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ONVICTIONS. Students deal with many chal­

lenges when they leave for college. It is a time

for them to form their own convictions. Many are away from

home and on their own for the first time. But parents, pas­

tors, families, faculty and staff remind the students that

they will be praying for them. 2 Corinthians 1:11 states,

“Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift

bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks

may be given by many on our behalf.”

In order to be effective in our Christian lives, we must

ask the Lord for His guidance. “Prayer is a necessary ele­

ment in any event in our lives,” Mrs. Catherine Anthony

said. She went on to say that it is especially important to

ask God for guidance about how we use our time. While

teaching classes at a local college, she said beginning class

without prayer seems as though something is missing that

would make the class better. Seeing the difference is easy

when the Lord is present.