A Good Word Wednesday
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A Good Word Wednesday
WELL #203
September 30, 2026
A little bit of goodness, encouragement and hope in your mailbox today.
How can we be well spiritually? WELL. It’s Your Good Word for Your Wednesday.
“How are you today?”
“I’m well. Thank you. How are you?”
Sometimes, when we answer that question, we smile and reply, “I’m good! And you?”
During flu season, it’s great to give that reply, “I’m well. Thank goodness!” Anything is better than being miserably sick or injured. The goal is to be well and healthy in all areas of our life — physically, mentally, and spiritually.
When we sing the hymn, “It Is Well with My Soul,” we are referring to a different kind of wellness. We mean the deep down, hard-to-explain, peace that is only given by God.
How do you explain the spiritual aspect of being well? What is the opposite of being well spiritually? What does that feel like?
If you had to rate yourself on your spiritual health, what grade would you give? The obvious question then is, how do we develop and maintain a healthy ongoing relationship with God?
God wants us to spend time with Him throughout each day in His Word and in constant conversation with Him in prayer. He wants us to worship together with other believers in a church. And one we forget sometimes, He wants our worship to be active in serving others. What spiritual discipline helps draw you closer to Him and keep you well?
Wednesday in the Word
Good Words from God’s Word
“Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.” 3 John 1:2
“And a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.” Matthew 3:17
“But I gave them this command: Obey me, and I will be your God and you will be my people. Walk in obedience to all I command you, that it may go well with you.” Jeremiah 7:23
Good Questions
GOOD Question(s) of the Week: What are some specific ways we can stay well spiritually?
Good Words I Recommend
A Good Song: Make It Well, MercyMe
Another Good Song: It Is Well, Kristene DiMarco
Another Good Song: It is Well, CeCe Winans
A Good Movie: I Can Only Imagine 2 “It Is Well With My Soul.”
A Good Book: It Is Well with My Soul: The Inspiring Story of Horatio Spafford, the Great Chicago Fire, and the Famous Hymn
Another Good Book: Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth, Richard J. Foster
A Good Book: Unseen People: Sharing Light and Life with Your Neighbors and the Nations, DeAnna Lynn Sanders
A Final Good Word
God is good and with us, even when life is challenging. When we are sick, lonely, and in despair, it can still be well with our soul. God doesn’t promise us smooth sailing. He promises to be with us in the storm. My prayer for all of us this week is that we can truly say, “It is well with my soul.” Have a good week. See you back here next Wednesday.
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Gratefully yours,
DeAnna
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