It Is Well With My Soul

While listening to the audio about the moving story behind the writing of the old hymn “It Is Well" by Adventures in Odyssey download yours here I was deeply touched by the power of this amazing testimony! I wanted to worship God, but my heart was heavy as I prayed to the Lord to give me a heart that would trust Him through all my life's circumstances! I always contemplated how people in my life faced their major problems in their lives... how everybody have a tragedy sometime in their life... How would I behave? Would I have enough faith to say, truly say It Is Well With My Soul?!
In 2 Kings 4 we see the desperation of a mom facing the death of her only child, and maintaining that it was well! I pray that I will have a heart that will trust the Lord... because I know that the God who sustained them would also be with me!

Click here for the video that tells the story of this hymn

This hymn was written after several traumatic events in Spafford’s life. The first was the death of his only son in 1871 at the age of four, shortly followed by the great Chicago Fire which ruined him financially (he had been a successful lawyer). Then in 1873, he had planned to travel to Europe with his family on the SS Ville du Havre, but sent the family ahead while he was delayed on business concerning zoning problems following the Great Chicago Fire. While crossing the Atlantic, the ship sank rapidly after a collision with a sea vessel, the Loch Earn, and all four of Spafford's daughters died. His wife Anna survived and sent him the now famous telegram, "Saved alone . . .". Shortly afterwards, as Spafford traveled to meet his grieving wife, he was inspired to write these words as his ship passed near where his daughters had died. Background History

It Is Well With My Soul

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.

It is well, with my soul,
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.

My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole,
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!

For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live:
If Jordan above me shall roll,
No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life,
Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.

But Lord, 'tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait,
The sky, not the grave, is our goal;

Oh, trump of the angel! Oh, voice of the Lord!
Blessed hope, blessed rest of my soul.
And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;

The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
Even so, it is well with my soul.

Horatio Spafford

Bad times are good ways to discover the sufficiency of God!

TO REDUCE STRESS...

 'Never borrow from the future. If you worry about what may happen tomorrow and it doesn't happen, you will have worried in vain.
Even if it does happen, you won't have to worry twice.'

1. Pray

2. Go to bed on time.
3. Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed.
4. Say No to projects that won't fit into your time schedule, or that will compromise your mental health.
5. Delegate tasks to capable others.
6. Simplify and unclutter your life.
7. Less is more. (Although one is often not enough, two are often too many.)
8. Allow extra time to do things and to get to places.
9. Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and difficult projects over time; don't lump the hard things all together.
10. Take one day at a time.
11. Separate worries from concerns . If a situation is a concern, think of what God would have you do and let go of the anxiety. If you can't do anything about a situation, forget it.
12. Live within your budget; don't use credit cards for ordinary purchases.
13. Have backups; an extra car key in your wallet, an extra house key buried in the garden, extra stamps, etc.
14. K.M.S. (Keep Mouth Shut). This single piece of advice can prevent an enormous amount of trouble.
15. Do something for the Kid in You everyday.
16. Carry a Bible with you to read while waiting in line.
17. Get enough rest.
18. Eat right.
19 Get organized so everything has its place.
20. Listen to a tape while driving that can help improve your quality of life.
21. Write down thoughts and inspirations.
22. Every day, find some time to be alone.
23. Having problems? Talk to God on the spot. Try to nip small problems in the bud. Don't wait until it's time to go to bed to try to pray.
24. Make friends with Godly people.
25. Keep a folder of favorite scriptures on hand.
26. Remember that the shortest bridge between despair and hope is often a good 'Thank you Jesus.'
27. Laugh.
28. Laugh some more!
29. Take your work seriously, but yourself not at all.
30. Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best they can).
31. Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it the most).

32. Sit on your ego.

33 Talk less; listen more.

34. Slow down.

35. Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the universe.

36 ... Every night before bed, think of one thing you're grateful for that you've never been grateful for before.

GOD HAS A WAY OF TURNING THINGS AROUND FOR YOU.

'If God is for us, who can be against us?' (Romans 8:31)"

My Note:These reminders were soo special for me, that I decided to share it with you :) -  Found it around the internet)

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
Philippians 4:6-7

John 3:16

To Know Your Heart by Brent D Anderson (Sung by Gospel Tabernacle Choir)

My Prayer for my life this year is that I can bring KIDS to know Jesus as their Savior!

The end! I know the end of my life's story!

“Lord, make me to know my end,

And what is the measure of my days,

That I may know how frail I am." Psalm 39.4

Considering the certainty of death can provide a dynamic approach to life. 

I am only a vapor... 

"Happy is he that always hath the hour of his death before his eyes and daily prepareth himself to die." Thomas Kempis (1379-1471)

As, we place our hope in God, the brevity of our life on earth is worth considering - every day! Search daily for the complete satisfaction and joy of loving God and taking His love - bringing Him glory and making him the friend of your life - that will result in the best possible life here in earth while we wait for the best that is yet to come!!

Click here to know my end: THIS IS MY END 

Though... I will be joyful in God my Savior!

"Though the fig-tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior" 

Habakkuk 3.17,18

"Many a blessing has been lost by christians not believing it to be a blessing, because it did not come in the particular shape which they had conceived to be proper and right."-C. H. Spurgeon