Sunday, November 20, 2011

Hakuna Matata (It means no worries)




Call me crazy. Call me childish. Call me whatever you want, but there is no doubt... The Lion King is one of the best movies of all time. It is my favorite ("A Time to Kill" being a close second).

Taylor recently bought me a coffee cup. It is the only one that I will drink out of now. It's quality.

This would be the cup. You can see why it is relevant...
 I doubt Disney did it on purpose, but this thought of no worries has scriptural relevance.

"Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done" -Philippians 4:6

I was talking with my Dad recently about time. Time is flying by. The last year has flown by. Thanksgiving is this coming week, and Christmas is just a month away. I got to thinking about this. I think that time flies by because we are so stinkin' busy. The time is full of our "business" and it disappears into moments.

With so much going on, it's easy to worry. It is easy to become stressed over everything that is jam-packed into our everyday lives.

" How am I going to pay for this? I need to get this, this, and that done. And, I'm having relationship problems."

Sometimes we just need to shut up, and quit thinking so much. We need to let all of those worries go. Not one of those thoughts will add another moment to our lives, but in actuality could shorten them. Christ has our best interests in mind. And, if we belong to Him, He is going to take care of us.

Christmas is known to many as a time of joy. But, to many it is a season of depression and grief. Many are reminded of lost loved ones. Loneliness will inhabit lots of hearts. People will struggle with unforgiveness and hate. If you are one of those struggling, know that Christ loves you. Know that He has a plan for your life. The biggest part of that plan was a gift name Jesus. Go to Him so that He can meet you with compassion and love. Open your heart with prayer and live a life of no worries.