Hope: Your Anchor in the Storms of Life

Sometime in February 2011, I had the privilege of listening to an interview programme conducted by Kapital FM Radio Station, Abuja, in which Infinity, a popular group of Nigerian singers were featured.
In the course of the interview, they revealed how they sang their way from relative obscurity to stardom. When they started, life was very difficult for them. There was no producer to sponsor them. They were on their own, struggling to make both ends meet.
Things were so bad for them that on a Christmas day, they drank only Gari (a staple African food), but they never lost hope. They kept hoping that things will change, that the situation will not remain the same.
They also said they knew they were going somewhere greater. They kept their hope alive and eventually they released their block-buster album titled: “Olori Oko”. The album was shut with #1.5 million naira.
Talk about success, this group of singers has made their mark on Nigeria’s landscape.
Life is not Static
Do you desire great success in life? Then you must understand this basic fact: life is not static. Every problem has a lifespan. There is nothing that has a beginning that does not have an end. Things will change. There is a classic saying: “the only thing that is constant is change.” The earth and the other planetary bodies are not static; they revolve and rotate round and round the sun, non-stop. You are not expected to be static in life. Similarly, the unpleasant situation of your life is not meant to last forever. The unpleasant situation is just a phase in your life. The tide will turn.
But often, before you experience the turn-around, things may get worse; life may become more difficult; feeling of hopelessness may make you to throw your hands up in despair; you may experience excruciating pain of disappointments, etc. nevertheless, know for sure that no condition is permanent. Things often get worse before they get better.
Hope, Your Anchor
Will your anchor hold in the time of storm?
Tough times can be compared to life on a stormy sea. Every ship on the sea has anchors. Anchors are meant to keep the ship from drifting away. To safeguard ships, anchors are let down.
However, the weight or strength of the anchor matters. A light or weak anchor cannot guarantee safety of the ship. For safety of the ship and of the passengers on board, the anchor must be strong enough to keep the ship from drifting.
Similarly, in the storms of life, you need an anchor. That anchor must be strong enough to keep you from drifting away into oblivion. That anchor is hope, and that is what you need not only to survive but to triumph over life’s storms.
In the time of storm, some fall by the wayside because their anchor (hope) cannot hold; while others don’t even have the anchor, so they are tossed mercilessly by the storm to nowhere in particular.
Dear reader, the storm will come. There is nothing you can do to prevent the storm from reaching you. But the important question is: “Do you have the anchor that will safeguard you in the storms of life? Will your anchor holds in the time of storms”.
The Bible says: “If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small.” Hope is the anchor you need to survive and triumph over adversity. Hope is the strength you need to live a victorious life. Like the Infinity, whose story you read above, you must keep hope alive. Never lose hope in life, never despair. Things may get worse before they get better.
Hold unto your belief and sooner than later your dream will come true.
Know Where You are Going
In the midst of the storm it is very easy to lose focus. It is easier to quit when the wind is contrary, but when you know where you are going, the storm will give way for you to pass. There is a saying: “The world will stand aside to let you pass, if you know where you are going.”
The Infinity had no problem keeping their hope alive, because they knew where they were going. According to them: “We kept hoping that things would change; and that, the situation would not remain the same. We knew we were going somewhere greater.”
If you know where you are going, you will keep your hope aglow, and soon, the storm will pass, ushering you into a richer, more fulfilling life.
Great Idea Attracts Money
Attracting big money is easy, if you know how. The infinity has revealed the secret of attracting big money, and this secret is: have a great idea. If you need big money, you must have a great idea. Great idea attracts big money. For these struggling artistes then, earning a million naira is a mirage, but they had a great idea. That idea is their debut album: “Olori Oko.” It is this album that attracted the sum of #1.5 million naira, which was used to shoot the album. It is this album that catapulted them to stardom.
In a country where up and coming artistes are finding it difficult to make an impact, what the Infinity needed to come to limelight was a great album.
Do you need big money? Then you need to have a great idea. The quality or greatness of the idea is what will attract the big money you need. Get an idea. Make sure it is a great idea. Polish the idea. Package it well. Then go and look for reliable sponsors who will buy into the idea. It is the greatness of your idea that will attract the big money you desire.
You are a victor!