You are away from home, choosing who you will be, and carrying more freedom and pressure than ever before. Faith gets tested here. These verses are for the college student who needs an anchor while everything else is shifting.
What God says over college students
“Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.”
Let no one look down on your youth; be an example in word and life.
“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”
A young person keeps their way pure by heeding God's Word.
“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
Anxious for nothing; take everything to God and receive His peace.
“Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.”
Seek God's kingdom first and trust Him with the rest.
“Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;”
Be careful; the company you keep shapes who you become.
Where this all leads
These are the years you decide whose you are. Jesus is not a rule to leave behind with your hometown; He is a Person who will walk with you into every dorm, exam, and 2am question. The freedom you are learning to steward is safest in the hands of the One who made you.
Lord, in these years of change, keep me close to You. Give me good friends, a clear head, and courage to stand for what is true. When I am homesick or lost, be my home. Shape me into who You made me to be. In Jesus name, amen.
You were never meant to walk this alone
The family here will pray with you, and you can hear how Christ has met others in the same place.
1 Timothy 4:12 and Romans 12:2 speak directly to young adults: be an example despite your youth, and do not be conformed to the world but transformed by a renewed mind.
How can I keep my faith in college?
Psalm 119:9 points the way: guarding your life by God's Word. Staying in Scripture, prayer, and good Christian community, and finding a local church, all help faith grow rather than fade.