LOST AND ALONE

Building Healthy Relationships

Lost - Episode 2


Last Sunday we started a new relationship series of messages called “Lost”.  It’s based upon the TV series where 48 people crash on an island.  Last week we looked at how to survive the wreckage of relationships.  Today the title of my message is “Lost and Alone” and were going to look at how to build healthy relationships.

BEFORE WE DO THAT, I’D LIKE YOU TO WATCH THIS CLIP FROM LOST WHERE JACK IS ALONE.  “JACK ON A CLIFF” - LOST.

Have you ever felt like your relationship was hanging from a cliff and you were all alone and wondering, “Does anyone know what I’m going through?”

That scene reminds me of the guy that was in a similar situation – hanging off the side of a cliff, holding onto a branch.  He was all alone so he yelled out to God saying, “God, are you there?”  God answered back and said, “Yes, I’m here, don’t fear.”  The man said, “God, can you help me?”  And God said, “Yes, I can help – do you trust me?”  The man said, “Yes, I trust you.”  And God said, “Let go of the branch and everything will be alright.”  The man looked down hundreds of feet to the jagged rocks below and then he looked back up and said, “Is there anybody else up there?”

The truth is, there are going to be times in your life when you’re going to need someone else to help you, support you, encourage you and lift you up.  That’s why I am constantly encouraging you to get into a small group here at The Bridge.  Some day you’re going to be hanging off the side of a cliff all alone and you’re going to need a helping hand.  We’ve all been there in those times of loneliness.  Why does that happen?  What are some Common Causes of Loneliness?  Then we will consider seven ways to build healthy relationships.