By RTF Staff Writer Shannon Meiers

When Jesus says, “Trust Me,”

What will my response be?

Will I give up willingly

All that I wanted to be?

When my body twists with pain,

Was all my faith in vain?

And then I hear Him sayin’ “Trust Me”

“Trust Me, and then, you will see”

“Child, I have a plan for you to serve me.

Everything you go through

Will eventually make you free

Just remember, I went through it too

All the mocking neighbors

All the legalistic Pharisees

The family who thought Me a failure

The whips that brought me to my knees

All this almost broke me

And I wanted it to end

When I was hanging on the tree

I died to be your friend

So, child, trust me now

Trust me through your pain

I will help you not to bow

Under life’s horrific strain

You may well wonder why

You cant seem to feel my love

But child, I’ll tell ya you will fly

When I call you home above

Where there will be no more pain

There will be no more hurt

There will be no more life-stain

There will be no more life-dirt

But until then, my child,

Here is what you must do,

When this earthly life gets too wild,

Remember, I am holdin’ you.

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Shannon is a high school sophomore who is deeply passionate about making a difference for Christ. She is involved with the special needs’ ministry in her church, but she’s the one who feels like she’s learning through it.