My passion for Christ impacts my studies in a huge way, but it hasn’t always. It’s not that I hated doing my work, it’s just that there were many other things that I would’ve rather done. Before I started school this semester I was asked if I truly believed that God had called me to ETBU. I said that I did. They went on to explain how if I truly believed that then doing my homework, studying for tests, preparing for class, and getting enough sleep was an act of worship. That definitely changed my whole perspective on the way I looked at school. Now, not every time, but for the most part when I do my work or prepare for class I look at it as something God has called me to do, and in doing it I am bringing Him glory and praising Him. Don't get me wrong, I can still get lazy or selfish and not want to do my work, but that is a huge motivation for me. I want to make my heavenly Daddy look at my time spent and smile.