There’s a song by MercyMe called Even If, and it ends with the words: “It is well with my soul.” That phrase captures something every follower of Christ knows deep inside.
How many times do we find ourselves saying, “even if,” in the middle of life’s struggles? Even if the situation doesn’t change. Even if we stumble. Even if the weight feels too heavy. Through Christ, we can still say, “It is well with my soul.”
Even If Moments
For me, those “even if” moments happen almost daily. I fall short, I mess up, and I realize how far I still have to go. But even then, I can rest in the truth that I belong to Christ, and my soul is secure in Him.
Sometimes our hardships come from our own failures. Other times, they’re caused by the choices of others. Either way, every believer faces those “even if” moments where the only answer is to trust God’s presence and goodness.
Learning Through Struggle
I recently attended the No Regrets Men’s Conference in Milwaukee. Dan Seaborn gave a session on parenting that left a mark on me. He admitted how difficult it was to teach on family while his own daughter had gone astray, putting herself in dangerous situations for years.
He could have given up. He could have stopped speaking because of the weight of his personal struggles. But he stayed faithful to God’s calling. And in time, his daughter returned home safe. Dan could say, even in the struggle, “It is well with my soul.”
What Makes the Difference?
So what makes being a follower of Christ different? It isn’t that we never fail. It isn’t that we have it all together. The difference is peace.
We know our sins are forgiven through Jesus. We know the Spirit convicts us, helps us see our errors, and gives us strength to change. We don’t have to carry guilt endlessly, because Christ carried it for us on the cross.
As Paul writes in Romans 5:1:
“Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
That peace is how we can say, “It is well with my soul.”
The Church as a Hospital
The truth is, Christians are not better than anyone else. We’re not perfect. We’re broken people who need healing. The church isn’t a showcase for saints—it’s a hospital for sinners. We are all works in progress, learning to love God and each other better every day.
That’s why Even If by MercyMe speaks so deeply to me. It reminds me that no matter where I am in my walk, no matter how many times I stumble, Christ keeps me anchored. And in Him, I can truly say:
It is well with my soul.