Perhaps the real question, to begin with, is, do you have an anchor? And if you do, do you understand your anchor enough to trust?According to Wikipedia, an anchor is a device, normally made of metal, used to connect a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the craft from drifting due to wind or current.In simple terms, an anchor is built for the purpose and with the capacity to hold its attachment in a designated position for a period which could be temporary or permanent.Today’s another Monday. By the calendar and national policies, it is the start of a new work week in many nations, but if we are critical and sincere, it is for many of us, the continuation of an endless circle of racing around and tackling the same or lookalike challenges while calling it life. These days, we colour it cool and call it the hustle or the grind.

Work is good. Working hard is great too. As a matter of spiritual and secular fact, there is dignity in all labour. But the work we do should not just be whatever comes; it should be the result of a deliberate, informed and strategic choice.  Otherwise, what one has without this deliberateness is less of dignity and more of confusion. And this is a principle that applies beyond physical work and reaches to the borders of our choices in marriage, friendships, choice of profession, books we read, places we go, the people we follow or food that we eat….the list is endless really.

See, it is very easy just to get up daily and ‘live.’ But activity does not equal productivity many times. For all the work you do, you deserve to have a life that is steady and rewarding. You also owe it to yourself to be deliberate about your actions. Hence the question, what is your anchor?

Why do you do the things you do? How did you come about the path you walk? Before you chose your present journey (maybe it’s a journey you’re about to decide on), what did/do you see? What holds you in place really? Or are you even ever held in place by anything?

It is not okay for you to be tossed in every direction for every reason at every time. I cannot assure you that all your plans and dreams will turn out perfect but if you base your choices on solidly built foundation (maybe I’d talk about this in another post), you will have many victories in life even when the body of water is pulling in all kinds of directions and sometimes, when storms rage. You and I cannot afford to live life as it comes; not anymore. We must ask ourselves for each decision, each direction, and each choice, what will be my anchor?

For some, it is a person whom they hold in high esteem. A parent perhaps who has been there for them, so they make their choices based on this person’s every desire. For some, it’s a situation they hope to avoid or create. And all they do will be to achieve that aim or status. Whatever your reason, will they hold if the person you so highly esteem displayed humanity and showed some undesirable traits? Will you still honour them? If the situation you are chasing turned out to be a façade, will your goal still tend in that direction?

It is simple for me; the most solid anchor I have found (I dare say it is the greatest any man will ever find) is in the word of God and His promises. It is living, powerful and unchanging in the face of storms. I invite you to trace your anchor to that source that doesn’t run dry and watch your life dance in the direction of greatness and contentment.

Embrace Your Super Power!

Bidemi