YOU LISTENED TO ME

by Gregg Gibbons

When I felt so alone…you listened to me.

When I had a loss for rational words…you listened to me.

I was so confused and overwhelmed, but…you listened to me.

When I couldn’t even listen to myself…you listened to me.

I felt like a total failure, but…you listened to me.

God felt so far away from me, but…you listened to me.

In my self-righteous anger, I didn’t deserve that…you listened to me.

In my self-pity parties, I didn’t deserve that…you listened to me.

Some people told me much about Jesus, but…you listened to me.

Some people reminded me of Scripture passages and principles, but…you listened to me.

Some people told me they would pray for me, and that’s great, but…you listened to me.

Some people tried to understand my awkward words, but…you listened to me.

Some people tried to suppress my feelings, but…you listened to me.

It was such a dark place, but…you listened to me.

I kept seeing a glimmer of hope and light when…you listened to me.

Your penetrating relevant words were evidence that…you listened to me.

Your tender yet confident words were soothing to my hurting heart because…you listened to me.

Many times you said not a word, but I knew without a doubt…you listened to me.

Even in your silence I heard you say “I love you” as…you listened to me.

I saw in your eyes the compassion of Christ because…you listened to me.

Jesus Himself met me where I was as…you listened to me.

Then, a miracle began to happen because…you listened to me.

My own ears began to open because…you listened to me.

Then my own eyes began to see Truth, because…you listened to me.

I began to see my anguish in view of the cross because…you listened to me.

I, like the thief on the cross next to Jesus, had nothing left to try, but still…you listened to me.

I guess I, like the thief, was calling out to Jesus to “Remember me,” and through you indeed…He listened to me!

Imagine that, the Creator of the universe…He listens to me!

My tears of anguish are turning into tears of joy because…He listens to me!

My ears are now being tuned to hear the cries of hurting people only because…He listens through me.

Our ears are the foundation of any true ministry in the body of Christ if we realize…He listens through us.

I’m free! Jesus is now real to me and to others I listen to, because for one brief moment in time…you listened to me.

Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd who gives His life for the sheep.

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow Me” (John 10:11, 17).