Topics:<\/b> Consequences; Disobedience; Environmentalism; Example; Godliness; Grace; Holiness; Integrity; Morality; Rebellion; Self-control; Sin; Temptation; Vices; Victorious Living; Weakness<\/p>\n
References:<\/b> Proverbs 20:9; 28:13; Romans 3:23; 6:23; 2 Corinthians 5:17; James 1:13\u201315; 1 John 1:8\u20139<\/p>\n
Global warming seems to be on everyone\u2019s mind. Scientists are running tests in their laboratories. Political candidates are dreaming up \u201cgreen\u201d policies. The heavyweights of Hollywood are filming public service announcements and organizing benefit concerts.<\/p>\n
Now even you can do your part in fighting global warming. Have you heard about the \u201ccarbon footprints\u201d we all supposedly leave behind us? Stop at the site www.carbonfootprint.com and learn how these \u201cfootprints\u201d are \u201ca measure of the impact human activities have on the environment in terms of the amount of greenhouse gases produced.\u201d In other words, by the fuel we burn on the way to work and the hair products we use, we each leave a \u201cfootprint\u201d in the wide, growing path of global destruction.<\/p>\n
You can even figure out how big your personal carbon footprint is. Fill out the online form, which asks for estimates of natural gas usage, wattage settings, and the mileage of your car over the past year, and you\u2019re well on your way to figuring out just how much \u201cdamage\u201d you are doing throughout your day. Take heart, though\u2014the site goes on to offer a litany of suggestions for lifestyle change.<\/p>\n
This really gets me thinking about a more inconvenient truth\u2014sin<\/i>. For every act of rebellion\u2014every vicious word, every selfish act, every unhealthy state of mind\u2014we press our footprint on the wide, growing path of spiritual destruction. By just one misstep, the world will never quite be the same again\u2014and not for the better.<\/p>\n
The good news, of course, is that we can leave another kind of print. With every act of redemption\u2014every kind word, every selfless act, a healthy state of mind\u2014we can deepen the personal footprint of the One who walked before us, ushering in his new kingdom with him. By just one sure step, the world will never quite be the same again.<\/p>\n
\u2014Brian Lowery, \u201cThe Inconvenient Truth of Sin,\u201d PreachingToday.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Topics: Consequences; Disobedience; Environmentalism; Example; Godliness; Grace; Holiness; Integrity; Morality; Rebellion; Self-control; Sin; Temptation; Vices; Victorious Living; Weakness References: Proverbs 20:9; 28:13; Romans 3:23; 6:23; 2 Corinthians 5:17; James 1:13\u201315; 1 John 1:8\u20139 Global warming seems to be on everyone\u2019s mind. Scientists are running tests in their laboratories. Political candidates are dreaming up \u201cgreen\u201d policies. … Continue reading “OUR
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