If the hole you find yourself in is a setback, you need an anchor to stop you drifting. God’s presence is that anchor. When Paul was writing to the Roman church he explained that whatever hole they found themselves in – death, spiritual warfare, frightening situations, the day’s little worries – nothing would ever separate them from the love of God (Romans 8:31-39). A few years later, the Christians in Rome needed to hold on to that anchor for dear life as they faced terrible persecution for their faith.