God’s love is your anchor today – steady, strong, and unwavering
Life can often feel like an unpredictable storm. One moment the waters are calm, and everything seems steady. The next, a wave crashes into your boat, threatening to pull you under. You feel like you’re clinging to a splintered piece of wood, just trying to survive. For single mothers, widows, or anyone walking through a season of loss and chaos, the storm can feel even more relentless. But here’s the good news: you are not navigating this alone.
“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases.”
Lamentations 3:22
In the middle of the chaos, God’s love is your anchor. “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases” (Lamentations 3:22). This isn’t some fleeting, fragile kind of love that disappears when the waters get rough. It’s steady. Unshakable. It’s a promise that no storm—no matter how big or scary—can break. When life feels like it’s spinning out of control, God’s love is your anchor, His love is what holds you steady and gives you a foundation that’s stronger than the fiercest waves.
The Reality of the Storm
Storms come in many forms: financial struggles, sleepless nights with a crying child, grief that sneaks up on you when you least expect it, or the overwhelming weight of being the sole provider for your family.
I remember those early days of grief like they happened yesterday. I had just lost my husband, and life felt like it had shattered into a million unrecognizable pieces. On top of the grief, I was managing postpartum depression with a new baby in my arms, two other children looking to me for stability, and the overwhelming weight of just trying to survive. I was drowning—or at least, that’s how it felt.
One night is seared into my memory. I was trying to make dinner, my body still sore from giving birth, and my 5-year-old was having a meltdown that neither of us could understand—let alone control. The baby wouldn’t stop crying, my toddler missed his dad, and me? I dropped to the kitchen floor, rocking the baby while sobbing into my knees. Through my tears, I whispered to God, “I can’t do this. I’m not enough. I don’t know how to keep us afloat.”
The storm was so loud. Grief, exhaustion, and fear swirled around me like a hurricane. But even there, God showed up. He reminded me that His love is my anchor. Not in some loud, dramatic way, but in small moments. A friend, listening to God’s nudge, called me out of the blue to check on me. My husband’s voice echoed in my head: “It’ll be okay, baby. Don’t cry.” The baby finally fell asleep on my chest, his tiny heartbeat a steady reminder that life still held hope. God’s love didn’t remove the storm, but it held me steady through it.
God’s Steadfast Love as an Anchor
Here’s the thing: the world will tell you to hustle harder, work smarter, and push through. But God tells you to rest—to lean on Him. His love is steadfast. It doesn’t shift. It doesn’t fail. When jobs are lost, relationships strain, and the grief feels unbearable, God’s love is your anchor.
An anchor doesn’t stop the waves from crashing. It doesn’t make the storm go away. But it keeps the boat from drifting too far. God’s love works the same way. It doesn’t always calm the storm immediately, but it holds you firm right in the middle of it. This is where faith grows—when you stop relying on your own strength and start leaning into His.
A Promise to Hold Onto
If you’re in a storm today, I want you to remember this: storms don’t last forever. God’s love does. You are not alone in this fight. God is in your boat, and He’s not leaving. He promises to guide you through the rough waters and bring you to solid ground.
Take a deep breath. Whisper a prayer. Let His steadfast love hold you steady. Even when the waves feel relentless, you have an anchor that will never let you go.
If I could go back and tell that broken, overwhelmed version of myself anything, it would be this: It won’t always feel like this. The waves will calm. You will laugh again. Your children will grow stronger, and so will you.
God’s love will carry you through, just like He did for me. You are not alone—you are anchored in His unshakable love.
I’d Love To Hear From You
Friend, I would love to hear your story. What storms has God brought you through? What small moments of hope have you seen when you thought you couldn’t keep going?
Leave a comment below or share this with someone who needs to hear it today. Let’s remind each other that no matter how rough the waters get, God’s love is our anchor, and it will never let us go.