It can be difficult to live. When life gets tough, we have two options. We can either quit, or we can take the blows in stride and use them as a way to improve ourselves and others. The Spafford story is a must-read.
“But I don’t think about our dear ones over there. The dear lambs are safely folded.
Years ago, on Easter Sunday I went to church, shook my pastor’s hands, and asked how he was.
The sincerity of his facial expression was evident when he looked me in the eye and said: “It’s well with my soul.”
The pastor’s response touched me deeply. This guy was offering me something I wanted. It was my mission to find out the meaning of “It’s well with my Soul.”
What I discovered was heartbreaking and inspiring, but also fascinating.
“It is Well with My Soul
Growing up in the United Methodist Church I am familiar with the words of the pastor. I’ve sang the hymn “It Is Well with My Soul”, dozens of time.
Here is the first verse…
You taught me how to say
It’s well with my soul when peace comes my way.
Philip Bliss composed the music and Horatio spafford wrote the lyrics. The first edition was published in 1876.