In quietness and in trust shall be your strength. —Isaiah 30:15 It was as if this verse had searched for me, found me, and then settled on me like a warm blanket. . . . It became a kind of theme song for a season [during my battle with cancer] and a constant source of comfort, a tonic to restore calm. I know the Lord gave me that verse as a gift. —Elizabeth M. Kelly, Anchored by Hope
What’s your daily routine like? Do you make time to rest with the Lord, really and truly just be with him and relish the world he has created? Can you schedule some time to be still with the Lord this week? —Elizabeth M. Kelly, Anchored by Hope
The Lord desires to accompany us through his word. He longs for us to know him, to know his heart, his loves, his joys, and his sorrows through his holy word. —Elizabeth M. Kelly, Anchored by Hope
As terrible as emptiness can feel at times, Jesus is never afraid of it. He might even be waiting for it, allowing the trials that strain us and drain us so that we become still, empty, and available to him for excellent, life-giving collaboration. —Elizabeth M. Kelly, Anchored by Hope
Is there some pain, some rejection you would allow the Father to take from you, to transform into the knowledge that you are loved by a mighty God? Can you imagine standing before his tender gaze and allowing him to hold you with his strong, loving embrace? Would you allow him to reverence this pain you carry, to enter into it and transform it into the truth that you are precious in his sight? —Elizabeth M. Kelly, Anchored by Hope
Hope is not the equivalent of my getting what I want, even when what I want is good: health or stability or peace on earth. . . . Check your hope. Is it authentic, rooted in Christ? —Elizabeth M. Kelly, Anchored by Hope
To become a disciple of Jesus means a new freedom from attachments, especially the difficult ones. —Elizabeth M. Kelly, Anchored by Hope
“What do you know about the Lord?” He asked me to make a list: What did God’s word say about him? It was a brilliant assignment. In minutes it rewrote my panic into trust, peace, and hope—a quaking hope, to be sure. I was still frightened, but I was also renewed in the knowledge of who God is. —Elizabeth M. Kelly, Anchored by Hope
How capable and willing the Father is to absorb my pain and disappointment. —Elizabeth M. Kelly, Anchored by Hope
The world may feel dark and foreboding, but God’s word is always a lamp to our feet and a light to our path (Psalm 119:105). —Elizabeth M. Kelly, Anchored by Hope
This is exactly how Jesus works. We come to him in our utter need and he touches us, just as we are. —Elizabeth M. Kelly, Anchored by Hope
