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| photo credit: Josh Mckenzie |
I glanced up at my friend as she sat down beside me at
church. We are both moms and care givers for our adult child with physical disabilities. I recognized the look of fatigue in her eyes. She leaned over and whispered
to me that it had been a long morning. She was however, excited to make it to
church, even if she was a little late. I gave her a knowing look and a big
hug.
Near the end of church service, we stood with
the rest of the congregation to sing the final song. A unique version of “It is Well” (You Make Me
Brave -by Kristen DiMarco & Bethel Music).
As we sang my thoughts went to my friend standing next
to me. I thought about how much she has gone through in the past few years and
additional challenges in the last few months. Yet despite it all, I heard her
quietly singing, Through it all, through it all.. it is well. I knew it could not be easy.
I have been there, where you strain to sing the words.
Wanting to believe it, holding onto the hope that it promises and yet still the
internal struggle. Near the end of the song she leaned over to me and said, “You know, it is well doesn’t mean what
people might think”. I
gave her a little hug, I knew exactly what she meant!
How do you explain to someone who may not comprehend how,
in the midst of heartache and pain, that you REALLY can sing with passion, that
it is in fact, Well with my soul?
It is not a happiness or pretense that everything is
great. More like you’re at peace in your spirit. That it is SETTLED IN YOUR
SOUL!
Settled in your soul. Knowing who God is. Trusting him for strength
for each day. Understanding HE IS SOVEREIGN, which gives us hope. Hope not dependent on circumstances. An Eternal
hope, where one day there will an end to all heartbreak, pain, illness,
struggles and death!
When we know these things to be true in the very
depth of our soul THEN we can say, yes even sing… It is well… with my soul.
Some days may be more difficult than others but we can get to that place where it is Settled in our Soul no matter what!
Some days may be more difficult than others but we can get to that place where it is Settled in our Soul no matter what!
Well then, how do we, during extraordinary difficult
situations, freely sing those words with a deep sense of peace that it will be
well with my soul?
By surrendering constantly to Gods will. Believing he
is God. Knowing he is in total control. Trusting in his faithfulness to keep
his promises.
The real heart of the matter is that being well in our
spirit and soul is not about us or our circumstances. It is experiencing His peace that passes all understanding even in the midst of overwhelming odds. It is resting in His love for us knowing that He cares for us.
Take a moment and Listen to the words to this song we sang . It Is Well - Kristene DiMarco & Bethel Music - You Make Me Brave
photo credit : Josh Mckenzie
Blog originally posted at : Snappin Ministry, Comfort in the Midst of Chaos
