3 Proven Spiritual Anchors That Keep You Close to God

In today’s world, our lives can be like a ship that has slipped its anchor in a violent storm and is being driven toward a rocky shore. For many of us, life is chaotic, demanding, and confusing – like a bad storm at sea. We desperately need anchors to help us ride out life’s storms.

00:00 Intro
00:43 Causes of Drifting
The 3 Anchors
04:01 #1The Anchor of Meeting Jesus in His Word
05:15 #2 The Anchor of Meeting Jesus in Praise and Worship
07:26 #3 The Anchor of Meeting Jesus in Prayer
10:08 Activation

Hebrews 2:1 (ISV)
For this reason, we must pay closer attention to the things we have heard, or we may drift away.

Psalm 119:176 (TPT)
I’ll never forget what you’ve taught me, Lord, but when I wander off and lose my way, come after me, for I am your beloved!

Causes of Drifting

The Bible warns us about drifting away from God and his truth. Drifting often isn’t caused by storms. We drift for many reasons:

We need Anchors

Paul writes about precautions his ship took during a storm on one of his journeys:
Acts 27:29 (NIV)
Fearing that we would be dashed against the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daylight.
Think of anchors. We know what they do. They hold us fast. In a choppy sea or a raging river, they hold us firm, preventing us from being tossed about on the waves of life or, worse, being dashed against the rocks of adversity.
Ephesians 4:14 (AMP)

Securing Your Anchor in Jesus
1. The Anchor of Meeting Jesus in His Word

The Bible reveals Jesus. It reveals who God says you are. As you read the Bible the Holy Spirit reads you – He reveals to you what you can’t see on your own: the deep things hidden in your heart.

So, don’t be surprised when you open the Bible and find a scripture that gives you exactly what you need for the greatest crisis in your life. The Holy Spirit wrote the original words. He lives in those words. And He lives in you. He knows exactly who you are and what you need. He speaks the Living Word into your situation, your problem, or your need.
Grasp this, and it will change your life: the Bible is the Holy Spirit speaking to you. Meet him there.

2 Timothy 3:16 (TPT)
Every Scripture has been written by the Holy Spirit, the breath of God. It will empower you by its instruction and correction, giving you the strength to take the right direction and lead you deeper into the path of godliness.

Ephesians 5:25-26 NIV
…Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her 26 to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word…

2. The Anchor of Meeting Jesus in Praise and Worship

Thanksgiving takes us through the gates of God’s kingdom. Praise ushers us into the throne room of God where Jesus is seated at Father God’s right hand. Praise brings us into His presence. I love rowdy praise times. There is something amazing about praising God with wild abandon. You don’t worry about what anyone is thinking about you. Self dies in praise. Your mind is renewed in Praise and Worship. You begin to see things the way Jesus does. You feel His love, and that changes everything.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and praise his name.

Psalm 100:4 (NLT)
Worship is our response to God’s presence. Praise turns to Worship when God’s presence fills the room. God’s presence inspires awe. My favorite times are when everyone in a large crowd suddenly grows silent. I’ve been in crowds of hundreds of people praising loudly one moment and the next you could hear a pin drop. Silence. No one said anything. God showed up. Holy awe filled every heart.
2 Corinthians 3:18 (NLT)

3. The Anchor of Meeting Jesus in Prayer
In prayer, we learn to see people as Jesus does. We feel His heart for us and for others. His love compels us to do something about everything that is wrong around us. Through prayer, we can change the world. Our prayer life with Jesus becomes something greater than ourselves. Nothing is more energizing than being part of something greater than ourselves.
Meeting Jesus in prayer changes the world, but it also changes us. And the greatest change of all is spending time with Jesus, touching the people of this world with His love. We learn to see others as He sees and feel His heart for them.

Matthew 18:19-21 NIV
“Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”

2 Corinthians 5:14 (TPT)
NIV “Christ’s love compels us.”

ACTIVATION 
Daily Set 3 Anchors – Meet Jesus in Praise & Worship, Meet Him in His Word, and Meet Jesus in Prayer. These anchors will lead you into God’s best and highest plans for your life.
Jeremiah 1:5, Psalm 139:13, Ephesians 2:10, Jeremiah 29:11