It Is Well With My Soul - J.C. Ryle Quotes

A saved soul has many sorrows. He has a body like other men – weak and frail. He has a heart like other men – and often a more sensitive one too. He has trials and losses to bear like others – and often more. He has his share of bereavements, deaths, disappointments, crosses. He has the world to oppose, a place in life to fill blamelessly, unconverted relatives to bear with patiently, persecutions to endure and a death to die. And who is sufficient for these things? What shall enable a believer to bear all this? Nothing but “the consolation there is in Christ.” (Phil. 2:1)

~ J.C. Ryle

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Ryle’s phrase “a saved soul has many sorrows” reminds me of the hymn written by Horatio Spafford in 1873 (during the time of Ryle's pastorate in England) entitled It is Well With My Soul.

For those of you not familiar with the background of this classic hymn, take the next three minutes to listen to the traumatic events that led Spafford to pour out his heart in song. This beloved hymn has stood the test of time and consoled many a Christian in times of trial. May God bring this powerful hymn to your remembrance when difficult seasons come your way, reminding you that Christ is your comfort and consolation.