Brain behind Hymn "IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL" By Harartio Spafford. This story will shock you.

IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL
The song "It Is Well With My Soul" was
written by a successful Christian lawyer
Heratio Spafford. His only son died at age 4
in 1871. In 1872, the great Chicago fire
wiped out his vast estate, made from a
successful legal career. In 1873 he sent his
wife & 4 daughters over to Europe on a
summer trip on the ill fated SS Ville du Havre.
Since he had a lot of work to do, he planned
to follow them later. The Ship sank and he
lost his 4 daughters with the wife being the
only survivor. She sent him a famous
telegram which simply read, "SAVED
ALONE...." On his return home, his Law firm
was burned down and the insurance
company refused to pay him. They said "It's
an Act of God". He had no money to pay for
his house and no work, he also lost his
house. Then while sitting and thinking
what's happening to him, being a spiritual
person, he wrote a song - "Whatever, my
Lord, You have taught me to say - It is well, it
is well with my soul". My dear friend, a good
attitude will determine your altitude. When
you look at your life, career, job or family life,
what do you say? Do you praise God? Do
you blame the devil? A good attitude
towards God makes Him move on your
behalf. Just sit down and say, "Today, God, it
is well with my soul, I am thankful I had a
peaceful sleep, I am thankful I am alive with
possibilities, I am thankful I have a roof over
me, I am thankful I have a job, I am thankful
that I have Family and Friends. Above all, I
am thankful that I have the Lord Jesus Christ
on my side." Be blessed and don't be
envious or shocked when others are
prospering because you don't know what
they have been through to get there (test,
trials and tribulation) so thank God for what
you have. "Little is much when God is in it. It
Is Well With My Soul!"
Stay blessed!!!