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Faith Anchors · HAVE FAITH LET IT BEGIN®

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  Hello everyone, my name is Angel and welcome to Have Faith, Let It Begin,
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  the show designed for the daily commuter, the busy parent, the early riser,
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  and everyone who just needs a few minutes of encouragement before the day begins.
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  Today's episode is called Faith Anchors.
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  Well, have you ever felt like waves were just tossing you back and forth?
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  Yeah, you know, we talked about unshaken this week, right? So here I am coming
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  back to you with another beach, wavy, crazy moment.
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  Why? Because we're getting into fall and I think a lot of us missed the beach.
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  So let's do another reference to the waves.
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  One moment, you know, as we talked about the waves, one moment you're calm and steady.
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  And the next, it feels like everything is spinning out of control.
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  I've been there. Those moments when you're holding it together on the outside,
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  but inside you feel like your faith is drifting.
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  There was a season in my life when I felt spiritually restless.
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  I prayed, but it felt like my prayers were bouncing off the ceiling.
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  I read scripture, but my heart was distracted.
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  I'd go through motions, and I wasn't anchored.
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  And that's when I realized that I wasn't holding on to God the way He wanted
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  me to. I had been trying to control every little detail.
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  I was steering the ship, but I had let go of the anchor.
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  That's right. I let go of the anchor.
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  And scripture will tell you, Hebrews chapter 6, verse 19, we have this hope
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  as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.
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  What a powerful image hope not fear not control not our own strength but hope
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  in christ is what steadies us and keeps us from drifting when life's storm comes
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  over our way or come over our way i should say really.
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  An anchor doesn't stop the storm, by the way. It doesn't calm the waves,
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  but it keeps you from being swept away.
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  So what are your anchors?
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  For me, it's prayer.
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  It's prayer in the morning, whenever I get a chance to, I'll be honest.
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  Even if it's two minutes before the kids wake up, or perhaps when I'm already
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  on the road. It's listening to worship music, in addition to prayer.
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  Worship music in the car helps, you know, instead of the news sometimes.
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  Sometimes it's keeping small notebooks in my bag to jot down things that I'm
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  grateful for doing on that day or maybe for the week.
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  These small, consistent habits, they're the anchors that hold us firm.
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  Because the truth is, stress, fear, and doubt will always try to pull us away.
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  But faith, gratitude, and daily connection with God keeps us grounded.
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  So, here's a takeaway from this. So, if you're listening today while you're
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  driving to work or dropping your kids off or sipping your morning coffee,
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  take a deep breath and ask yourself, what's your anchor?
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  What's anchoring me today? If you can't find an answer, start with this simple prayer.
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  Lord, be my anchor today and hold me steady. When I'm unsure.
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  Keep my heart tied to you.
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  Let's pray about it. Heavenly Father, thank you for being an anchor in LifeStorm.
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  Thank you for never letting go, even when we drift.
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  Today, we ask you to remind us to stay connected through prayer,
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  through gratitude, through trust.
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  Help us remember that our faith isn't about calm waters.
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  It's about who holds the rope when the waves rise.
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  We pray this unto you in your precious name. Amen. As you head into your day, hold on to the truth.
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  You are anchored in God's love.
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  Hear that again. You are anchored in God's love.
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  Remember that because you matter. And never forget, have faith,
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  let it begin. See you tomorrow.