Lost
It’s amazing how people will glue themselves in front of the telly at 10 pm every Thursday to watch the story of how the lives of 40 survivors from a plane unfold on a mysterious island that is supposed to be spooked. For the very simple reason, it becomes a drag after a while, when one by one, you go through each and every person’s tale but nothing happens. The story doesn’t build to a climax and nobody knows what the mystery on the island is all about. In other words, the suspense is becoming suspended in thin air – much like Desperate Housewives. After a while, who cares who killed Mary Alice Young, for those who fervently follow the show, like how I used to at the beginning.
Well I guess, people are still hanging on to being ‘Lost’ because it’s not so much about being physically marooned on an island. As you can see, the idea of the producers weaving flashbacks of the survivors’ stories prior to their plane crash, relates to the sense of being ‘lost’ in their lives. The characters in the story have all either lost direction, some have lost faith, some lost hope, some lost their loved ones – essentially all of them lost a sense of direction. I guess many of us glue ourselves to the telly because we are not only intrigued by what-the-hell is the spook of the much-talked about “them” and the whispers and the polar bears but it’s about trying to catch some direction in our lives, to receive our own portion from the show.
A dear brother once described the experience of being lost as a little boy, and what you should do. He said, you should do nothing, stand still, so that you can be found. This is very different from the conventions of the world. The first instinct is – let’s try to find a way to get out of the island. So you try to send signals, you try to build a bon-fire, you end up bickering and punching other people. Or you can even build a golf course to try and alleviate your pain and anxiety, and try to put the problem aside. Sounds familiar? Well, the world is getting a dose of “doing” from the show “Lost”. It’s always “we have to do this”, “you have to do that”, “if not…this this this”.
This brother also shared that the reason you stand still is because, then it makes searching for you easier because your parents will recall where they last left you. You see, many times, we also slip into the “do this do that” mode. I’m guilty of it as well. But we forget that we are always in the arms of the Father. How can we ever be lost? Yes, we can. When we forget that we are in the hands of the Father, when we choose to focus on what we can do by our own efforts, when we choose to place our trust in ourselves and not in Him.
So what am I trying to say here? Definitely not asking you to stop watching “Lost” because I do agree it’s a pretty good show. But know that, sometimes we meet difficulties in our lives, myself included, but it’s how and where we choose to focus on. I’m still learning to do that myself. If you feel “lost”, very simple, it’s a mere change of mindset, renewing of the mind. Just turn to our Abba, He’s always there. How can He not be? When a little child feels sad or starts to cry or scream, what do you think his or her father would do? Leave him or her alone? I know some of you may have such parents. But believe me when I say, 99 per cent of parents love their children. Just that some of them may not know how to show that love appropriately. In the same way, know that you are the darling princess or beloved prince of our Abba Father. He is not an Almighty God who sits on His mighty mighty shiny throne and carries a sceptre, ready to roast you with lightning and thunder the moment you make a mistake. Of course NOT!!! He will rush to your bed when you are screaming from a nightmare. He will carry you in your arms when you are crying. That’s what an Abba does. That’s why we call Him Father. He’s not Jade Emperor or the silent Buddha. He speaks to you, He cuddles you, He hugs you with His loving touches.
I know some of you, those who read my previous posting, may wonder at the complete 360 degree change in my attitude. Well, it’s not that I became a different person overnight, or that I’m trying to sound hypocritical. But I realise that I have turned my eyes away from Him. Rather than just rest in Him, I indulge in my own emotions. Yes, that part of me still remains, but I choose now to cast everything to Him. I don’t want to be stuck, like the UK band U2 says, “in a moment”. I want to be “stuck in God”. I want to tell Daddy: I can’t handle it, Abba, you take it from me.
So hey there, all of us go through ups and downs. But you know what, knowing that there’s always someone out there on your side, ready to shower you with loving kindness, that’s the reason we can get out of “Lost” mode, and enjoy piggy-backing on His back. Let the world take care of their problems. Yourself? You have the Father to take care of you. Remember this, if Abba is for you, nothing can be against you! NOTHING! NOBODY! ZERO! Diseases die on their own, demons and evil spirits flee at the sight of you (I’m sure you don’t want to be popular among them as well), and best of all, blessings run after you, and the Bible says, overtakes you.
So rejoice! Even if you feel lost about finding a job, or in your line of work, or in your boy-girl relationships or with your spouse, or with your school work, or in relationships with your parents. Always remember who you are in Christ, brothers and sisters, you are the son or daughter of our Abba Father. If He is the King of Kings, then we are the Princes of Princes and Princesses of Princesses!!! Amen? *winks*
posted by weiwen @ 11:25 AM
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