Verse of the day - Romans: 11:36

It's more like the verse of the week or pretty much lifetime
I was reminded this morning as my dad texted me this verse why I had been studying this whole past week
My goal of study is not, contrary to popular belief, to get a good mark, it is to bring glory to God.
If bringing glory to God was about getting good marks then wouldn't that mean if I did terrible God would get less glory
Of course not
As I studied and as i wrote each of the three exams i had this weekend, God was glorified in my acknowledging His sovereignty and His provision.
I learned a lot this week, mostly that as I hear of my family and friends praying for me and as I remember to come before God, He provides much more that I could have imagined.
As He gave me strength through the week and kept me focused, and provided me with a memory to recall things as I wrote each test, I knew it was not of me
Now as the weekend is over I must continue to acknowledge and worship God for His great love and provision.
I am reminded that God is not glorified in giving bad gifts but in the provision of good gifts, that we may praise Him
For from Him...I received patience, endurance, and wisdom as I wrote my exams, and through Him I live and breath and finished all three, and to Him are the results of all three and my praise and worship to Him with thanksgiving
Forever and ever
Amen