You can ask God the hard questions.
Dan Read doesn’t tiptoe around hard questions. His song, “My Side”, opens with a whole bunch of questions: “Where is the rudder that keeps me afloat?” “Where is the anchor when I know I shouldn’t go?” “Where is the sail that guides me home?” Have you ever asked God something that blunt?
Notice what he does with his doubt. He lifts it instead of hiding it. The writer of the book of Hebrews (we don’t know who the author was) gives that habit a solid footing: “We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul.” In other words, waves still roll, and our Anchor holds anyway.
The song makes this personal. Dan sings that he has “heard stories about the peace that you bring” and heard of God’s power in the songs we sing. But seeing it “with my own” eyes, when he was “down and out,” is different. Secondhand faith becomes firsthand. What has God carried you through that you can now call it your own faith story?
Take one step today. Name your biggest worry out loud and hand it over in prayer. Write down one moment when God showed up for you. Recall that memory when the road bends, and the future stays foggy.
You don’t need every answer. You need an anchor, and the good news is that you already have one!
Listen to “My Side” by Dan Read, and let each of its questions become your prayer. “But I know you’ll never leave my side.”
(Related scripture: Hebrews 6:19; Psalm 121:1-2; Hebrews 13:5)
Background:
This song was recorded by Carly Pearce’s band. It’s my second release of a brand new project.
Release date: October 16, 2026
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