Falling Through the Cracks, or Straying Sheep?

white and black animal standing on green grass







He goes on to point out something interesting from Ezekiel:




7 thoughts on “Falling Through the Cracks, or Straying Sheep?

  1. When a person goes seeking they look for a place of kindness and inclusion. That is what the church, as the body of Christ should offer. Often instead one finds an environment much like high school; the in crowd and everyone .
    If a person shows up, they are in need of Christ’s love and acceptance. If they stop showing up, they didn’t find it.
    We’re the body of Christ, kind and loving and inclusive. Its not just words, they are Actions!!

  2. I agree with the comment above. It is hard for some people to find a place where they feel the kindness and inclusion of the church. I have never really felt that feeling of belonging anywhere. I just assumed it is my fault. I felt myself falling through the cracks now, but I guess I am just straying.

    1. By calling us sheep, the Bible is making some astute statements about our propensities as human beings, for example: Sheep are prone to stray from the flock, but straying is the worst thing a sheep can do. They need the flock in order to survive.

      1. But you offer no solutions. I do not think anyone offers a real solution for the outsider. Eventually I will be completely outside. I tried to stay on the path but I feel myself drifting. I have questioned and tried to get back on the trail, but I just feel more alone.

      2. I do offer a solution: don’t stray from the flock.
        The tendency of people struggling with depression is to isolate, and yet every psychologist or counselor will tell you: the worst thing a person struggling with depression can do is to isolate. Who is the impetus on: the “sheep” or the “shepherd”? The answer, as in the quote in the post above, is: both.

      3. It is a Catch-22. Isolation comes when you one does not trust the people around them. They feel they are truly alone in the world.

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