I have lost track of people who told me how difficult nursing school would be. There were not many reasons proving that I would succeed, but stepping forward in faith, I knew I have a good God who wanted to show me I could trust Him. Within the first month of college, I had flunked tests in two of my science classes. I felt discouraged, and thought I needed to change majors. During my advising meeting, Professor Gramatky instilled such confidence in me and told me these classes did not define me. She told me struggling in my science courses would not make me a bad nurse. She spoke the truth I needed to hear and I know that she has spoken this truth to so other classmates as well. It is professors like these that make me believe that I can make
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In high school, I had friends that did not make good decisions and this did not have the best influence on me. Before I came to college, I decided to remove myself from these toxic relationships and spent the summer praying that God would provide friends that would help me to grow in my faith. The Lord immediately blessed me with friends that keep me accountable to my faith and have helped me to grow exponentially. We pray with each other almost every day and I have seen the much fruit in our lives because of this. The Lord also provided me with a local church family that I am very involved with at Biola. This church taught me the meaning of community. Joining their lifegroups has changed my life. This is a group where encouragement, prayer, love, and support is shared. I have seen my faith grow when I see how the Lord has been faithful in the lives of others. Biola has emphasized how God created us for community and I now see how important it is for spiritual …show more content…
This fear was crippling at times and interfered with my life. The thought of potentially having to leave Biola was a very hard concept to grasp. It was not that I did not trust God, I just did not know how. I had to learn that whenever I began to worry, I would have to commit this to the Lord. Overtime, God filled my heart with such peace. For a while I thought I would not be in priority status, but I was still walking in the truth that God had my best interests at heart. The Lord put the desire on my heart to want what God wants no matter the cost, even if it means changing a major or leaving the school. His plan is always perfect and I would rather have His will than mine. I know I have done my best and that God has seen my efforts. I have been able to loosen my grip on my plans and commit them to the Lord. If I am denied, I will still know that the Lord is good and I have complete peace because of this. Because of the competitive nursing program, I have truly been able to trust the Lord with my calling to be a nurse.
I see the profession of Nursing as not just a job, but as a calling. I see the demand of twelve-hour shifts, emotional havoc, and dealing with life and death situations at a moment’s notice. I also see the chance to answer God’s call to be a servant in one of the most practical ways possible. I see the opportunity to love as Jesus loved, unconditionally.
In high school, I had friends that did not make good decisions and this did not have the best influence on me. Before I came to college, I decided to remove myself from these toxic relationships and spent the summer praying that God would provide friends that would help me to grow in my faith. The Lord immediately blessed me with friends that keep me accountable to my faith and have helped me to grow exponentially. We pray with each other almost every day and I have seen the much fruit in our lives because of this. The Lord also provided me with a local church family that I am very involved with at Biola. This church taught me the meaning of community. Joining their lifegroups has changed my life. This is a group where encouragement, prayer, love, and support is shared. I have seen my faith grow when I see how the Lord has been faithful in the lives of others. Biola has emphasized how God created us for community and I now see how important it is for spiritual …show more content…
This fear was crippling at times and interfered with my life. The thought of potentially having to leave Biola was a very hard concept to grasp. It was not that I did not trust God, I just did not know how. I had to learn that whenever I began to worry, I would have to commit this to the Lord. Overtime, God filled my heart with such peace. For a while I thought I would not be in priority status, but I was still walking in the truth that God had my best interests at heart. The Lord put the desire on my heart to want what God wants no matter the cost, even if it means changing a major or leaving the school. His plan is always perfect and I would rather have His will than mine. I know I have done my best and that God has seen my efforts. I have been able to loosen my grip on my plans and commit them to the Lord. If I am denied, I will still know that the Lord is good and I have complete peace because of this. Because of the competitive nursing program, I have truly been able to trust the Lord with my calling to be a nurse.
I see the profession of Nursing as not just a job, but as a calling. I see the demand of twelve-hour shifts, emotional havoc, and dealing with life and death situations at a moment’s notice. I also see the chance to answer God’s call to be a servant in one of the most practical ways possible. I see the opportunity to love as Jesus loved, unconditionally.