It Is Well With My Soul

A Blog Friend used this post title a few days ago, 
and it struck me that it fit just what I've been wanting 
to share with you:   It is well with my Soul.

When peace, like a river, attendeth my way, When sorrows like sea billows roll; Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say, It is well, it is well, with my soul. As you all know . . . my life has been FULL of  "sorrow like sea billows roll(ing)." Yet . . . 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. Satan has done his darndest to buffet our marriage and our family. Trials have come . . . and come . . . and come. Yet . . .  "Christ has regarded my helpless estate." And . . . It is well, with my soul, It is well, it is well, with 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! Our sin, "not in part but the whole", "is nailed to the cross, and we bear it no more". My sin.   Jim's sin.   Our children's sin.  "Nailed to the cross." Therefore . . . It is well, with my soul, It is well, it is well, with 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. I pray that the Lord will hasten the day when we will SEE our family RESTORED. Today, I see it by FAITH, yet await the day that it will come to pass. I await in FAITH the day  that the clouds of darkness over our family will be rolled back. Yet, as I WAIT in FAITH . . . It is well, with my soul, It is well, it is well, with my soul. Just a few days ago,  I was FILLED with such peace . . . truly a "Peace that passeth understanding." Nothing in our situation has changed. Some parts of our Family Relationships  have even taken a turn for the worse. Yet . . . "It is well, with my soul." Just a few days ago, I picked up "Jesus Calling"  off of the 50% off table at the bookstore. I had heard about it for a couple of years. I had looked at it. But, this week, I was compelled to finally buy it. Here are a couple of short excerpts from . . . Wednesday's Devotional: "As you live in close contact with Me, the Light of My Presence  filters through you to bless others.  Your weakness and woundedness  are the openings through which the Light of the knowledge  of My Glory shines forth.  My strength and power show themselves  most effective in your weakness." Yesterday's Devotional: "My Peace is the treasure of treasures: the pearl of great price.   It is an exquisitely costly gift . . . I purchased this Peace for you with My blood.   You receive this gift by trusting Me in the midst of life's storms.  If you have  the world's peace - everything going your way -  you don't seek My unfathomable Peace.   Thank Me when things do not go your way, because spiritual blessings come wrapped  in trials.  Adverse circumstances are normal in a fallen world.  Expect them each day.   Rejoice in the face of hardship, for I have overcome the world." "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace.  In this world  you will have trouble.  But take heart!  I have overcome the world."  John 16:33 Yes. God has given me His Peace. It is well, with my soul.