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Exhausted? Try This Anchor Habit
Anchored in Rhythms: Why Small Habits Hold Big Weight
Alexx Hebert
06 Oct
Drifting…
Picture this: You’re out on a boat at the lake. You cut the engine, lean back, and before long—you notice you’re not where you started. The shoreline has shifted. The waves, the wind—they’ve carried you. You didn’t decide to drift. It just… happened.
That’s life without rhythms.
When the demands of work pile up, when kids need attention, when bills stack higher, when the calendar feels crushing—it’s easy to let go of the anchor. We stop opening the Word. We skip prayer because “I’ll catch it later.” But later rarely comes. And just like that boat, we drift. Not in one dramatic disaster, but slowly, quietly, into places we never intended to go.
The psalmist paints a different picture…
“But whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither—whatever they do prospers.”
Notice the imagery: steady, nourished, fruitful. Trees don’t grow strong overnight. They grow strong because their roots stay connected to the source every single day.
In the same way, your soul doesn’t need one giant spiritual breakthrough—it needs daily, ordinary anchors. A rhythm that keeps you steady when life feels anything but steady.
Think of it this way: when you wake up and reach for your phone, you’re immediately pulled into the world’s rhythms—emails, news, notifications, endless scroll. But when you wake up and reach for Scripture, even just one Psalm, you’re choosing to anchor yourself in God’s voice first.
It’s not about perfection. It’s about placement. What comes first shapes everything else.
Ask Yourself:
Where do I feel like I’ve been drifting lately—faith, family, work, or mindset?
What’s one small rhythm I can anchor in today to steady my soul?
How might my life look different if Scripture and prayer framed the start of my day instead of my phone?
Call to Action:
Start your day with just 5 minutes of Scripture and prayer.
Read one Psalm.
Pray one breath prayer (“Lord, be my anchor today.”)
For premium subscribers, we have “Morning Anchor Guide”- A printable one-page daily rhythm sheet to help you stay grounded. It includes Scripture, space for prayer, gratitude, and one daily intention.
Forward this to a friend who might need an anchor this week. And don’t miss this week’s Faith Forward Podcast episode, where we talk about how to stay rooted when life speeds up.
One Step at a Time.
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