Stranded

Who likes the feeling of being stranded alone? Sounds like a comment of lament. Nah! It is actually a reflection point. The Lord has been pin-pointing this issue to me for the past few months. Coming back to that question, I must say the feeling is never good. No matter what, a human has a need for belonging. And once that belonging is threatened, it puts one into a very stranded state. I had been in such situation before all my life. Intitally, the feeling is nothing more than feeling unwanted. Haha! Even as I had experienced such tragedy, I chose not to feel sulky or fire the gun at those who cause the tragedy. In fact, I realised that the Lord has let me to understand that man will fail but He will not. And also He has shaped me to be sensitive to people who are neglected. I remembered once, quite a few years back, had a youth outing to someone's home. Was taking a bus from Simei to that someone's house. I always make an effort to be the last to board the bus. I guess that day I was too tired so I wasn't too observant. I forgot 2 of them. They were left stranded at the busstop. I only realised slightly later. Both of them were deeply hurt and run back home crying. I knew how they felt and to be frank I was very upset with myself. I thank God that we had been reconciled in that manner. But yet, it taught me a priceless lesson.
As I say, this is nvr a complaint but it's a point of realisation. Sometimes it is very sad to see that some people are just contended as long as they are in the 'comfort and safe' zone. They either are not sensitive to the stranded or they find it too much a hassle. I guess it's not for me to judge others but I know that Christ nevers leave anybody behind. Even if someone is left behind, it will be He Himself. I always believe that if everybody holds on to such principle, none will be left behind becoz everybody is looking after one another. But I guess everybody is for themselves. I'm not perfect but in my best effort, I want to hold on to this principle for those who think they have been found are lost and they who are lost will be found. Let me have the passion for the lost.
Have we missed somebody in our lives?