One of the classic Disney films, the Lion King, directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff provides with a funny yet serious story of Samba’s life. Accompanied by a host of catchy songs, which while the clips were playing people were singing along to, the film is one that everyone can enjoy. The question is though how does this relate to Christianity?
Well certainly one of the more entertaining songs Hakuna Matata, which starts with a line of lyrical genius "when i was a young warthog," raises an interesting point. Should I live my live with no worries and no responsibilities, merely putting the past behind me or as Pumbaa most eloquently put it "putting my behind in the past?" At first this may seem fine but as Russel engaged us further it appeared that this was not so. God creates these rules so that we can live the way that is best for us to live, rather than inhibit our freedom God in fact makes us free, a prime example of this is when we consider the way we relate to others, for example when we have a good friend we want to emulate them and this is so in the case of God. From the passage Mark 12: 28 -34 we realise that when we love God we realise how great his love is and this is why in the passage Jesus says the greatest commandment is “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.” By doing so we can then love the people around us and rather than not care about them and take no responsibility we can show warmth and kindness to people.
This was particularly so when a question was asked about whether God being angry affects his kindness? Russel replied with the idea of a father figure God at times has to punish us, just as a father punishes their children. However this does not stop God being kind towards us in fact by telling us when we are engaging in something we should not, he is helping us to be who were are meant to be. I think that this is a wonderful way of being free to know that there is a God who loves you so much that he wants you to be the best you could be. Therefore it means that I know how to relate to people and to show them warmth and kindness.
If you read this and feel like you want to know more about Christianity then there is a lunch bar, with a free lunch and a short talk tomorrow (09/02/12) at 12 till 1 then 1 till 2 in the blue bar. The topic is "don't hide yourself in regret, just love yourself & you're set": has Lady Gaga got it right? Then in the evening we are engaging with the social network at 8 30 in congregation hall 1.20, definitely worth coming along to.
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