Who's our Hope? Who's Our Anchor?

OUR ANCHOR

When I was a little younger, one of my favourite songs was a song written by Ray Boltz. The following words of the song, I still apply in my life.

“The anchor holds
Though the ship is battered
The anchor holds
Though the sails are torn
I have fallen on my knees
As I faced the raging seas
The anchor holds
In spite of the storm”

When you feel all hope is lost. When you feel as though your head is in some deep waters, Just remember your Anchor. It helps keeps you in Place.

What or who may be your anchor? Who keeps you in place? Who guides you in the right direction? When your walls are tumbling down, and your world is burning to the ground, Who is there to keep your mind intact?

Is it your Parents? Is it your Best Friend? Is it your pastor? Is it all three?

It can be all of the above. But speaking on a personal level, In my weakest times, I needed the strongest anchor of all. His name is Jesus. He was my Hope. He was my Anchor!

When times were really rough, and I was tossed around and about in the sea, In the tempest, His anchoring love carried me to the shore. He has never failed me. When I need someone to talk to, Jesus is There. When I cry in secret, or in Prayer, He's there to understand.

I hear many times people say, “Well you know, God isn't here physically. I need someone to talk to who I can see, touch, see their expressions etc.”

My answer to that is, Whereas God is always there for you, and you feel that way, That's the reason he has given us Parents, Teacher, Pastors, Friends that look out and care for us. Sometimes even Complete strangers. God doesn't give you more than you can handle, and even if you feel as though you can't handle the situation you're placed in, He positions people into that aspect of your life to help you through.

Through it all, learn to trust in Jesus. Through it all, learn to depend upon God's word. You can do all things through Christ.

Jeremiah 29:11 states that God has plans for you. He has plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future.

God knows all things concerning you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. When friends give up on you, or Family gives up on you, His loves never fails.

Sometimes in life we are broken into a million and one pieces, Speaking from personal experience, but at the end of it all, I saw why things had to happen the way it did. I saw that if it was not for those hurtful situations, God alone knows how my life would have been. But now I've seen the outcome, I have gone through the process, and now I can say that I have been refined. I look at things differently, I strive to live daily in God's light. All because, through those trying times, God had been my anchor. God is able to bring hope into your life, even when everything seems hopeless!

Hope you have been blessed and encouraged. Let God Be your support today! Yes he has placed people in your life to help you get by, but they should not be the center of your life. With Those smaller anchors, the ropes can easily burst. But with The ultimate Anchor, Your life will forever be in his hands.

Hope you all were Blessed, Encouraged and Inspired!

:)