It Is Well With My Soul- Reflective

After reading the lyrics to the classic and beautiful hymn, “It Is Well With My Soul” it has reassured me that no matter what situations arise in my life, I can rest and trust in God.

I researched the writer, Horatio Spafford, and learned that this poem wasn’t written when everything was going well in life, in fact this song was written when everything was crumbling. His only son died of scarlet fever when he was 4 years old, all of his real estate investments burned up in flames from the Great Chicago fire, and all four of his daughters died in a shipwreck.  

It amazes me at how someone can be going through all of that heartache and pain but still rest in God and know that no matter what, you always have to say “It is well with my soul.” To be perfectly honest, I’m not sure that I could still praise God in the midst of what seems to be a flash-flooding, high- intensity, tornado. Yes, I would love to say that I will follow what I have been taught about praising God in every situation but when the storm rages once and then rages again and then keeps raging, I don’t know if I could stay under control.

I really like the line that says “Whatever my lot, thou has taught me to say, it is well, it is well, with my soul.” To me, this is a phrase that needs to be continually running through my head. No matter what happens- no matter if my house burns down, no matter if I get a 50 on a test, no matter if I get made fun of, no matter if I get dumped by the love of my life, no matter if my family dies- I will always say “it is well with my soul.” I think you can really tell how solid someone is by the way they react when the storms come. Horatio is a perfect example of being that person that no matter what may happen in his life, he is going to continue to rejoice in God and say “it is well with my soul.”

Seeing how well Horatio handled the storm makes me want to be a better person. As I mentioned before, I’m not sure if I could continue to sing praises when my life is falling apart but after looking deeper into this song I know that I want to and that I will forever say “It is well with my soul” despite anything that may come into my life.