Going Green

It seems everywhere you turn these days someone or something is going green. Whether it be recyling, reusing, reducing or renewing, green is the theme. I must admit we really aren't very "Green" around our house. I am ashamed to say we really don't recycle, but we do like to reduce and reuse certain things. I have bought "green" cleaning products, we have reduced our paper consumption by going paperless on most of our bills, we bought energy efficient lightbulbs and we did replant some bushes in the backyard that we dug out of front yard. They are dead now, but still...... Now let me make it clear I am not in any way against going green, I just haven't made it a priority. Shame on me, I know!

I was driving through my neighborhood the other day and noticed all of the recycling bins lined up along the curbs. I began thinking about the Green movement and what the meaning behind going green really was. I did a little research, because I am cool like that ;-), and found some really interesting facts about the color green. Here are just a few:

*Green occupies more space in the spectrum visible to the human eye.

*Green is the pervasive color in the natural world that is an ideal backdrop in interior design because we are so used to seeing it everywhere.

*Green is life. Abundant in nature, green signifies growth, renewal, health, and environment.

*Green is considered the color of peace.

Really riveting stuff I know.

After pouring over all of this info I came to the conclusion that maybe it's time for me to "Go Green" in my own life." Why? Because what I found in all of this research was that the color green represents life, growth, renewal, peace, it captures the eyes and permeates the world around it. Everything that I, a Christ follower, should stand for.

In Christ I have NEW Life and through that new life I am reborn, renewed, redeemed and responsible for sharing that life with the lost and dying world around me. I am to be salt and light, a city on a hill that cannont be hidden and I am to permeate the world around me. Matthew 5:14-16 sums it up best. It takes going green to a "Hole Nutha Level.

"You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven."

So today, I hereby join the green movement. Will you join with me?

Always Green :-)

~Kazia~

"Be praised for all Your tenderness by these works of Your hands. Suns that rise and rains that fall to bless and bring to life Your land. Look down upon this winter wheat and be glad that You have made Blue for the sky and the color green, that fills these fields with praise." ~Rich Mullins