I can very much imagine that being lost at sea is very similar to how life feels without knowing Jesus. It’s dark, lonely, and the sea rages—you are completely powerless. You try to swim, but you are no match for the power of the ocean. At first, you may use all the strength you have, but eventually, you have nothing left. When all hope is gone, you are dragged down deeper and deeper.
Much like this world, it lays things on your shoulders that are too heavy to carry alone—like anxiety and depression—pushing you further into the darkest depths. This darkness surrounds us; we can’t see any way forward. That’s it—surely this will never go away.
But Jesus is there. He will not forsake you. He is there to take you by the hand and love you where you’re at. No matter the sin, He forgives you because He knows we are unable to get ourselves out of the deep water alone. He will carry us all the way until we reach the surface—until we come out of that water reborn and washed by Jesus Christ, our Saviour.
Lost at sea is a core message of our Sozo mission.
As I was once lost, I know how life feels when separated from Jesus. I was lost in a world that, for me, had no purpose. I tried to go find that purpose—quitting my job and deciding to travel. Surely, I couldn’t spend my limited time on earth sitting behind a desk. Even then, I realised there had to be more to life than just work.
So off I went, travelling with friends and enjoying all the world had to offer. At that point in my life, Jesus had never even crossed my mind—and it showed. I lived a selfish life. If it didn’t work for me, I wasn’t part of it. I can only imagine how many people I hurt, but back then, so caught up with myself, I didn’t think about anyone else.
This travelling felt endless, driven by a constant desire: What country next? Surely it’ll be better than the last. That journey led me to the mountains of Whistler in Canada—a trip I’d anticipated with excitement. But after a couple of months, it became clear that something was missing. Through all my worldly living, I had fallen into darkness.
I tried to fill the hole I had inside me, but everything only pushed me deeper. I had never felt so lost in my life. I had no light. I was drowning in my own thoughts. Even with friends around me, I had never felt so alone. In a sense, I was lost at sea.
I ended up leaving the mountains and going to the coast—to a place called Tofino. Finally, I was back in the sea, the place that brought me rest. It was there that I met Josh. After a friendship formed and many hours spent surfing together, he asked me, “Have you ever thought about Jesus?”
Until that moment, the answer was no. I had never given Jesus a single thought. But something changed—and from that point on, Jesus was the only thing I could think about.
Was Jesus real? Is this what life is about?
To answer that—yes. It is real.
My life changed while cleaning a room in Canada. I asked Jesus for forgiveness for everything I had done, and He filled me with His love and forgiveness. Jesus had finally found His lost sheep and brought him home.
Are you lost at sea? Not knowing where to go next. Taken by the wind, floating alone, without a destination or a purpose?
The greatest gift is knowing Jesus.
Just as Josh shared Jesus with me, so should we all—to be a witness. Because you may never know who is lost at sea.
Lost At Sea – Out now.
