We all have points in our life where we feel like we have reached the breaking point. There are moments in our lives where the stress that hits us is almost unbearable. Whether it be school stress, work stress, or anything else in life that is causing us to feel emotionally strained, sometimes we need to take a moment and breath. I know that is easier said than done (believe me). It is so hard to find peace in the midst of what feels like an emotional breakdown, but it is so important that we do that for our own mental sake. When I have these feelings of stress and anxiety, my first place I turn to is my Bible. It gives me comfort, because I know that it is God who is control of all things.

As a college student who is struggling to find who she is and what she wants to do with her life, I find myself constantly stressing and worrying about what my future holds for me. It is the "not knowing" part that worries me to death. I keep telling myself I cannot worry about this. I know that my future is in the hands of God, and he is the one who will guide me in the direction for which I am meant to go. He is the only one who can calm our anxious minds.

With it being the middle of the semester for all students (college or high school) and the holidays are coming up, there are many I am sure who are having the same stressful thoughts as me. Here are five of my personal favorite verses I look to when I am feeling stressed or strained. My hope is for those who are feeling the same as me read these verses and get the same "I really needed this" feeling as I do.