Behaviors Helping to Make Straight …

“In the wilderness prepare the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low; the uneven ground shall become level, and the rough places a plain. Then the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all people shall see it together, for the mouth of the LORD has spoken.” ~ Isaiah 40: 3-5

Do you ever have those wilderness moments, expressed above in the book of Isaiah? “How God, can I make any sense of what to do given these circumstances?”

For those studying the climate crisis, there’s a chance it can feel pretty wilderness-like, with plenty of desert, uneven ground, rough places, etc..

A recent Washington Post article provides wisdom that could easily have come from such pilgrims of the wilderness experience. Michael J. Coren shares thoughts about how we can help “make straight” such a situation relating to climate in the article “The surprisingly simple way to convince people to go green” (HERE)

Fact is, this article suggests it’s less about sharing facts and more about living the change. Sounds a little biblical, doesn’t it?

Perhaps by living more of a creation care approach to our earth, we’ll influence some of the “making straight” efforts we desire in this earth for the next generations.

Potential Activities

Consider reading Michael J. Coren’s full article and sharing it with a friend(s)
Any new “making straight” behaviors come to mind as you ponder opportunities to show creation care to those around you? (checking out page 12 of the document HERE from Smithsonian provides approachable, wonderful ideas)

May we in our days ahead find actions to more richly show our care of – and appreciation of – climate and The Gift of the Present, with less worrisome focus on the future and the past…

Enjoy the day, filled with the Spirit!

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