Lost

Jesus tells three parables about being "Lost":
In the first parable is the lost sheep.  Now a sheep not the most intelligent of animals and most likely if it gets lost it is lost because it gets caught or trapped.
The second parable is the lost coin.  Now a coin does not get lost on its own either.  It is lost completely at the hand of a person losing the coin.
The third parable is a lost son.  Now a son gets lost on his own.  He chooses for himself to leave the father and set our on his own.
Jesus teaches us that all the people of the world can be lost for various reasons.  Some people are lost because the world as entangled them and deceived them. They are lost because of foolish choices and decisions.  Some people are lost with no choice or reason of their own, but simply because they have never heard or seen the light of Jesus.  And some people are lost because they have chosen on there own to turn away from God and go the other way.
When anyone who is lost - gets found - there is a celebration!
Remember when you deal with people who are lost from a God who loves them - that they may be lost for different reasons.  This may impact how we approach allowing God to use us to help them to move from being lost to celebrating with Jesus.