Does any one find Bible College a bit too much?

[Greo]

Does any one find bible college a bit too much some times or most of the time? I know I do. I am only a first semester student with exams next week and I am finding it tough and have done for the whole semester, not just because of the academic load but also because of the amount of spiritual stuff you have to deal with and are involved with at the same time as study. I tell you its a full on challenge. Others would disagree but I personally find it way out of my reach alot of times this semester where I have had to get on my knees and cry out to God. And I am pretty much past that at the moment with exams next week and into a very badly struggling state at the moment. Does any one out there who goes to Bible College experience the same or similar? Does anyone else feel like this all at the same time?

 

[okiemommy26]

Well im going to a Christian University, im getting my teaching degree, I find it helpfull that we do these spiritual things. Like we get to pray in every class before it starts, and chapel every wed and friday, it relaxes me. I guess it relaxes me and helps me is because i have two kids at home and when I go to my regular church they are with me and this way i dont have them with me and I can enjoy it, yeah its academically straining right now but I knew it would be.

 

[fiveinjuly]

Does any one find bible college a bit too much some times or most of the time? I know I do. I am only a first semester student with exams next week and I am finding it tough and have done for the whole semester, not just because of the academic load but also because of the amount of spiritual stuff you have to deal with and are involved with at the same time as study. I tell you its a full on challenge. Others would disagree but I personally find it way out of my reach alot of times this semester where I have had to get on my knees and cry out to God. And I am pretty much past that at the moment with exams next week and into a very badly struggling state at the moment. Does any one out there who goes to Bible College experience the same or similar? Does anyone else feel like this all at the same time?

I have the same amount of strees and I go to public college.

 

[plum]

I agree with five...
This is a common experience of college students!
This does not mean your situation is not important or trying.
I have experienced this for the four years I have been in college. And I have found this time to be the most amazing stretch of my Self. I have become someone new. I have become stronger, bigger in Christ.
Because trials are a blessing. I know most people say this as a catch phrase, but this is exactly how I feel... and I am stressed to the point of crying, to running outside in the rain and falling down in the street...
It is a blessing. You can do it

 

[TravellingGrace]

Does any one find bible college a bit too much some times or most of the time? I know I do. I am only a first semester student with exams next week and I am finding it tough and have done for the whole semester, not just because of the academic load but also because of the amount of spiritual stuff you have to deal with and are involved with at the same time as study. I tell you its a full on challenge. Others would disagree but I personally find it way out of my reach alot of times this semester where I have had to get on my knees and cry out to God. And I am pretty much past that at the moment with exams next week and into a very badly struggling state at the moment. Does any one out there who goes to Bible College experience the same or similar? Does anyone else feel like this all at the same time?

I go to Bible College and a lot of the time I feel like that, but it's more dealing with personal spiritual stuff, not like praying in class and all that, but just struggling with my walk as well as trying to keep up with academics... sometimes it's just hard to give things over to God, but I think that it'll probably make you and I both a lot stronger afterwards... don't worry, valleys always have mountains beside them

 

[Greo]

I go to Bible College and a lot of the time I feel like that, but it's more dealing with personal spiritual stuff, not like praying in class and all that, but just struggling with my walk as well as trying to keep up with academics... sometimes it's just hard to give things over to God, but I think that it'll probably make you and I both a lot stronger afterwards... don't worry, valleys always have mountains beside them

Thanks ChurchPunk86. I agree totally, at Bible college the hardest part is the spiritual walk. Especially when your studies effect your spiritual walk so much. Some times it is like being thrown in a spiritual washing machin or being in a boxing ring and I come out bruised and bleeding but at the same time I have found it is a blessing to have gone though it because it's used by God for strengthening. I feel like this because what you learn at Bible college effects your spiritual life so much and so effects the rest of your life. Especially when you open up and become so vulnerable to people.

I have studied for more than two years in Electronics and Renewable Energy and worked for a year in this industry before Bible College but nothing has been as challenging as this. Other students at Bible College who have gone to University have said that the amount of work load and expectation in Bible college is far more than what is expected at University.

 

[Glorianna]

Yes, I feel that way at times too. I'm in my second year at a Christian university. What I find most effective is just crying out to God for help. He's always there for me.

 

[TravellingGrace]

Understandable, I like your analogies Greo. I think Glorianna is right. We need to cry out to God and ask Him for help, because He is always there for us

 

[Glorianna]

He definitely is ChurchPunk!

 

[eutychus]

Does any one find bible college a bit too much some times or most of the time? I know I do. I am only a first semester student with exams next week and I am finding it tough and have done for the whole semester, not just because of the academic load but also because of the amount of spiritual stuff you have to deal with and are involved with at the same time as study. I tell you its a full on challenge. Others would disagree but I personally find it way out of my reach alot of times this semester where I have had to get on my knees and cry out to God. And I am pretty much past that at the moment with exams next week and into a very badly struggling state at the moment. Does any one out there who goes to Bible College experience the same or similar? Does anyone else feel like this all at the same time?

It's a strain. I went to a university before I went to a Bible College, and the difference is radical, but good. Lately God has been teaching me that as a Bible College Student, I should probably have no time to lolligag whatsoever, because I should either be searching the Scriptures, doing schoolwork, or doing ministry. I'm just thankful that I don't have a job. I know some students who are taking full-time course load, working 20 hours a week at a job, and working 10 hours a week in a church. It is stressful, but it is so rewarding, I think, once you just surrender all your time to ministry, education, and spiritual growth.

 

[Glorianna]

I know some students who are taking full-time course load, working 20 hours a week at a job, and working 10 hours a week in a church.

That's basically what I do. It's sure stressful at times!

 

[Greo]

It's a strain. I went to a university before I went to a Bible College, and the difference is radical, but good. Lately God has been teaching me that as a Bible College Student, I should probably have no time to lolligag whatsoever, because I should either be searching the Scriptures, doing schoolwork, or doing ministry. I'm just thankful that I don't have a job. I know some students who are taking full-time course load, working 20 hours a week at a job, and working 10 hours a week in a church. It is stressful, but it is so rewarding, I think, once you just surrender all your time to ministry, education, and spiritual growth.

Amen eutychus. Thanks. Yeah there was no way I would have been able to have worked at the same time as Bible College this year. I had to give that idea a miss when I realised that there was simply no time for it unless I had the ability not to sleep. Yes, I dont think there is any time what so ever to be able to do much more than ministry, school work and study. I even had to miss some of my friends 21 birthdays and an engagement party, not to mention most of my weekends were pretty much filled with doing assignments. Talk about having much of a social life! But I kind of expected it when I first came here and it is so true, especially if you are not just wanting to pass but that you want to do your best. Bible College becomes your whole life or I should really say preparation for ministry becomes your whole life. And your dedication to it has to be pretty much 100% especially when it involves your spiritual life so deeply that spiritual struggles them selves effect your studies. Prayer has played a large part in my life this year and kneeling down to pray has become alot more common. I definiatly believe that God has brought me through and has used all of the cercumstances He has allowed me to go though to strengthen me and get me to trust in Him more.

I want to share something here about a dream I had when I first came to college. On the day I was moving to college to live, while driving there I was still doubting in God's guidance. I said to God "God I don't know what you mean when you say 'trust in Me'. Show me what you mean."

I moved into the college that day and got settled. The next night I had a dream. My sister and I were on a natural rock bridge with ocean completely surrounding us. Suddenly a wave swept over and she fell over the edge but as she fell, I grabbed her hands. She was hanging over the edge terrified and I was frustratedly thinking "It's ok, I have got hold of you and can pull you up". Suddenly it was like someone had pressed the pause button and God, in the form of a man, came into the picture and said "This is what I mean when I say 'Trust in me!'"

God related in my dream with a bit of the frustration I had with my sisters unbelief to my own unbelief that I had if I was in my sisters situation and God was holding on to me. That dream has given me encouragement to trust in God despite how bad things may look or how hard it is.

 

[Glorianna]

That is definitely encouraging! I'm learning to trust God even more this year too!

 

[Ave Maria]

Well, if you're struggling cause it's a Bible college you could always try transferring to a secular college.

 

[TravellingGrace]

sometimes God wants us to stick through the struggles, because we will be stronger in Him afterwards.

 

[Glorianna]

sometimes God wants us to stick through the struggles, because we will be stronger in Him afterwards.

I agree. It's character building. We become more Christ-like as we stick through our struggles, no matter what. God did not say that our lives as believers would be easy. In fact, He said that they would be difficult.

 

[TravellingGrace]

I agree. It's character building. We become more Christ-like as we stick through our struggles, no matter what. God did not say that our lives as believers would be easy. In fact, He said that they would be difficult.

 

[Glorianna]

In fact, I'm kinda upset that I'm moving to South Carolina because I will have to leave Trinity. I wanna go through these struggles because it is so character building! But I know it's God's will for me to go.

 

[Brutus/HisCatalyst]

I've noticed the last few posts here have been made by our lovely ladies, so I thought I'd drop in. The question was, "Does any one find Bible College a bit too much?", right? I believe the topic originally addressed work load. For me, the work can be challenging, but If I keep my goals in mind school become a ton easier.

 

[Glorianna]

That's true. And what are your goals? (Thanks for the compliment by the way.)