January 25, 2009

  • Lost & Found

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    (To me, the bird symbols hope waiting....and of course the pic features Charlie, one of my most missed characters -smile)

    So grateful am I to LOST and how it opened a doorway to reconsider my faith in God and individual purpose in a new light. In spite of some poor reviews of the latest premiere for this season (5), one of my books on LOST has inspired insights into biblical scriptures as provided in the book WHAT CAN BE FOUND IN LOST: Insights on God and the Meaning of Life from the Popular TV Series. The following verses comes from one chapter regarding the afterlife, when referencing the oft used saying in the show, "See you in another life, brother" used by Desmond.

    The one verse mentioned includes John 12:25

    "The man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for ETERNAL LIFE."

    Long have I've been disappointed and discouraged and dissatisfied with the exceptions of the blessings God has given me-family and friends and experiences I've had through the years. But my constant hunger for something more seems to be from a minor suffering that is private and only fulfilled in Christ. Often, I feel isolated in this secular world yet knowing this mysterious feeling within me psyches me up for a better life and discovering it and wanting to share it and teach others about it is enough promise to keep on trudging through an often difficult life.

    Reading this LOSt book, I gain the following way of life using their acronym L.O.S.T:

    L: ook to Jesus (John 14:6)
    O: pen Your Past to Him (1 John 1:9)
    S: tart with prayer of committment
    T: ake steps to grow in Christ

    This may alienate some readers and I understand. I was just moved by how the show has evolved, and I had to pick up this book again which I had put aside for awhile and have yet to finish.

    God bless to you all...May my views not offend you but just make you think :)