I struggle with taking care of our environment. It is so complex! If one little fish is introduced into a lake that it shouldn't be, the whole system changes over time. Who would've thought Yellowstone Lake would have so many lake trout that it is affecting the other fish, but also effecting animals like bears. Our environment is so complex.
I struggle with taking a stance on small issues to try and make a difference for our environment, even if the difference is small.
I am in a cultural dilemma. I want to help the environment, but where does that meet with the current culture. Lets talk about watering my grass. I will water my grass as much as I need to so that my grass is green and healthy. Having green grass means alot to me, and makes me feel like I am being a steward to the house God has put my wife and I in. But this water I am using is part of the fresh water supply that fulfills so many needs in the world. Why waste it on green grass?
Is it right for me to feel this way? Is my grass watering desire having serious affects on other things?
Maybe watering the grass shouldn't be the issue. Maybe I should focus my time on other environmental areas that I don't have a moral dilemma with (no, that sounds like the easy way out).
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this doesn't solve or answer the tough questions you ask, but this quote puts things in perspective me, "How you treat the creation reflects how you feel about the Creator."
I like that quote. I think that certainly makes sense. I just never understand why I do little things, when I do so many bigger things that really hurt our environment or use alot of resources.
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