It is Well with my Soul

This was the very first message I wrote as a speaker. It still holds true today.

In order for it to be well with our souls we MUST TRUST Him and not what we "know".

We must TRUST who He is.  God is LOVE.

1 John 4:16 - "As so we know and rely on the love God has for us. GOD IS LOVE. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them."

If God is love then we understand from the Word that Love always Trusts.

1 Corinthians 13:4-8 - "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails."

No matter what our circumstances are or have been or who has hurt you. God is still Love, He is good, He is faithful and He is trustworthy.

Through it all...It is Well

It is our choice to allow it to be well with our soul no matter what we face. Once we choose to believe in Him and who He is then we must...PRACTICE!

We must PRACTICE and be taught continually and then we stand in Truth and Trust.

HOW?
1. Read the Word. The BIBLE is absolute truth and we need to read and study it daily to know truth!
2. Be in HIS presence. For any relationship to work we must spend time together. God longs to spend time with us. We desperately need to spend time with Him everyday!
3. Speak Truth. Not what our feelings tell us. FEELINGS LIE!

• Numbers 14:1-25 - the Israelite's got caught up in the emotion of the moment...fear...and they forgot what they knew about God's character.
• God led them out of slavery, took them right up to the promised land, protected them, fed them & fulfilled every promise
• Yet they let FEAR take over and they stopped trusting God and THEY NEVER ENTERED THE PROMISED LAND.

4. Stay connected to the body of Christ! We must be a part of a community of believers and allow them to encourage us and correct us. We must continue in open and unguarded relationship with others.


We start by knowing who God is and trusting Him and then that lead us to knowing that IT IS WELL WITH ME!

When it is well with me then I can trust fully.

THIS IS WHAT SETS US APART FROM THE WORLD.

Y'all, I can confidently say that even though it has been a hard month for me that IT IS INDEED WELL WITH MY SOUL!

I still have JOY and I am okay to the core! God is so so good! Especially in the hard times! He is so attentive and loving. And the family of God that He has placed us in, is nothing shy of wonderful!

I am beyond thankful for the place that I am in. Spiritually, emotionally, and physically.

Father,
Thank you for your undying and never changing love and presence. Thank you that it is well with my soul. Thank you Lord that I know that no matter what I face that I am okay. Thank you Lord for the tough times that grow me, push me closer to you and allow others the opportunity to pour out your love into me. Thank you Father for who you are and for all that you are doing. In Jesus' name. Amen.