Thirsty Thursday: Why Should Christians Care about the Environment?
By Adrienne Marie - August 25, 2016
Welcome to a new little thing I like to call Thirsty Thursday! No not your normal 'thirsty Thursday' (which I'm not even sure what that means...)
But when I say 'thirsty' I mean thirsty for the LORD! Every Thursday, I'll post a blog about a specific topic that I feel the Lord is laying on my heart. And hopefully, God can use me to be a light for others!
Matthew 5:6 says,
"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled."
God's word is the only thing that will quench the thirst we have. Nothing in this world will ever fulfill us the way God does. Which is why the bible is so awesome! God literally gave us a book to guide us wherever we go in life.
So I hope this new series enlightens you to think about God's word more deeply!
I love hiking and being outside. And considering I basically live in the Appalachian Mountains, I kind of have to love the outdoors. Since living here, I have gotten a greater appreciation for the beautiful earth we live on and how blessed we are that God gave us such a beautiful home!
But sometimes I wonder if we really do treat the earth the way that God wants us to. I used to think all those environmentalists were crazy but the more I thought about it and the more I researched it, the more I understood why Christians should care for the environment more.
The reason for this is, God created the earth and we are His stewards. It's part of our biblical responsibility to care for the home He gave us.
Genesis 2:15 says,
God gave Adam the responsibility to watch over His creation. Not to treat it recklessly. But then I asked myself, do we treat this earth recklessly? With all the polluted bodies of water, shrinking forests and ever growing landfills, is this really how God intended us to use His earth?
I felt God reminding me of this every time I threw something in the trashcan. I love this earth that God gave to us and I want to treat it the way I believe He wants us to treat it. This is when I came across the "zero-waste" lifestyle. Going zero-waste involves not throwing away anything. No styrofoam cups, no to-go containers, nothing. A little crazy, I know. But the people who have gone completely zero-waste have enough trash to fill a small mason jar over the course of 2-3 years!
Now I think going completely zero-waste takes a lot of time to accomplish but several of the ideas they live by are super easy to pick up. Here are the three ways I've found are easiest to apply to my life!
1. Reusable grocery bags!
These are so easy! I leave a few in my car for when I go to the grocery store and I use one as my lunch box when I go to school!
2. Reusable food containers!
I used reusable containers when I pack my lunch in the morning. Also, a good way of really going the extra mile, take reusable containers with you when you go out to eat! That way, if you have leftovers, you don't have to use the disposable one that they give you at the restaurant!
3. Walking or Biking!
I walk or bike to my classes everyday. It's great exercise, you save money on gas and you're reducing your carbon footprint!
God entrusted us to take care of the home He gave us. So it's our responsibility as a Christian to make sure it stays beautiful!
I hope these tips inspire you to think about the home God gave us in a new way!
xo, Adrienne
So I hope this new series enlightens you to think about God's word more deeply!
I love hiking and being outside. And considering I basically live in the Appalachian Mountains, I kind of have to love the outdoors. Since living here, I have gotten a greater appreciation for the beautiful earth we live on and how blessed we are that God gave us such a beautiful home!
But sometimes I wonder if we really do treat the earth the way that God wants us to. I used to think all those environmentalists were crazy but the more I thought about it and the more I researched it, the more I understood why Christians should care for the environment more.
The reason for this is, God created the earth and we are His stewards. It's part of our biblical responsibility to care for the home He gave us.
Genesis 2:15 says,
"The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it."
God gave Adam the responsibility to watch over His creation. Not to treat it recklessly. But then I asked myself, do we treat this earth recklessly? With all the polluted bodies of water, shrinking forests and ever growing landfills, is this really how God intended us to use His earth?
I felt God reminding me of this every time I threw something in the trashcan. I love this earth that God gave to us and I want to treat it the way I believe He wants us to treat it. This is when I came across the "zero-waste" lifestyle. Going zero-waste involves not throwing away anything. No styrofoam cups, no to-go containers, nothing. A little crazy, I know. But the people who have gone completely zero-waste have enough trash to fill a small mason jar over the course of 2-3 years!
Now I think going completely zero-waste takes a lot of time to accomplish but several of the ideas they live by are super easy to pick up. Here are the three ways I've found are easiest to apply to my life!
1. Reusable grocery bags!
These are so easy! I leave a few in my car for when I go to the grocery store and I use one as my lunch box when I go to school!
2. Reusable food containers!
I used reusable containers when I pack my lunch in the morning. Also, a good way of really going the extra mile, take reusable containers with you when you go out to eat! That way, if you have leftovers, you don't have to use the disposable one that they give you at the restaurant!
3. Walking or Biking!
I walk or bike to my classes everyday. It's great exercise, you save money on gas and you're reducing your carbon footprint!
God entrusted us to take care of the home He gave us. So it's our responsibility as a Christian to make sure it stays beautiful!
I hope these tips inspire you to think about the home God gave us in a new way!
xo, Adrienne
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