It Is Well

It Is Well.

This is my latest tattoo! I got it a few weeks ago and I wanted to share why I got it. Why these three little words mean so much to me and hold so much power. (For those of you wondering I have one other tattoo. My mom and I got matching sunflowers on the inside of our ankle about a year ago. It's super cute!) Anyways...

It is well first became a part of my life years ago when I was leading worship at my youth group. I heard the Bethel song and it hasn't left me since. Kristene Dimarco from Bethel took the old hymn and turned it into a more contemporary worship song I guess you would say! It is beautiful and powerful and simple and that is everything a worship song should be.

These words actually come from the bible! It is well is from 2 Kings 4:26

In this story there is a woman who's one and only son just died. Someone comes to ask her if she is okay? If everything is all right. Her response was full of power and faith. She said "it is well". Even though her one and only son just died, even though she was surrounded by grief and pain, even though things were dark and bleak she managed to say it is well. Through her storm she knew God had her. God was holding her and with her. It was well because she had God.

The message and meaning of this story is carried throughout the worship song and I think that is why I like it so much. If you haven't heard the song before you need to and I have the link at the bottom of this post! So go listen to it.

The chorus goes:

"Through it all, through it all, my eyes are on you.

Through it all, through it all it is well.

Through it all, through it all, my eyes are on you.

And it is well... with me"

I don't know about you but I find those words SO SO powerful. It is like a reminder and command to my soul that it is well. To lift my eyes above life and focus on Jesus. Just like in the bible story this song is saying that no matter what is going on around us, it is well. Through the pain and stress, it is well. Through the storm, it is well. Whenever I get stressed or scared or anxious or upset I play this song. To listen to the words, to remind my soul and calm my heart. To breathe and relax.

I had been debating getting this tattoo for about a year now but I never knew when the right time was to get it. I just kind of pushed it off not knowing if I would ever do it. But I did and I got it in the middle of a storm. In the middle of my anxieties and stresses. In the middle of my pain and worries. I had a lot going on and I wasn't sure if now was the right time to get this tattoo. I was scared, angry, stressed and anxious. But isn't that why I was wanting this tattoo? To remind myself that it is well. To calm my heart and steady my soul. Through out all of the crashing waves and loud thunder of my storm, it is well. So I did it! And I am so in love with it. It is dainty and feminine and so powerful for me. I feel as if I have my own little secret written on my wrist. My personal security net in Jesus. (Now just to clarify I still have stress and worries and anger and all those lovely things. A tattoo did not solve my issues but it does remind me and help me. These words continue to help me each day and each night when my mind can't seem to rest. Now I have them with me wherever I go)

No matter what is going on I just can look at my wrist and remember that I have God. He will always be with me. I am not alone. It Is Well.

So anyways that is my little story! I hope you are able to find some peace and power in those three words like I do. And here is the link to the amazing song. Get ready for your life to change friends and take a listen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNqo4Un2uZI

xoxo

Maggie