When I was still in school, I used to pray more during exam period. I prayed for exams and examinators because my school wasn’t easy and I had to study hard to pass. I always asked my Bible study group to pray for me more frequently during these difficult times. I had moments when I was so busy with studying that I wasn’t focused on God how I should be. It wasn’t because I didn’t want to spend time with God – I was just feeling weaker and needed their support in the form of prayers – which always helped.
I had to take an exam with quite an impulsive teacher. She handed out the questions and we had time to prepare. She started to examine my classmate and he was able to answer but sometimes he wasn’t 100% sure. She couldn’t handle it and angrily shouted at him. I was standing nearby, waiting for my turn to answer. When I saw how she reacted I started to pray in my head. Satan knew I was praying to Jesus so he turned the teacher towards me. She continued to shout – this time at me. I understood what was happening and prayed even more – quietly blessing the teacher in Jesus name. I was fearless and ready to win this spiritual fight. I knew I wasn’t in war with her personally but with the devil…
When it was my turn to answer, I couldn’t say a single word because she was already furious about it, saying how I had to answer perfectly or I would have to repeat the exam. I wasn’t scared – I was fixing my eyes on Jesus, not the problem. God always has the final word! I took the exam successfully, having a great mark. Thanks to Jesus, I could encourage my classmates.
You shouldn’t run away just because your situation looks unfavourable. Satan is afraid of Jesus and when we seem not to acknowledge him and to follow Jesus’ way instead, he simply has no other choice but to give up. I had this kind of things happen to me all the time. They were a bit different each time but the point stayed the same and I always knew it was a part of the spiritual war. Satan even had to give up as he saw how strong I am in my faith in Christ: the more he tried to hurt me, the stronger my relationship with God was. 🙂
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