It Is Well With My Soul

It seems that no matter how old we get, there is a desire within most of us, to be at peace with those around us. We desire to love, and to be loved. We want to be understood, respected, to be liked, to fit in, and to have our aquaintences eventually become our friends. But while all of that looks good on paper, we realize at the end of the day, that not everybody likes us, or approves of our way of doing things. Our personalities may not be able to co-exist, we may not fit into their agenda. It is in those areas of our relationships, that we can become restless, and often do not have peace, become frustrated, even fearful, and waste the few days that we have on this earth, unfulfilled, because things are"not well". While things may not be exactly as we would like, and life may not be perfect, it is important that things be well with our soul! In Psalms 107, the Psalmist begins to describe the life of the Children of Israel. Verse 4 "They wandered in the the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in." Much like the Children of Israel, people are wandering, alone, having no place to call home. Verse 5 "Hungry and thirsty, their soul cried unot the Lord in time of trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses." People are hungry for relationships, they thirst for someone to hear them! Verse 9 "For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness." Thanks be to God, that he is unlike all others! Our soul can be at peace! We do not have to be afraid of, will he love me, understand me, listen to me, care for me, because he is like no other! 1John 4:18 "There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in Love." I am glad that he does not torment us, hold us at arm's length, and we are able to breathe a sigh of relief, and say, "it is well with my soul"