Forsaken - Contributed by Jane Rager While Jesus was on the cross, he cried out, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Matthew 27:46). Feeling forsaken is to feel completely abandoned, left alone, and deserted by those you relied on, often causing a deep sense of despair, loneliness, and betrayal, as if someone has withdrawn their support or love when you needed it most, leaving you with a heavy feeling of being utterly alone and without hope; it's like being l