I have been at the Kentucky State Ministers Retreat at Lake Cumberland State Resort Park for the past couple of days. We had a wonderful time, worshiping together and being challenged to get closer to God and to pray for big things to happen in God’s kingdom.

We ended the retreat by having special prayer for a couple of ministers with health concerns. We gathered around these two brothers, laid our hands on them and prayed for their healing.

As soon as the prayers ended, someone spontaneously started singing “It Is Well”. We all joined in, worshiping the God who promises to be with us always. Every voice was acknowledging that God was sufficient for us. It was well with: Ernie, who had been diagnosed with prostate cancer; Alan, who was undergoing chemotherapy for a blood disorder; E. Paul, who is in his 80s and is walking now after breaking his hip several months ago. It was well with men who were headed back to minister to churches with reputations for chewing up ministers and spitting them out. It was well with some who were struggling with marital problems. It was well with those who were at their wits end trying to raise rebellious children. It was well with those who were dealing with depression and discouragement. It was well with those who were slowing down and feeling tired after decades of faithfully serving the Lord.

Many of us were wiping away tears and croaking out the words, but we sincerely meant what we were singing. In spite of our struggles, it truly was well with the soul of every man there.

How can that be? How can it be well with your soul in a world filled with so much pain and suffering? It’s difficult to explain. Only those who have experienced God’s grace can fully understand it. You either “get it”, or you don’t. It’s a “God thing”.

I hope that everything is well with your soul today.