Hakuna matata
“It’s a problem free – philosophy – hakuna matata!” Anyone who’s seen the Lion King movie will have heard that song. Hakuna matata roughly translates to "there are no troubles" in Swahili. It has a connotation of not worrying about things outside a person's control.
Wouldn’t it be great if we could live that way? Maybe a few people manage it, but I think the majority of us worry about all kinds of stuff – from the relatively minor through to life and death issues.
As I write this, the world is still firmly in the grip of COVID-19. Overseas there are thousands of cases being recorded every day – hospitals are overrun and there are mass gravesites for the dead. In Victoria, Australia, we are slowly emerging from months of lockdown and the virus is fairly well controlled – but we are now hearing reports of increased self-harm and suicides, as businesses go broke and the population struggles with isolation.
Nobody really has an answer – it’s basically just wait and hope for a vaccine. Despite this, it is possible to have a worry free philosophy. The wise man Solomon once said, “Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own.” (Proverbs 3:5, The Message).
The Apostle Peter said, “Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.” (1 Peter 5:7, NLT).
The bible explains about God’s plan for the earth and each of us – it can take away all your worries!