The Anchor Point

Tag: heart

  • Finding Quiet in the Noise

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    In a world that feels like it is shouting for our attention, there is great strength found in Psalm 119:23. Psalms 119:23 (TPT) “For even if the princes and my leaders choose to criticize me, I will continue to serve you and walk in your plans for my life.“ Psalms 119:23 (ESV) “Even though princes…

  • You can’t afford to stay stuck

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    Grief has a way of making the world feel like it’s spinning in slow motion while you’re standing completely still. It’s heavy, it’s loud, and it’s incredibly persuasive. It tells you that the safest place to be is tucked inside the “what ifs” and the “if I had onlys.” But here is the hard truth,…

  • Worship Beyond the Song

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    For many of us, the word “worship” triggers a specific mental image: a stage, a microphone, and a few minutes of singing on a Sunday morning. While music is a powerful tool for expression, reducing worship to a playlist is like mistaking a map for the actual journey. True worship isn’t an event we attend;…

  • When are you …

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    When do we stop walking in brokenness? God says we are healed by the stripes of His Son Jesus’ shed Blood.Yet so many still walk around talking about how broken they are.Talking about their hurts, their hang-ups.They need to start talking about what God did for them. Instead of meeting to talk about how bad…

  • The Sound of the World

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    Deborah Seale
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    We’ve all been in that room. The one where the air feels heavy with the talk of “more.” More investments, more acquisitions, more status. It’s a constant hum of financial strategy and self-congratulation. Sometimes, you look around and wonder: Is this all there is? There is a specific kind of “smirk” that comes with worldly…

  • The War of Wills

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    We’ve all said it. We’ve sung it in worship songs and whispered it in the quiet of a difficult season: “Not my will, but Yours be done.” It sounds holy. It feels right. But if we’re being honest, how often is that prayer actually a negotiation? Most of us are perfectly happy for God’s will…

  • The Upward Move: Spiritual Truth from the Inside Out

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    Deborah Seale
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    In our fast-paced, information-heavy world, we are conditioned to believe that understanding begins in the brain. We read, we analyze, and we hope that if we think hard enough, the truth will eventually “sink down” into our hearts. ​But spiritual truth is different. It doesn’t flow downward from the intellect; it moves upward from the…

  • When the Air Runs Out: Finding the Hand That Won’t Let Go

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    There are moments in life that aren’t just “stressful.” They are suffocating. It’s the kind of pressure that feels like a physical weight on your chest, crushing the air right out of your lungs until every breath feels like a victory you’re losing. Maybe it’s a season of grief, a collapsing relationship, or a failure…

  • The one letter

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    Deborah Seale
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    Have you noticed that there is only one letter between hear and heart? I heard that what’s in your heart determines what you hear. The more I thought about that, the more that could go both ways really. What you hear can determine what’s in your heart. Do you listen to good stuff or bad…