Jeff Jackson Live

I had an opportunity tonight to speak to a young man that has been through a lot in his life. He told me of times when we did not have anyone in his life that would show him the little things in life. Basically this young man has struggled with the life of Drugs and he has been in and out of the detention centers his entire teenage life. He mentioned that he did not have any hope for a future and that he was destined to fail. As I continued to talk with him I noticed that there was a recurring theme in his story. His mom was never in the picture and his dad could not even be considered a dad. As I continued to listen to his story I couldn’t help but think of all the boys and girls who end up in this same chair that he was in tonight. As he finished up his story I asked if I could repeat what I heard him say. This was a good choice because I could tell that he has built a huge wall up around his heart because of all the hurt he has experienced in his life. As I was repeating his story to him I summed up stating that is seems like he has experienced a huge void in his childhood due to not having parents that care. As I finished that statement you his head dropped down with his elbows on his knees you could see the tears welling up inside. I continued to say that I knew this was a huge part of his life that he has not dealt with and you could see a sigh of relief come over him. It was almost like that wall fell down immediately. I shared with him that Jesus is the only one that can feel that emptiness that he felt inside. I continued to share that he could experience true peace in his life with a relationship with Jesus. Even though he did not accept Jesus tonight, the seed was definitely planted and I am going to continue to share the truth with this young man.

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