Hope is Our Anchor
The catastrophic forest fires in Fort McMurray devastated people's lives. Displaced from their homes, many families are preparing for returning and rebuilding. In Alberta and around the world, changes to the price of oil have caused changes in income and unemployment. In these kinds of situations, it can be easy to feel discouraged.
An anchor is a heavy object that attaches to a rope or chain. Its purpose is to keep a vessel from drifting. When an anchor is locked in to an ocean or lake bottom, the full horsepower of the boat's engines cannot dislodge it.
Paul wrote to the Hebrews in the New Testament and said, “…hope…as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast….” In the darkest and most troubling times, there is something that can keep everyone from drifting in a sea of stress. There is a refuge from despair. It is hope. Money, health, family, and freedom can all be taken away. Hope is something that you have to give up.
I would encourage you to not cut anchor and instead, hold on to your hope. Better days are coming. Defeat will try to pull you in the wrong direction.
Hope will anchor you.
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