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"TRUST GOD," THEY SAY (A Missionary Wife Thinks It Over), by Ralph and Helen Porter

10/12/2020

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"TRUST GOD," THEY SAY
(A Missionary Wife Thinks It Over)
By Ralph and Helen Porter

Helen wrote this when we lived in Guatemala, in the heat of the guerrilla movement.
We have recently updated it in the light of current conditions.


"Trust God," they say.
"I trust," I answer. For I am young and strong.
I can go alone, far from friends and home,
and eat the beans and rice and goat,
and sleep on a narrow church bench.
"I trust Him," I say. For I am young and strong.
And if I get sick (or a stray bullet comes my way), it's only me.
Yes, I trust Him.

"Trust God," they say.
"We trust," we answer. For two are one – and young and strong.
Together we can go,
and eat the beans and rice and goat,
and sleep wherever.
"We trust Him," we say. For we are young and strong.
And if we get sick (or a stray bullet comes our way), we are together.
Yes, we trust Him.

"Trust God," they say.
"We are learning," we answer. For now we are four and
two are very young – and not so strong.
And the beans and rice are tiresome and there isn't any goat,
and the youngest cries out at night so no one sleeps.
"We are learning to trust Him," we say. But we sometimes wonder!
what if the younger ones get sick (or a stray bullet . . . .)?
Yes, we are learning to trust Him.

"Trust God," they say.
"We are still learning," we answer. For now we are five!
and two no longer feel so young nor strong.
And the younger ones love rice and beans,
and we wake at night, wondering about some not-so-distant sounds.
"We are still learning," we say. But that fear returns
when young ones run to play (and we think about stray bullets).
Yes, we are still learning to trust Him.

"Trust God," they say.
"Are we still learning?" we wonder.
For now our five are concerned about their own families!
And two in their "third-third" are neither young nor strong.
And the whole crew loves rice and beans,
And we wonder about pandemics
and what the future may bring.
"We are still learning," we say.
But that fear returns
when we consider our grandchildren
(and we think about the world they will face).
Yes, we are still learning to trust Him.

"Trust God," they say.
Sometimes we wonder if they know what they are saying.
And even more, we wonder if they know what we mean when we say
"YES, LORD, WE TRUST YOU!"

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart;
do not depend on your own understanding.
Seek his will in all you do,
and he will show you which path to take.”
Prov. 3:5-6 (NLT)
​
© 1983, 2020, Helen L. Porter. Used by permission.
4 Comments
Celesste Rivas Godoy link
10/12/2020 01:48:57 pm

Lived in Israel for several months and if there was one I trusted it was Jesus Christ my Lord!! He SURROUNDED me with good people who looked after me, made sure I was safe and sound. How could I ever forget!! AMAZING GRACE HOW SWEET THE SOUND!!

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Nancy
10/13/2020 10:39:30 am

Love it.

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Karina Flores
10/16/2020 08:44:25 am

Absolute truth God is faithful!!!
Absolutely humble and beautiful statements!!! Thank you so much for sharing!

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Pat
10/20/2020 06:47:29 pm

Thank you Helen for sharing this. It is a lifelong quest for sure to trust in Jesus no matter what. Your journey with Jesus continues to be an amazing witness so thank you for that!! Bendiciones abundante!

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