One night recently this fall I had a group of women gathered in my living room. I asked them what character quality of God they need most right now. They were brave and vulnerable and one after another said they long for Peace in the face of anxiety. Almost every one said she was struggling with worry, fear…Feeling out of control.
I’m not usually a big worrier, but I confess there have been a few nights recently where the “what if’s” and “what should I do’s” have swirled around in my brain like the eddy in a fast-moving stream.
In If, Mark Batterson notes that “A ship’s anchor doesn’t just keep it from drifting. An anchor can be thrown in front of a ship and used to help it navigate through treacherous channels. The nautical term is ‘kedging'”.
So here’s what I think. Peace is anchoring ourselves not to our circumstances, but to the character of God.
Experiencing peace is not based on what I feel but on who God is.
We need to participate in the discipline of throwing our anchor out in front of us so that we’re continually filling our mind with the power and provision of God.
When we see God as He really is, we see our worries in perspective.
If I’m anchored to the all-sufficient God I’m not focused on the problems, but the Problem-solver. Continue reading
