A month ago I quit school. Well, I actually quit in my head. I woke up and told myself, There’s no way I can get caught up with this Algebra class. I’m just going to go in and withdrawal and be done with it. The whole hospital thing had done me in. My mind was set. I was done with school.
An hour later I walked out registered for the Fall semester and had 13 days to pass my final Algebra class. There were two tests I had to make up – the last chapter and the final exam. I honestly had no idea how I was going to survive those next two weeks or what I was going to do, but God reminded me he had brought me this far, we weren’t giving up now.
I sought out a tutor. I studied. I fought. I studied. I quit. Then I took the first test.
And I failed.
Days before that test, Donald Miller had reminded me to ask myself what I wanted to see about that day when I looked back a year later. Did I want to see myself crying and throwing a fit or digging in and agreeing I still had some work to do? I chose the latter.
I had four more days before my final exam and I spent at least 20 hours studying. My tutor clenched her teeth with me. We studied. I fought. We studied. I quit. Then I took the final exam.
And I failed. I mean really failed. Like 32% failed.
Though I had failed on that piece of paper, I knew without a doubt I had just conquered one of the biggest trials in my life to date. You see, I’ve spent the last two years fighting through four Algebra classes. I’ve cried more tears than I care to admit. I quit at least once a week. I even shed a little blood in the process.
But I made it.
I passed the class with a D. To me that was like seeing an A. That grade means I am done with math. I never have to look at an Algebra class again. That grade reminds me of perseverance.
It reminds me of the BIG God that we serve.
These last two years and the foreign language of Algebra will go down in the history books as one of the biggest lessons and trials of my life. If you haven’t figured out yet, math isn’t my subject. I will look back on the day I took my last math final and be reminded of God’s grace and strength as I trudged through the mud of this phase in life.
“If He brings you to it, He’ll get you through it. – Joyce Meyer
Whatever is happening in your life today that appears as though you’ll never see the end of the tunnel, the end is near. Keep going. Keep taking the next step. I promise it’ll be worth it.
Don’t quit before the miracle happens.
Though I won’t use 90% of the things I learned through these courses, I take away more than a slight understanding of Polynomials. I walk away with the satisfaction of knowing I completed something. I pushed through. I drew nearer to my Father in Heaven because I knew I couldn’t do this thing on my own.
What do you need to push through today? Comment below…
“Keep taking the next step.”
That is such a huge part of every trial you face. The tendency I’ve had in the past is to stop walking forward out of a variety of reasons but once you realize that taking it one step at a time will get you through it…well…let’s just say if gives strength to keep going.
Good post. 🙂 Oh, and x+y=2a.
Seems God is trying to tell me today to not give up. Thanks for ministering to me.
Glad he could use me TC to minister to you. That’s one more victory for the Kingdom.
I am equally clueless when it comes to math (must be the same as Algebra?) :). i just figure am gifted in other ways. I can only imagine having to trudge through two years of it. You did good!
Am keeping a long-term vision on some of the things God has promised me instead of a short-term impatient look.Skip Prichard said something on his blog today, “Pursuing excellence at work or at home requires a long-term, sustained effort. The preparation required is different than for a smaller goal.”
Keeping a long term view helps me push through today.
Thanks for this reminder.
That’s a great quote. Long-term is extremely important. We can’t always see what’s in front of us. Thanks for reading.
Congrats Lady! What a big hurdle and a huge relief to have conquered! You did it! Your faith was tested and you showed God the woman he intends for you to be! My hurdles are my personal finances. They are my algebra! Do they ever get easy? Do I ever get a break? I’m praying for your spirit of perseverance!
It does get easier. Maybe it doesn’t get easier, but you have more peace through it. That’s still up in the air. The spirit of perseverance is already in you. Ask God to show you how to walk in it.
Congrats! You just learned a valuable lesson. Never Give Up! Thank you for sharing your experience. I intend to use your lesson in my life as I journey on through a very pressing time.
Inspired;)
Leah
Thank you Leah. I definitely learned a big lesson. Glad my lesson can help you in your journey.