Environmental
Protection
- Pollution and
the environment are big issues today. A man I know asked his friend
in California, "What about all the air pollution out there?" The
man replied, "I wouldn't trust any air I couldn't see." With all
the environmental issues in the news it seems as if the watch
word in American society is Recycle! We recycle paper, aluminum,
glass and plastic. You can hardly drive down one of America's
highways without seeing somebody picking up cans.
To tell you the truth I want to use this column to start a new
recycling and environmental protection program.
#1. Stop
air pollution! Most of us are not mechanics, but we can do something
about polluting the air with gossip, and put downs. Negative talk
is detrimental to your spiritual health. Did you know it takes
11 positive statements to overcome the effect of 1 negative?
#2. Control
your use of plastic. No, I'm not talking about plastic bags, soap
containers, or plastic cups, I'm talking about credit cards! Too
many are in debt above their heads and can't seem to "swim" out!
Listen; never give anyone other than God the power over your life.
#3. I
want each of us to start recycling kindness. Get in the habit
of returning good for good and good for evil. Hey that's even
in the Bible isn't it? Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou
shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto
you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to
them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you,
and persecute you.
We'd be
surprised what the results we'd get if we just followed the Word
of God. And remember to smile, it doesn't cost any more. I know,
smiling won't solve all our problems, but it will make folks wonder
what we've been up to.