Preparing for College - Applying Bible Principles

Luke 14:28-32 has some good principles that can be applied to preparing for college. The Lord says that when people build a tower they count the cost. And when a king goes to war he evaluates the strength of his army compared to his enemy's. In both examples, the people are wisely considering the future. They're planning in order to see if they have enough money (or troops) to complete their task. I'm sure building a tower cost a lot of money and took a lot of time to plan. Well, college costs a lot of money too. And taking time to plan how you're going to pay for it will save you time, money, and heartache in the future.