The Holy Spirit helped me to revise for my exam

Throughout my time at university, I was really active in my local church, concerning myself with the things of God as much as I could. My final year exams were approaching and I kept doubting whether I should continue spending as much time in church or not. Lots of my coursemates would use their entire days on Sundays to revise and I'd spend half of it at church, attending service and serving. I would then come home and revise using the time that I had left. Before I continue, I don't say the above to make anyone (particularly students) feel condemned about how they spend their time. My conflict was more about whether I would trust God that the time that He would (a) redeem the time that I did dedicate to Him; and (b) help me to use the remaining time that I had efficiently. I decided to continue spending time in church on Sundays. As well as honouring my commitments, I wanted to be there as it provided me with so much peace and a break from the stress of preparing during exams season.

The night before the first of my finals, I still had quite a lot of material to cover so I prayed that the Holy Spirit would guide me as I revise and tell me which topics I should focus on and which ones I could ignore. God often speaks to me through signs/words and that night was so awesome. I was flicking through the textbook and would say aloud, "This one, God?" and he would show me the word "no" or "yes" somewhere in the vicinity so I'd know whether to concentrate on that topic or not. It felt risky but I had such peace that this was the Holy Spirit guiding me. God clearly knew that I was a bit apprehensive about this tactic because for one of the topics, I asked him about three times "You sure?" as I sat in my room. I had worship on in the background (via Youtube) and the song was interrupted by an advert which kept repeating the word "NO!" (There was even a long "Noooooooo!" in the advert after a series of three short "NO!"s which I still laugh about to this day when I remember it).

Sure enough, when I went into the exam the next day, the topics that I had revised under the Holy Spirit's guidance came up and I ended up getting a first class in that module! All Glory to God and my boy the Holy Spirit for being exactly who He says He is - Faithful!