Poem "As Good as You say you are"

You don't have to convince me anymore
You are as good as You claim to be
Before the blessings come
and my answers arrive
Before I eat and am satisfied
Before I delight in Your hand and laugh
I am convinced that You are as good
as You say You are.

The food from Your table full & free
The laughter of Your eyes
when I call out to You
When I ponder Your name and all that it means
You are as good as You claim to be.

When pain won't stop
and the sun goes down
When the chill of night creeps through all my best efforts
When I have to retreat from love to find safety
When truth is like a darkness and I'm afraid
You are as good as You claim to be.

Someday when I am gone
and I wake up to a sun that never ceases to warm
When I wake up to a gentle night
when no one wishes me harm
We will laugh beside a crackling camp fire
I will see the love in Your eyes
the longing of Your voice
I'll see how much joy I bring to You
My voice will crack
my tears will pour down
That I ever had to be convinced
that You are as good as You claimed to be.