lord, “plans to
because I am working for God, not prosper you and to harm you, plans
myself, or anyone else. to give you hope and a future.

Colossians 3:23-24
Whatever you do, work at it with all 1 Corinthians 2:9
your heart, as working for the Lord, However, as it is written: “What no
not for human masters, since you eye has seen, what no ear has
know that you will receive an heard, and what no human mind
inheritance from the Lord as a has conceived” – the things God
reward. It is the Lord Christ you are has prepared for those who love
serving. Him.

2 Corinthians 5:14-15 Genesis 50:20


For Christ’s love compels us, You intended to harm me, but God
because we are convinced that intended it for good to accomplish
one died for all, and therefore all what is now being done, the saving
died. And he died for all, that those of many lives.
who live should no longer live for
themselves but for Him who died for
them and was raised again. These trials and tribulations are God’s
training for the purposes he has for you,
both now, and in the future.
God has a GOOD purpose for your life in
this journey.
1 Peter 1:6-7
6…for a little while you may have

Psalm 138:8 (ESVUK) had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.


7These have come so that the
The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me;
your steadfast love, O Lord, endures proven genuineness of your faith – of
forever. greater worth than gold, which
perishes even though refined by fire
– may result in praise, glory and
Philippians 2:13 honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.
For it is God who works in you to will
and to act in order to fulfill his good
purpose.
Song of Songs 3:7-8 19”After a long time the master of
7Look! It is Solomon’s carriage,
those servants returned and settled
escorted by sixty warriors, the accounts with them. 20The man who
noblest of Israel, 8all of them wearing had received five bags of gold
the sword, all experienced in battle, brought the other five. ‘Master, ‘he
each with his sword at his side, said’ ‘you entrusted me with five
prepared for the terrors of the night. bags of gold. See, I have gained five
more.’21”His master replied, ‘Well
done, good and faithful servant!
Luke 6:40 You have been faithful with a few
The student is not above the things; I will put you in charge of
teacher, but everyone who is fully many things’ Come and share your
trained will be like their teacher. master’s happiness!”

Hebrews 12:11 Luke 12:48


No discipline seems pleasant at the From everyone who has been given
time, but painful. Later on, however, much, much will be demanded;
it produces a harvest of and from the one who has been
righteousness and peace for those entrusted with much, much more will
who have been trained by it. be asked.

One day, God will show you that all your


I will be faithful to the academic calling effort and struggle was worth it.
that God has placed on my life.
2 Corinthians 4:16-17
16Therefore we do not lose heart.

Matthew 25:14-21 Though outwardly we are wasting


14”Again, it will be like a man going away, yet inwardly we are being
on a journey, who called his servants renewed day by day. 17For our light
and entrusted his wealth to them. and momentary troubles are
15To one he gave five bags of gold, achieving for us an eternal glory that
to another two bags, and to far outweighs them all.
another one bag, each according
to his ability. Then he went on his
journey. 16The man who had
received five bags of gold went at
once and put his money to work
and gained five bags more…
Bible Verses About God’s
Genesis 39:21
Blessing The Lord was with him; he showed
him kindness and granted him favor
God is with you, and God is in you. in the eyes of the prison warden.

Matthew 28:20
“And surely, I am with you always, to
Daniel 1:9
the very end of the age.”
Now, God had caused the official to
show favor and compassion to
Daniel…
Matthew 1:23
“The virgin will conceive and give
birth to a son, and they will call him God increases your ability to study.
Immanuel” (which means “God with
us”).
Daniel 1:17
To these four young men God gave
knowledge and understanding of all
God shows his favor on you, a beloved kinds of literature and learning.
child of God.

Proverbs 2:6
2 Corinthians 6:2
For the Lord gives wisdom; from his
For he says,
mouth come knowledge and
“In the time of my favor I heard you,
understanding.
and in the day of salvation I helped
you.” I tell you, now is the time of
Deuteronomy 33:11
God’s favor, now is the day of
Bless all his skills, Lord, and be
salvation.
pleased with the work of his hands.

God grants you favor in the eyes of your Exodus 35:30-32


examiners. He has filled him with the Spirit of
God, with wisdom, with
understanding, with knowledge and
Genesis 39:4 with all kinds of skills.
Joseph found favor in Potiphar’s
eyes and became his attendant.
Potiphar put him in charge of his
household, and he entrusted to his
care everything he owned.
God helps the powerless against the God renews your energy levels.
mighty.
Isaiah 40:30-31
30Even youths grow tired and weary,
2 Chronicles 14:11
11Then Asa called to the Lord his and young men stumble and fall;
31but those who hope in the Lord will
God and said, “Lord, there is no one
renew their strength. They will soar
like you to help the powerless
on wings like eagles; they will run
against the mighty. Help us, Lord our
and not grow weary, they will walk
God, for we rely on you, and in your
and not be faint.
name we have come against this
vast army. Lord, you are our God; do
not let mere mortals prevail against
you.” Bible Verses About Perspective
Never lose sight of what is really
important. Exams are temporary. But
Be confident, regardless of my human serving and seeking God has value for
ability, because your confidence is in eternity.
God.
Matthew 6:33-34
2 Corinthians 5:8-9 Seek first His kingdom and His
We are confident, I say…we make it righteousness, and all these things
our goal to please him, whether we will be given to you as well.
are at home in the body or away Therefore, do not worry about
from it. tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry
about itself.

Psalm 71:5
Psalm 105:4
For you have been my hope,
Look to the Lord and his strength;
Sovereign Lord, my confidence
seek his face always.
since my youth.

Psalm 27:8
Psalm 18:29 My heart says of you, “Seek his
With your help I can advance face!” Your face, Lord, I will seek.
against a troop; with God I can
scale a wall.
Never let exam stress make you forget
Proverbs 3:5-6
to count the blessings in life. 5Trust in the Lord with all your heart

and lean not on your own


Philippians 4:4 understanding; 6in all your ways
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say submit to Him, and He will make your
it again: Rejoice! paths straight.

Colossians 2:6-8 Psalm 33:16-19


So then, just as you received Christ 16No king is saved by the size of his

Jesus as Lord, continue to live your army; no warrior escapes by his


lives in Him, rooted and built up in great strength. 17A horse is a vain
Him, strengthened in the faith as you hope for deliverance; despite all its
were taught, and overflowing with great strength it cannot save. 18But
thankfulness. the eyes of the Lord are on those
who fear him, on those whose hope
is in his unfailing love, 19to deliver
Psalm 136:1
them from death and keep them
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is
alive in famine.
good. His love endures forever.

Never listen to worldly advice. When 1 Peter 2:6


everyone around me is doing things their For in Scripture it says, “See, I lay a
stone in Zion, a chosen and precious
own way, I will succeed in a different
cornerstone, and the one who trusts
way – trusting in God, not in myself. in him will never put to shame.”

Psalm 20:7 Psalm 91:7


Some trust in chariots and some in A thousand may fall at your side, ten
horses, but we trust in the Name of thousand at your right hand, but it
the Lord our God. will not come near you.

God can do miracles. Impossible is


Psalm 44:5-7
5Through you we push back our
nothing. God is stronger than you think.
enemies; through your name we Exams are nothing to God.
trample our foes. 6I put no trust in my
bow, my sword does not bring me Mark 10:27
victory; 7but you give us victory over Jesus looked at them and said,
our enemies, you put our “With man this is impossible, but not
adversaries to shame. with God; all things are possible with
God.”
Philippians 4:13 God has joy over me and loves me and
I can do everything through Him gives me joy no matter what the
who gives me strength. outcome of the exams are.

Jeremiah 32:27 Nehemiah 8:10


“I am the Lord, the God of all “Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord
mankind. Is anything too hard for is your strength.”
me?

God knows best. If his will for me to fail, Colossians 3:2


it’s because He has his reasons. And I Set your mind on things above, not
know one day, whether on heaven or on on earthly things.
earth, I will realize His good reasons.

Romans 8:28 Psalm 147:10-11


And we know that in all things God 10His pleasure is not in the strength of
works for the good of those who the horse, nor his delight in the legs
love him, who have been called of the warrior; 11the Lord delights in
according to his purpose. those who fear Him, who put their
hope in His unfailing love.

Isaiah 55:9
“As the heavens are higher than the
earth, so are my ways higher than The Lord is your rock. Be the salt and
your ways and my thoughts than light in this world. Always put the vision
your thoughts. in your heart, to love God and to love
other people. ♥

Psalm 27:13-14
I remain confident of this: I will see
the goodness of the Lord in the land
of the living. Wait for the Lord; be
strong and take heart and wait for
the Lord.

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