FINDING PEACE AMID LIFE’S
TURBULENCE
IS IT WELL WITH YOUR SOUL
Life
can be so unpredictable—joys and sorrows, beautiful blessings and distressing
difficulties can come unexpectedly.
Our life’s dreams and plans can change in an
instant. We all know this to be true. So how can we find peace amid such
turbulence?
Horatio
Spafford knew something about life’s unexpected challenges.
Crossing
the Atlantic Ocean, a ship was involved in a terrible collision and sunk. More
than 200 people lost their lives, including all four of Horatio Spafford’s
precious daughters only His wife, Anna, survived the tragedy
This incredible story of faith;
Much like Job, Horatio placed his trust in God during his life’s prosperity, but also
during its calamities. A devout Christian who’d immersed himself in Scripture,
many years of his life were joyous But
faith, no matter how great, does not spare us from adversity.
As
Horatio thought about his daughters, words of comfort and hope filled his heart
and mind. He wrote them down, and they have since become a well-beloved hymn:
When
peace like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll—
Whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to know
It is well, it is well with my soul.2
Perhaps
we cannot always say that everything is well in all aspects of our lives. There
will always be STORMS TO FACE, and sometimes there will be tragedies. BUT
WITH FAITH IN A LOVING GOD AND WITH TRUST IN HIS DIVINE HELP, WE CAN
CONFIDENTLY SAY,
“IT IS WELL, IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL.”
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