Her son lay dead. The son of promise. The son born in her twilight years. The miracle child.

Of course she was distraught, angry, confused. Yet, she answered every question with a resolute, “It shall be well.”

Was she faking it or faithing it? The world tells us to “fake it until you make it.” But as Christians, like this woman, we need to learn to “faith it until we make it.”

The word “well” in Hebrew is Salom (Shalom). It means peace, wholeness, contentment, health, prosperity, completeness, safety, soundness.

Amidst her agony, she proclaimed contentment.
Within her uncertainty, she decreed peace.
In her son’s passing, she declared health.

She chose faith over sight, belief over comprehension, trust over chaos. Like Father Abraham, she spoke into existence that which was not as though it were (Romans 4:17), birthing peace when her soul was in turmoil.

But she did not just declare peace, she took steps to procure it. “Faithing it” is not toxic positivity or passively waiting. This woman took immediate action in her time of crisis. “Faithing it” involves relying on God while simultaneously obeying His voice. It entails stepping forward in faith, trusting that the path will be made clear. “Faithing it” combines faith with action.

What if we, inheritors of a greater covenant, dared to emulate her faith? What if, in the storms of life, we steadfastly proclaimed peace while obeying His leading.

Scripture assures us, “All things work together for our good.” Thus, with unwavering faith, we can echo, “All shall be well.”

In illness, “All shall be health.”
In want, “All shall be abundance.”
In turmoil, “All shall be safe.”

This is our mandate as Christians. Entrust our steps to God. Walk in peace amidst life’s storms.  Declare “All shall be well”.

Grant me strength, O Lord, to “faith it!”

“Run now to meet her, and say to her, ‘Is it well with you? Is it well with your husband? Is it well with the child?’ And she answered, ‘It is well.'” – II Kings 4:26