Secure your anchor

It's not hard to find bad news at the moment, in fact it's easier to find bad new than good news!

This week I want to share a couple thoughts with you that I hope will encourage you. Have a listen below;

'If you focus on looking back it can lead to depression, if you focus on looking forward too much it can lead to stress and anxiety.' Matt Smallbone

We can only control how we respond to what happens today. Yesterday is behind us and tomorrow isn't here yet. The Bible is focused on getting us back to the here and now.

Hebrews 6:19 says that 'We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure'.

Our hope is Jesus. He is the same, yesterday and forever. When we secure ourselves in Jesus and his promises, no matter what happens we can trust that everything will be ok.

Matthew 6:25-34 (MSG) says, “If you decide for God, living a life of God-worship, it follows that you don’t fuss about what’s on the table at mealtimes or whether the clothes in your closet are in fashion. There is far more to your life than the food you put in your stomach, more to your outer appearance than the clothes you hang on your body. Look at the birds, free and unfettered, not tied down to a job description, careless in the care of God. And you count far more to him than birds. Has anyone by fussing in front of the mirror ever gotten taller by so much as an inch? All this time and money wasted on fashion—do you think it makes that much difference? Instead of looking at the fashions, walk out into the fields and look at the wildflowers. They never primp or shop, but have you ever seen color and design quite like it? The ten best-dressed men and women in the country look shabby alongside them. If God gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers—most of which are never even seen—don’t you think he’ll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you? What I’m trying to do here is to get you to relax, to not be so preoccupied with getting, so you can respond to God’s giving. People who don’t know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don’t worry about missing out. You’ll find all your everyday human concerns will be met. Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don’t get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes."

Whether we are on a mountain top or in a valley, when we're anchored securely we will remain steady.

Jireh (meaning God will provide), YOU are enough. I will be content in every circumstance, Jireh, YOU are enough.