Our World

The Natural April 2012

A human being is part of the whole, called by us “Universe,” a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest—a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole nature in its beauty.—Albert Einstein

We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.—Native American Proverb

There is a sufficiency in the world for man’s need but not for man’s greed.—Mahatma Gandhi

When we heal the earth, we heal ourselves.—David Orr

We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong we may begin to use it with love and respect.—Aldo Leopold

Waste is a tax on the whole people.—Albert W. Atwood

The ultimate test of man’s conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard.—Gaylord Nelson

When we are at peace with God we are better able to devote ourselves to building up that peace with all creation which is inseparable from peace among all peoples.—Pope John Paul II

There is hope if people will begin to awaken that spiritual part of themselves, that heartfelt knowledge that we are caretakers of this planet.—Brooke Medicine Eagle

The activist is not the man who says the river is dirty. The activist is the man who cleans up the river.—Ross Perot

Environmental sustainability is not an option—it is a necessity. For economies to flourish, for global poverty to be banished, for the well-being of the world’s people to be enhanced—not just in this generation but in succeeding generations—we have a compelling and ever more urgent duty of stewardship to take care of the natural environment and resources on which our economic activity and social fabric depends.—Gordon Brown

By accepting responsibility, we take effective steps toward our goal: an inclusive human society on a habitable planet, a society that works for all humans and for all nonhumans. By accepting responsibility, we move closer to creating a world that works for all.—Sharif M. Abdullah
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"ENTER INTO HIS GATES WITH THANKSGIVING AND INTO HIS COURTS WITH PRAISE" (PSA.100:4).

A prayer should be first of all thanksgiving. Start your prayer with thanksgiving, thanking Jesus for all your blessings!

The Lord honors your coming into His presence with praise and thanksgiving. So don't start by telling Him all your wants and needs first without even thanking Him! If you don't thank Him for the blessings He's already given you, He's not going to feel much like answering your prayers to give you something else you want. Thank Him first! Sing and praise the Lord and thank Him for how good He is!

You can do it this way: Praise, precepts (reading the Word inspires your faith), prayer, the products (testimonies of the results of praise, the Word and prayer)--and what should come at the end?--Praise again! Then comes more production!--Putting it into action!

Lord, You talk so much about giving thanks and praising Thee and being thankful and grateful. Help us, Lord, not to forget to be thankful! Help us to thank You continually, all day long! You're thankful for our praises, Lord! Thy Spirit dwells in the praises of Thy people! (Psa.22:3). So help us to constantly be thankful and grateful! In Jesus' name!--Amen!





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