WHY SOME STUDENTS FAIL: THE BAD OMEN FACTOR

This can also be referred to as bad luck or bad company.

You almost have no control over this. For example, when the results of

a whole class’s exams are withheld because of cheating , everyone who

took it—both those who were involved in the cheating and those who

were innocent —suffer. Little wonder the Bible says, “Be not deceived;

evil communications corrupt good manners ” (1 Corinthian 15:33 KJV).

A bad omen situation is something you don’t see coming. It just

befalls you when you least expect it. Here’s an example: One day, during

an exam, a lecturer asked me to tell him what the two female students

who were sitting right in front of me were doing. I could not give him an

answer that satisfied him, because I knew nothing. I was just minding

my business in the hall. He took my answer booklet along with those

of the other students and asked us to leave the room.

This could happen to anyone, but we can overcome with prayer .

Jesus said , “Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit

truly is ready, but the flesh is weak (Mark 14: 38 KJV)”. I pray that

such a thing will not befall you, in Jesus’ name. This happened to me

when I was not yet born again, and it can surely happen to a child of

God who is not very prayerful. However, it is one of the ways students

encounter failure .

From The Perfect Scholar by Jimoh BRAIMOH (Jnr)