VI: To The Ones Who Have Failed

"Somehwere in a city, somewhere in a room
A silent man, a work undone, a plan that went astray
Somewhere in the lifetime of a yearning reverie
Words have lost their meaning on the fragile stage of time

The sky is starless for the ones who have failed
Going nowhere, nowhere to go
Life has no kindness to the ones who have failed
Go somewhere, anywhere but home

Sky without stars
Stars without sky
Sky without stars
Stars without sky

Somewhere in a wasteland, on a windy railway bridge
A desperate girl is looking down on all she'll leave behind
Somewhere in a subway, a vacant name, an unknown face
Another everyday disgrace in the roundabouts of life

The sky is starless for the ones who have failed
Going nowhere, nowhere to go
Life has no kindness for the ones who have failed
Going somewhere, anywhere but home"

Well, this song just happened to be the next one in order on the album I've been posting, but it sure came along at just the right time. Yesterday was Sunday and this song really made me think some more about the sermon that was preached. One of the things that really convicted me in the sermon was about how we, as Christians, have to actually slow down, reach out, and personally show kindness and love to people before we have much chance of sharing the Gospel with them. And one of the first things that came to my mind was homeless people. And this song seems to reinforce that. What really breaks my heart is that I want to be able to do a lot more for these people who have such great need. But I feel like my life is just soooo busy that I can't hardly break away to do it. A couple weeks or so ago, me and a friend of mine went downtown and bought some homeless people dinner and just sat outside and talked and hung out with them for a about an hour. It was one of the most meaningful times and it's something I want to do more often. But I find myself not slowing down enough to do it. But I have to. If not for homeless people then for just the people who are around me every day everywhere I go. I have to slow down enough to show them the kindness and love of Christ. Because the song is right, there really is no kindness in life for the ones who have failed. Or even the ones who have all the success in the world, but still have a big hole in their lives. There's just the love of Christ reaching out through ordinary people like you and me. But am I showing it?