Evangelist Article
By PETER Helgerson
aren’t going to happen. Doing
something according to God’s plan
doesn’t mean the enemy isn’t going
to try to stop you. He knows his
time is near. We may not know how
strong our faith is until we are test-
ed. We need to stand firm where
God has put us and obey God. Trust
in the Lord! Don’t get discouraged!
“I have told you all this so that
you may have peace in me. Here on
earth you will have many trials and
sorrows. But take heart, because I
have overcome the world” (John
16:33, NLT).
We are often referred to in
Scripture as a “child” of God. This
label reflects the need for a parent
to care for us and teach us the
knowledge we need to survive life’s
experiences. God is our Father and
He guides and teaches us through
all of life’s trials and blessings too!
We are to store or secure His teach-
ings and commands in our hearts.
This happens when we commit to
growing in our relationship with
Him through His Word. We also
need to change the way we talk! We
need to realize trusting God is the
greatest privilege we have. What an
honor to be able to say, “no matter
what kind of problem I have in my
life, I get to trust God!” God wants
to take care of you, but He doesn’t
until you stop trying to do it in your
own understanding! We need to
trust that He has things totally
under control, if we rely on Him.
This can be difficult, believe me, we
know! But if we seek His will in all
we do, even when we don’t under-
stand, He will show us the path and
direction for our life’s decisions
each and every day. There is no
issue we can face that is too big for
God’s grace and wisdom if we put
our trust in Him.
Solomon knew we should not
depend on man’s wisdom but
instead, “fear the Lord and turn
away from evil.” For when we do
this, even though we do not under-
stand at first, we will have “healing”
for our bodies and renewed
“strength” for our bones to perse-
vere through the trials that come
our way.
Finally, Solomon instructs us to
“honor the Lord with your wealth
and the best part of everything you
produce.” It is honoring to God when
we give back to Him. This means
“everything” not just what we think
we can give, but remembering it is
in Him who gave us everything we
have. So, in reality we are returning
what He has already given to us in
the first place. This is truly trusting
in the Lord. CMA
Peter and Connie Helgerson
oversee the Northeast Region as
National Evangelist.
as defined means: To
have reliance on the
character, ability, strength, or truth
of someone or something, to place
one’s confidence in, to hope.
One of our family’s favorite sec-
tions of Scripture is Proverbs 3:1-9.
This has also been an inspiration to
Connie and me as she goes through
medical issues. Solomon, the author
of these proverbs, through the wis-
dom God gave him, knew what
trusting God truly meant.
“My child, never forget the things
I have taught you. Store my com-
mands in your heart. If you do this,
you will live many years, and your
life will be satisfying. Never let loy-
alty and kindness leave you. Tie
them around your neck as a
reminder. Write them deep within
your heart. Then you will find favor
with both God and people, and you
will earn a good reputation. 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.
Don’t be impressed with your own
wisdom. Instead fear the Lord and
turn away from evil. Then you will
have healing for your body and
strength for your bones. Honor the
Lord with your wealth, and with the
best part of everything you pro-
duce” (NLT).
Do we trust God with all our
heart? Sometimes this means hav-
ing unanswered questions in our
life. If we received all the answers to
our issues we wouldn’t need to trust
a God who loves us unconditionally.
Have you ever said, “Well there’s
nothing else I can do but trust God
for this issue in my life!” Even
though you are doing what God has
planned for your life, pressing on
with God doesn’t mean “bad” things
Trust