The two most important words

The most important thing I’ve learned, over all these years of counseling, teaching, pastoring, parenting…is to listen, with attention and prayer, and to respond with two words.

You matter.

That’s it.

Tell people about Jesus, or God. Tell them about liberation or status. Do what you want.

Salvation — which often means just making it through the night — comes with believing those two words, said by someone who has seen you, and listened.

Do that for someone, will you? That’s how we save each other.

That’s how God saves us.