There's only one anchor that always works.

Fear only works in the light,

when it's made of steel -

but as soon as you start drifting

suddenly it's made of nightmare and shadow

and you let it chase you farther away

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than you ever intended to go.

God's love never fails.

God's love is the anchor I've tried to refuse

saying, "no, this is gold-plated,

it's too good for me,"

but it's not gold-plated:

it's solid gold with a diamond chain,

and my worth never entered into it.

God because He loves.

True fear listens and does,

like when you don't touch the fire

because you're told it burns -

and I'm not good at this,

but I want to get better

because I'm told it's worth it.

True fear is powered by love.

So wrap that diamond chain around me,

and dig that gold weight in deep -

"such extravagance,"

the shadows whisper,

and I say, "Yes it is -

but isn't that just like God?"

Because it is. It's exactly like Him.