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Charge Up Your Study Power!

and God is an ever-present help.

That means He’s alw ays with us and able to help us.

Commit your trouble to Him now.

Be confident that you wi ll overcome it, with God’s help.

strength, an ever-present

Help in Trouble.

Psalm 46:1

Pray:

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Study Buddy: How does God help us? He sends help through people—your teachers, parents, tutors, and friends!

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As a student, your work is studying. Rewrite this verse by filling in “study” or “studying”.

Whatever you ____________, _________________ it with all your heart, as _______________________ for the Lord. —Colossians 3:23

Studying for the Lord means putting Him at the centre.

Pray before and after you study. Ask Him to guide you to study effectively and efficiently, not half-heartedly, but wholeheartedly for God’s glory.

Pray:

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Fun ways to learn

STUDY BUDDY:

Feeling bored? Try using fun ways, such as acronyms, to help you remember key facts about a topic. Here’s an example: Check your writing . . .

C apital letters Have you used capital letters?

U nderstanding Does it make sense?

P unctuation Have you used . , “” ?!

S pelling Does it look right?

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Are you physically, emoti onally, and mentally exhausted from studying ?

God is able to give you strength when you hope in Him. Draw hope from His ch aracter.

He is a God who care s and sustains His people.

Pray: Lord,You care for me and keep me going when I am tired. Help me to be confident in Your care and provision. Renew my strength, for I am Yours.

Study Buddy: Feeling tired from all the revision?

God has a wonderfu l promise for you in Isaiah 40:29–31. Decorat e the words that te ll us the good outcome when we look to God for he lp.

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What can you do to hope in the Lord as you keep studying?

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of them is You are more than your exam score.

You are more than your academic achievements.

You are God’s handiwork (Ephesians 2:10).

You can study fearlessly, knowing that you are His and He loves you.

Pray:

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Don’t bed. afrai : Luke 12 6--7

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Top three things I will do with God’s help today:

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FEAR LAZINESS STRENGTH TRUST HELP

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3 You may want to choose from the list below: •

Stop procrastinating

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Study for the subject that I least enjoy

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Concentrate and focus on my revision

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Be kind to others even when I’m stressed

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Exercise self-control in my rest and play time

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With God’s help, I studied diligently. [ ] With God’s help, I didn’t give up. [ ] With God’s help, I didn’t allow fear to control me. [ ] With God’s help, I took study breaks. [ ]

Because we can rely on God’s strength instead of our own, we can have new mindsets. Instead of saying “I dislike Math”, I can say, “With God’s strength, I’m going to like Math.”

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Fill in the blanks below. And then read it aloud.

Instead of . . .

Try saying . . .

I dislike

With God’s strength, I’m going to

___________________ like _______________________ I don’t want to

With God’s strength, I’m going to

___________________ _________________________ I give up on

With God’s strength, I’m not going

___________________ to give up on _______________ _________________________

Study Buddy:

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When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.

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When I’m afraid, I will

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[ ] Good progress in my revision. [ ] Snacks that kept me motivated. [ ] Encouragement from friends/family.

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CODE: Romans 15:13

A = i

B = d

C = c D = e E = f

F = g

G=h

H = a I = j

J = k K = d

L = c M = e N= f

O = g P = h

Q = l R = x

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Z = 8

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