The Anchor Point

Tag: trust

  • The Geometry of the First Step

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    There is a quiet, almost unsettling abruptness to the way God moves people. But if we look closer at the stories, we find that the human side of the journey is often much more familiar, messy, and hesitant than we remember. In yesterday’s lectionary readings, we find ourselves standing at two separate crossroads separated by…

  • The Great Exchange: Moving from Survival Mode to the Father’s Table

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    We tend to look at the world through the lens of our own striving. Everywhere we turn, the cultural script is the same: claw, manipulate, protect, and hustle to build your own little kingdom. It is an exhausting way to live, keeping our spirits on high alert—trapped in a perpetual state of survival mode. But…

  • The Internal Highway

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    Psalm 84:5 (NIV) “Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.” We aren’t meant to settle for the stagnant waters of the familiar. We are meant for the journey. So, when that holy homesickness stirs in your soul today, don’t fight it, and don’t fear the motion of the…

  • 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 Journey: Finding Your Footing in a Scattered World

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    Do you ever feel like you’re your own worst enemy? Like you’re constantly running headlong into chaos, trying to do everything—read everything, learn everything, accomplish everything—only to find that nothing truly gets done? If so, you’re not alone. I often find myself in this very spot, pleading with my Heavenly Father, “Show me where to…

  • Built for Belonging

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    Humans were designed for connection. We were never meant to be solitary creatures, yet many of us now live distant lives, hesitant to let others in. While some consciously choose this isolation, others long for community but simply lack the tools to build it. They carry the constant ache of seeking friendship but never quite…

  • When life is overwhelming

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    In this life, it is so easy to get overwhelmed, especially this time of year, with all the hustle and bustle of Christmas and the coming of a New Year. We can get overwhelmed just by the everyday stresses of life, even if it’s not a holiday. I know I have had lots of people…

  • The Choice

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    Joshua 1:8 (ESV)  “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.“ Psalms…