This morning we had a session with Joni and discussed the importance of taking care of the planet. We watched a video from www.storyofstuff.com about consumption, production, and waste. The video talked about how things are made, what they are made of, who makes them, and how are they disposed of. It was shocking to hear that so many of things we eat, wear, drink from, and even sit or sleep on contain toxic materials. Also that they are produced for us in factories overseas where the work is grueling and the working conditions are even worse.
Often these products are poorly made so that they need to be replaced quickly. Some of the defective products are dumped into a landfill. Some are burned before being put in a landfill, a process which releases a dangerous toxin called Dioxin into our air.In the internship we try to repair things instead of buying new things, we recycle, and eat organically as often as possible.
The Bible says that the heavens, the earth, and everything in them belongs to God (Deuteronomy 10:14; 1Chronicles 29:11; Psalm24:1-2). As Christians we believe that we should be avid about taking care of our environment. God gave us authority on earth so we should be setting an example for others by taking care of what God has entrusted to us. Our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit so we know we need to take good care of them.
It has been really beneficial for us to learn about how to be good stewards of what God has given us.
~Hannah Stinton
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