The word anchor is the Greek noun ankuran meaning that which keeps us safe and stable and secure. It is Bible doctrine in the soul which is the believer's anchor and gives the believer confidence in the future and enjoyment of what God provides for him now. Our hope or expectation in time is our personal sense of destiny , the first tactical objective of the spiritual life. This objective includes mastery of the mechanics of the spiritual life and trust in the character and nature of God. Hope, as a problem solving device, functions in stress and adversity through recall of B.D. pertinent to the future so that this recall brings comfort, tranquility, perspective, and solutions to present problems.
Good expectations originate from metabolized doctrine circulating in the soul.
Bad expectations result from emotional revolt of the soul, locked in negative volition, blackout of the soul, and scar tissue of the soul taking over control of the soul. And there is nothing more pitiful in life than to live our life through with no hope for the future and upon reaching the dying stage to be filled with fear and regrets rather than hope and excitement of the coming eternal state. Only when we execute, throughout our lives, God's plan in time can we be absolutely sure of the blessings we will receive when we stand before our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in eternity. Now is the time to cultivate God's hope in our souls. Now is the time to devote ourselves to the advance of the tactical victory of our Lord Jesus Christ, apart from which there is no hope.