- Joshua 1:9 (NIV):
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
- Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV):
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
- Philippians 4:13 (NIV):
“I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”
- Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV):
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”
- Psalm 20:4 (NIV):
“May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.”
- Isaiah 40:31 (NIV):
“But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
- Jeremiah 17:7-8 (NIV):
“But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.”
- Colossians 3:23-24 (NIV):
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.”
- Proverbs 16:3 (NIV):
“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.”
- 1 Corinthians 15:58 (NIV):
“Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.”
- Psalm 119:105 (NIV):
“Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.”
- Philippians 1:6 (NIV):
“Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NIV):
“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
- Ephesians 3:20 (NIV):
“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.”
- Psalm 37:5 (NIV):
“Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this:”
- Romans 12:2 (NIV):
“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”
- Philippians 3:14 (NIV):
“I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”
- Psalm 121:7-8 (NIV):
“The Lord will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.”
- Psalm 119:11 (NIV):
“I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.”
- Galatians 6:9 (NIV):
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”
- Proverbs 19:21 (NIV):
“Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.”
- Romans 8:28 (NIV):
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”
- Matthew 19:26 (NIV):
“Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.'”
- Psalm 23:1 (NIV):
“The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.”
- Psalm 46:5 (NIV):
“God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day.”
- Romans 8:31 (NIV):
“What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?”
- Matthew 6:33 (NIV):
“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”
- Psalm 34:8 (NIV):
“Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.”
- Isaiah 41:10 (NIV):
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
- Psalm 37:4 (NIV):
“Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.”
These verses offer encouragement, strength, and guidance as graduates embark on their new journey beyond academia