Anchored in the storm. Have you ever stood in a moment of life where everything you trusted seemed to crumble?
Your well thought out plans, spirit filled postulations and calculations going down the drain.
And the more you strive to get it all back, the more the Spirit is insisting you let it all go.
Seasons when the prayers felt unanswered, the future unclear, and even faith seemed fragile.
Behoove it to say then, that storms come to us all as believers—fierce, unrelenting, and uninvited.
But what happens in us during those storms determines who we become after the storm.
Consequently, it is not just a call to “hold on to Christ,” but Christ calls us to anchor ourselves in Him.
Matthew 14:28-29 “And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.
And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.”
When the winds refuse to stop, our sure anchor is Christ.
Not because we don’t have any other option but because He is the only option!!!
The Nature of Storms: Anchored in the storm
The storm always comes to all in their own context, no believer is exempted from it.
In fact, it seems as if that’s how the strength of material of a building (the believer) is tested.
The scripture in Matthew 7:24-27 spoke about two houses, one upon a rock.
And the other upon a sand. What was constant in these two buildings is the storm that came to shake it.
Sometimes, it is not even about the storm because it is a constant, it is more about the believer who is the building.
Therefore, one thing the Bible never promises is a storm-free life.
From Genesis to Revelation, we see people of God enduring winds, waves, and wildernesses.
And Jesus?
He was in the boat with His disciples during a literal storm (Mark 4:35–41)—as if to teach us that even when He’s in our boat, storms can still come.
But here’s the difference: when Jesus is in the storm with us, the storm doesn’t get the final word.
Anchored in the storm; this is more than a metaphor
Hebrews 6:19 says:
“We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure….
Hence, hope is more than wishful thinking. That’s what we need to understand as believers.
Do we have hope yes we chorus!!! Does our hope have an anchor?
A few hmmmm here and there. Is Christ our hopes anchor? And we can’t exactly tell.
Because hope is not hope simply because we said it, but because it’s anchor is Christ!
Real-Life Storms and Real Hope
Let’s be honest. There are storms that no motivational quote can fix!
We cannot perspire to aspire this time around because glaring at us are:
The unending prayers that seem to float into silence😭
The sudden job loss, with bills stacking higher than faith.
Do we even talk about the storms that comes with promotion, responsibilities or lifting making us wonder if it were better for us to just be quiet and in our corner.
And yet, Scripture reminds us again and again that suffering doesn’t contradict God’s love—it draws us deeper into Him.
And like my Father Apostle Edu would say “when we are too focused on our storm that we forget those many occasions God literarily came true for us then we are ungrateful!
Such teachings are timely because something about man always makes him want to forget especially the things God brought him through, and so we sincerely repent from our ingratitude perhaps God will look upon us again with mercy!
In the scripture, hope is a confident expectation based on God’s promises, not circumstances.
An anchor doesn’t stop the storm.
It keeps the ship from drifting or capsizing when the waves rise…..
Hope in Christ is what keeps you from losing your mind, your identity, and your direction when life threatens to pull you under.
Romans 5:3–5
“we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.
And hope does not put us to shame…”
Jesus in the Middle of It All; Anchored in the storm
The most defining truth of our Christian faith is not that we avoid storms—it’s that God came into our storm.
John 1:14:
“The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us…”
Jesus didn’t stay distant.
He stepped into our human condition—into our suffering, into our grief, into our storms—and walked through them.
Anchored in the storm, Jesus doesn’t calm the storm to prove a point.
He calms it to remind us that He is in control—even when it feels like chaos.
The Word of God is oxygen for hope.
And just like my Father Apostle Edu would say “The word of God is the believers food and final arbitar”
So, we stay on God’s Word to live, even when overwhelmed we still stay.
Our eyes clearly seeing how Jesus responded to receive strength to follow suit as the Word anchor our emotions.
Also, when we remember past faithfulness it strengths us to forge ahead
In the Old Testament, God often told His people to build altars or set up stones—to remember.
Joshua 4:6–7 speaks of stones from the Jordan River:
“These stones are to be a memorial… so that when your children ask, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’ you can tell them…”
We’ve been through storms before.
And we didn’t drown.
So our history with God is proof of His consistency.
Jesus in the Middle of It All; Anchored in the storm
Another thing that we should do also as the Spirit of God leads us is to speak life over our storm.
Not the words of someone who is scared or jittery but one spoken with confident assurance
No because he is anything of himself but because of Who God Is!!
Our tongue is a steering wheel, it may sound like a cliche
But a tongue in the mouth of a groaning man will level the mountain, it is only a matter of time!!
Faith comes by hearing (Romans 10:17)—even hearing your own voice declare God’s truth.
Therefore, hope isn’t passive. It doesn’t sit still and wish for rescue.
Hope walks through the valley believing that something better is ahead—even when it’s unseen.
Hope:
- Prays again after years of waiting.
- Smiles through the tears and serves others anyway.
- Refuses to quit because the promise is still alive. And many more.
Lamentations 3:21–23 says:
“Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope:
Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,
for His compassions never fail.
They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.”
Even in exile, Jeremiah held onto hope.
Not because the situation had changed—but because his focus on God never shifted!
The Deeper Work in the Storm
God uses storms not only to show His power, but to refine His people.
James 1:2–4 tells us:
“Consider it pure joy… whenever you face trials… because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance…”
The storm may shake everything around you, but it reveals what can’t be shaken📌
Storms:
- Removes distractions
- Refines motives
- Renews identity
- Rebuilds character
We come out stronger—not because of the storm—but because of the God who met us in it.
Notice—Jesus didn’t say the storm wouldn’t come.
He said the foundation makes the difference.
What are you building on?
Talent? Money? Popularity? Comfort?
Only Christ holds firm when all else fails.
Waiting for the storm to pass; waiting is hard.
But waiting is not wasted.
Isaiah 40:31 says:
“But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles…”
Eagles don’t fight the wind. They ride it higher.
Waiting isn’t about doing nothing—it’s about resting in God’s process, trusting His timing, and leaning into His grace.
And in such situations, God surround us with His peace that guards.
There’s a kind of peace that doesn’t make sense, no matter how we try to analyse it, we just can’t.
Sometimes, peace doesn’t always look like everything’s okay.
Many times, it looks like sleeping in a storm.
Sometimes, it looks like crying and still believing.
The peace of God is not circumstantial—it’s supernatural.
Conclusion
Anchored in the Storm.
Our anchor still holds.
Not because we’re strong of ourselves, but because He is.
Not because we know the way out, but because He is the Way.
Not because the storm will end today, but because we’ll endure it with the One who speaks peace into every storm.
I am not alone. And when the wind stops blowing, I will still be standing—by His grace. Amen!
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