How do you respond when you find yourself lost?
· Panic! Sweaty palms. I hate not knowing the way!
· I just pick up my phone and call someone who knows the way.
· Lost? I've never been lost.
· I know I'm lost, but I'm sure I'll find my way. I don't need to stop for directions.
· I enjoy the adventure!
· Unsettled discontent.
· I know I am lost, but I just keep driving in the wrong direction, hoping something will soon look familiar.
We often use this term lost when referring to our friends who are far from God. We hear it in church and read it in books and use it to inspire Christians to act on behalf of the lost...but have you ever thought about how lostness feels?
In their book, I Once Was Lost, Don Everts and Doug Schaupp challenge evangelicals to think about the PERSPECTIVE of the lost. To imagine life BEFORE Christ's rescue. To ask, "What does it feel like to them to be lost.”
In their book, I Once Was Lost, Don Everts and Doug Schaupp challenge evangelicals to think about the PERSPECTIVE of the lost. To imagine life BEFORE Christ's rescue. To ask, "What does it feel like to them to be lost.”
Maybe your friend despises the feeling of not knowing and feels her life is one constant state of panic. Perhaps your coworker is enjoying the adventure and feels satisfied being lost. Your uncle is certain that he will find his way on his own...without the help of others. Or maybe your child has an unsettled feeling, but just keeps wandering in the wrong direction.
Think of one person you know who is far from God. What do you think is his or her perspective on being lost?
