Anchor 1

Decide to get well from my problems and brokenness and admit that I do a terrible job at playing God.

A man was there who had been sick for thirty-eight years. Jesus saw him lying there, and he knew that the man had been sick for such a long time; so he asked him, “Do you want to get well?” - John 5:5-6

Anchor 2

Believe that God’s love and power can restore hope and healing.

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. - 2 Timothy 1:7

Anchor 3

Respond to the love of God by surrendering my life and will to the finished work Jesus Christ.

My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. - Galatians 2:20

Anchor 4

Trust in the power of the Holy Spirit to lead and guide me.

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. - John 14:26

Anchor 5

Realize who I am in Christ and reject the lie that I am my character defects and sins.

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! - 2 Corinthians 5:17

Anchor 6

Get honest about my past and let the Holy Spirit reveal and rip out the root issues of my life.

Yes, what joy for those whose record the LORD has cleared of guilt, whose lives are lived in complete honesty! - Psalm 32:2

Anchor 7

Embrace discipleship as the pathway to transformation.

And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. - Romans 12:1-2

Anchor 8

Choose the freedom of forgiveness to experience the healing peace of God.

Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony. And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful. - Colossians 3:13-15

Anchor 9

Allow God’s Word to become the authority over my life.

All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work. - 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Anchor 10

Commit to a daily prayer life and grow my relationship with the Father.

Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Anchor 11

Get dressed daily for battle by putting on God’s armor and taking my thoughts captive.

Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground. - Ephesians 6:13

The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. - 2 Corinthians 10:4-5

Anchor 12

Live out and share the hope that I now have.

Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. - 1 Peter 3:15