Story behind the Hymn “It Is Well With My Soul – Lawyer Horatio Spafford

A popular hymn which is well known “It Is Well With My Soul” was first written by a man who lost everything but give thanks.

  The song “It Is Well With My Soul” was written by a successful Christian lawyer Horatio 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 and 4 daughters over to Europe on a summer trip on the ill-fated 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 refused to pay, 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.

Now many may not have this kind of heart to embrace trails of what the world bring to the table but God is the healer and the provider of all broken hearts. 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.