It is Well?

1. It Is Well with My Soul by Horatio G. Spafford
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3. 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.
   • Refrain:
     It is well, with my soul,
     It is well, it is well, with my soul.
4. 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.
5. 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!
6. 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.
7. 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!
8. 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.

During chapel one day, we sang this beautifully written hymn. Amid the emotion naturally brought by the powerful lyrics, a new burden was placed on my heart. I sang "it is well with my soul" with such flippancy it was surprising. Was I truly aware of what I was reciting to the Lord? Did I really understand that I was telling Him that no matter the circumstance, I would say it is well with my soul? When is it "well with my soul"? Do I trust Him enough to believe that He will be my provider, both physically and emotionally? Is He enough in my life to be the thing that makes my soul content? By singing and agreeing with this hymn, I am putting myself in a state of complete surrender to not only His plans, but how I will be effected by them. I am saying that the circumstances are irrelevant because He is what makes my soul content, or "well" as Spafford states. Lord-help me to honestly say, with an open and content heart, that my soul is well in You.