Prayer for A College Student

Going off to college is such an exciting time! The unknowns abound, and conjure up feelings of anticipation as well as uneasiness. Even if one isn't moving far from home, there comes with this season new freedoms and responsibility.


In just two weeks 185,000 students will be starting up at the various colleges, tech. schools, and universities in the Milwaukee Metro area. They will find out what they are truly made of-if they can make it to all their classes and balance social life and academics. Many will completely start over and find a new identity. They will all struggle at some point, even if no one ever knows-be it emotionally, financially, socially, or academically. All of them will be seeking a place to fit in, and the hope of a prosperous future. Some will fail and drop out after just a few weeks. It happens every year, and it's a sad fact. Others will transfer from the impatience created by how their expectations measure up to reality. (Making true friends can take so long!)


As these students are having graduation parties and making their final runs to Target and Ikea, I am excited for them. I can't wait to meet as many of them as possible, and welcome them to their new schools. To let them know they matter, and are not just another face in the crowd. I hope they will flourish and find themselves in college. Most of all, I hope they will find God, and let Him in. No matter what their past, or current religious affiliation, I hope college will be for them a time of learning about their Creator, and understanding the beauty and mystery of the gospel. I hope I will be faithful to show it to them.


I came across this prayer this afternoon as I scrolled through recent posts on Twitter. Will you pray it with me, for the incoming students? These two weeks mark such a significant point in so many lives, and our prayers can surely make a tangible difference as we talk to God on their behalf.