Oct. 14, 2015
MY FRIENDS, IN TURBULENT WATERS, WILL YOUR ANCHOR HOLD?
“Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. 
In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:11-13 (ESV)
My friends, what is the purpose of an anchor in turbulent waters? Today let’s call the anchor our faith. Which as a Child of God will prevent each of us from drifting out to sea or into the cares of this world due to the turbulent waters and currents, or the god of this world leading us astray.
A popular misconception is that the anchor itself acts as the main weight to “secure” the ship in its position. On an anchoring run, the ship would lay the
anchor together with a length of its iron cables which we will call the Holy Spirit. The length to be released would depend on factors such as the depth of the water etc.
So it is not the weight of the anchor, but the weight of the huge iron cables connected to the anchor that “secures” the ship or secures our mind and body into the loving arms of Christ. The Anchor’s weight does play a role, but it is mainly used to grip or hook the iron cables to the seabed.
My friends this is where I need you to focus today. The word faith, and the fact, in order for the word itself to have some meaning, we must first be connected to God, through His Spirit. He must have complete control.
In addition, if that anchor, or our faith ever breaks away from God’s Spirit, then Faith becomes only a meaningless word with no value except to lay dormant at the bottom of the ocean, or in a world that has but a short time to exist.
I speak of Faith a lot because it is the only way if we are connected to God’s Spirit to survive in turbulent waters, and Finish this journey. So many of God’s Children fill that they still have mountains in this world they need to climb. But my friends that mountain is only worth climbing if we are doing it for Christ.
We are too close to Christ second coming for any decision to be made in our life without us asking the questions how this will benefit my Lord and Savior. 
Remember “only what we do for Christ will last” everything else is futile and void.
My friends, as Heirs to God’s kingdom and joint heirs with Christ, we must believe that a resurrected Christ has conquered death, and therefore He lives. And because He lives we will always have access to His love, grace, mercy and power to lead and guide his Children into the promise land.
As we trust his word to guide us in all that we do each day, please, keep trusting even when at times it seems all you do is pray to God To take the storm away, but instead of it going away when we think it should, all we hear Him say is, My grace.
Yes, My grace is sufficient. But friends, if we have faith and endure, and allow God’s Spirit to stay attached to us and our Savior through God’s word, even in turbulent waters it is all we need, to make it to the promise land.
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So my friends today. Stay focused, remain faithful, love one another and endure till the end and never forget to STUDY&PRAY
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