Sustainable Practices

Our reading this week was about sustainable practices and it made me realize that yes some parts of the world are practicing this but are we doing enough? I think we take for granted the tools God has given us to build. We take from the earth but are we giving back? We live in such a fast paced world that is constantly moving and when we have to wait for something, we grow impatient. Yes a lot are for sustainable design but are we willing to wait for the resources? Are we willing to let them re-grow? In an article I read, I came across this:

“The universe is an expression of the divine,” said Jerry Roussell, chairman of the Religious Studies and Philosophy Department at Marylhurst University. “We are created to use it, not destroy it.

“It’s a responsibility, like taking care of children. We need to think of the next generation. We’ve been given this resource by God. We need to use these resources in the right way. That’s part of the Christian message.

“We’re supposed to have a right relationship with God, ourselves, others and the whole universe. We’re supposed to have a right relationship with the Earth, and part of that is sustainability.”

http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/sustainable/story.php?story_id=118541668012417900

I believe God gave us this earth to take care of. So much of what we do is for our own personal gain. Lets stop and help one another and start treating our earth with more respect.