Stay married and save the planet - Aussie lawmaker
CANBERRA (Reuters) – Staying married is better for the planet because divorce leads the newly single to live more wasteful lifestyles, an Australian lawmaker said Tuesday.
Senator Steve Fielding told a Senate hearing in the Australian capital Canberra that divorce only made climate change worse.
When couples separated, they needed more rooms, more electricity and more water. This increased their carbon footprint, Australian Associated Press (AAP) quoted Fielding as telling the hearing on environmental issues.
"We understand that there is a social problem (with divorce), but now we're seeing there is also environmental impact as well on the footprint," AAP quoted him as saying.
Such a "resource-inefficient lifestyle" meant it would be better for the planet if couples stayed married, he said.
During the hearing, the senator read out quotes from a U.S. report that advocated his stance.
Fielding, who leads the independent Family First party, grew up in a family of 16 children and has been married for 22 years, his website says.
When God calls you....
Let us finish the race that we have started no matter what the outcome will be, no matter what the odds will be, even if it takes our breath away. Someday, our "wall" that we are building will soon be complete!
When God calls you to work on a project, I think it’s helpful to keep in mind both the project itself, and the future purpose for which God called you to it.
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up” (Galatians 6:9).
God knows your heart, and He’ll honor your heart as you honor His. Don’t give up. Don’t give in. Keep pressing on with what God has called you to do. Whatever the outcome, you will reap a harvest at the proper time, if you do not give up.
Scriptural Reading: Nehemiah 6:15-19
When God calls you to work on a project, I think it’s helpful to keep in mind both the project itself, and the future purpose for which God called you to it.
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up” (Galatians 6:9).
God knows your heart, and He’ll honor your heart as you honor His. Don’t give up. Don’t give in. Keep pressing on with what God has called you to do. Whatever the outcome, you will reap a harvest at the proper time, if you do not give up.
Scriptural Reading: Nehemiah 6:15-19
Scripture reading: Mattew 6:15
Some of life's hurts are so painful that to forgive the people who caused them seems impossible. Forgiveness is not about forgetting and wiping out the past. Instead, it is the experience of healing that drains the poison from the wound.
"Lord Jesus, give us grace each day that we may follow in Your way, especially when some unloved soul needs our forgiving to be whole." - Dennis De Haan
"Lord Jesus, give us grace each day that we may follow in Your way, especially when some unloved soul needs our forgiving to be whole." - Dennis De Haan
"Be Careful of What you Say"
Jesus Said; "THERE IS NOTHING THAT ENTERS A MAN
FROM THE OUTSIDE WHICH CAN DEFILE HIM; BUT THE
THINGS WHICH COME OUT OF HIM, THOSE ARE THE
THINGS THAT DEFILE HIM."- MARK 7:15
As Christians we must be careful of the words we speak,
and keep them soft and sweet, because sometimes we can
defile ourselves with our words. For if we are not careful:
OUT OF THE SAME MOUTH PROCEED BLESSING AND
CURSING. MY BRETHREN, THESE THINGS OUGHT NOT
TO BE SO. ( JAMES 3:10 ) Therefore: LET YOUR SPEECH
ALWAYS BE WITH GRACE, SEASONED WITH SALT,
THAT YOU MAY KNOW HOW YOU OUGHT TO ANSWER
EACH OTHER. ( COLOSSIANS 4:6 )
So dear friends, speak only words of kindness, and: SPEAK
EVIL TO NO ONE, TO BE PEACEABLE, GENTLE,
SHOWING ALL HUMILITY TO ALL MEN. ( TITUS 3:2 )
FINALLY, ALL OF YOU BE OF ONE MIND, HAVING
COMPASSION FOR ONE ANOTHER; LOVE AS
BROTHERS, BE TENDERHEARTED, BE COURTEOUS;
NOT RETURNING EVIL FOR EVIL OR REVILING FOR
REVILING, BUT ON THE CONTRARY BLESSING,
KNOWING THAT YOU WERE CALLED TO THIS, THAT
YOU MAY INHERIT A BLESSING. Amen.
( 1 PETER 3:8-9 )
FROM THE OUTSIDE WHICH CAN DEFILE HIM; BUT THE
THINGS WHICH COME OUT OF HIM, THOSE ARE THE
THINGS THAT DEFILE HIM."- MARK 7:15
As Christians we must be careful of the words we speak,
and keep them soft and sweet, because sometimes we can
defile ourselves with our words. For if we are not careful:
OUT OF THE SAME MOUTH PROCEED BLESSING AND
CURSING. MY BRETHREN, THESE THINGS OUGHT NOT
TO BE SO. ( JAMES 3:10 ) Therefore: LET YOUR SPEECH
ALWAYS BE WITH GRACE, SEASONED WITH SALT,
THAT YOU MAY KNOW HOW YOU OUGHT TO ANSWER
EACH OTHER. ( COLOSSIANS 4:6 )
So dear friends, speak only words of kindness, and: SPEAK
EVIL TO NO ONE, TO BE PEACEABLE, GENTLE,
SHOWING ALL HUMILITY TO ALL MEN. ( TITUS 3:2 )
FINALLY, ALL OF YOU BE OF ONE MIND, HAVING
COMPASSION FOR ONE ANOTHER; LOVE AS
BROTHERS, BE TENDERHEARTED, BE COURTEOUS;
NOT RETURNING EVIL FOR EVIL OR REVILING FOR
REVILING, BUT ON THE CONTRARY BLESSING,
KNOWING THAT YOU WERE CALLED TO THIS, THAT
YOU MAY INHERIT A BLESSING. Amen.
( 1 PETER 3:8-9 )
IS IT TRUE???
"THE KEY TO SUCCEEDING IN MARRIAGE IS NOT FINDING THE RIGHT PERSON. IT'S
LEARNING TO LOVE THE PERSON YOU FOUND."
THE RIGHT PERSON?
On one seminar, a woman asked a common question. She said,
"How do I know if I married the right person?" I noticed that there was
a large man sitting next to her so I said, "It depends. Is that your
husband?" In all seriousness, she answered, "How do you know?"
Let me answer this question because the chances are good that it's
weighing on your mind. Here's the answer.
EVERY relationship has a cycle. In the beginning, you fell in love with
your spouse. You anticipated their call, wanted their touch, and liked
their idiosyncrasies.
Falling in love with your spouse wasn't hard. In fact, it was a
completely natural and spontaneous experience. You didn't have to DO
anything. That's why it's called "falling" in love... because it's
happening TO YOU. People in love sometimes say, "I was swept off my
feet." Think about the imagery of that expression. It implies that you
were just standing there; doing nothing, and then something came along
and happened TO YOU.
Falling in love is easy. It's a passive and spontaneous experience.
But after a few years of marriage, the euphoria of love fades. It's the
natural cycle of EVERY relationship. Slowly but surely, phone calls
become a bother (if they come at all), touch is not always welcome (when
it happens), and your spouse's idiosyncrasies, instead of being cute,
drive you nuts.
The symptoms of this stage vary with every relationship, but if you
think about your marriage, you will notice a dramatic difference between
the initial stage when you were in love and a much duller or even angry
subsequent stage.
At this point, you and/or your spouse might start asking, "Did I marry
the right person?" And as you and your spouse reflect on the euphoria of
the love you once
had, you may begin to desire that experience with someone else. This is
when marriages breakdown. People blame their spouse for their
unhappiness and look outside their marriage for fulfillment.
Extramarital fulfillment comes in all shapes and sizes. Infidelity is
the most obvious. But sometimes people turn to work, church, a hobby, a
friendship, excessive TV, or abusive substances.
But the answer to this dilemma does NOT lie outside your marriage. It
lies within it. I'm not saying that you couldn't fall in love with
someone else.
You could. And TEMPORARILY you'd feel better. But you'd be in the same
situation a few years later. Because (listen carefully to this):
THE KEY TO SUCCEEDING IN MARRIAGE IS NOT FINDING THE RIGHT PERSON. IT'S
LEARNING TO LOVE THE PERSON YOU FOUND.
SUSTAINING love is not a passive or spontaneous experience. It will
NEVER just happen to you. You can't "find" LASTING love. You have to
"make" it day in and day out. That's why we have the expression "the
labor of love." Because it takes time, effort, and energy. And most
importantly, it takes WISDOM. You have to know WHAT TO DO to make your
marriage work.
Make no mistake about it. Love is NOT a mystery. There are specific
things that you can do (with or without your spouse) to succeed with
your marriage.
Just as there are physical laws of the universe (such as gravity), there
are also laws for relationships. Just as the right diet and exercise
program makes you physically stronger, certain habits in your
relationship WILL make your marriage stronger. It's a direct cause and
effect. And if you know and apply the laws, the results are
predictable... you can "make" love.
Love in marriage is indeed a "decision"... not just a feeling.
--------------------------------------
"When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his enemies
live at peace with him." (Proverb 16:7)
"And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to
those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose"
LEARNING TO LOVE THE PERSON YOU FOUND."
THE RIGHT PERSON?
On one seminar, a woman asked a common question. She said,
"How do I know if I married the right person?" I noticed that there was
a large man sitting next to her so I said, "It depends. Is that your
husband?" In all seriousness, she answered, "How do you know?"
Let me answer this question because the chances are good that it's
weighing on your mind. Here's the answer.
EVERY relationship has a cycle. In the beginning, you fell in love with
your spouse. You anticipated their call, wanted their touch, and liked
their idiosyncrasies.
Falling in love with your spouse wasn't hard. In fact, it was a
completely natural and spontaneous experience. You didn't have to DO
anything. That's why it's called "falling" in love... because it's
happening TO YOU. People in love sometimes say, "I was swept off my
feet." Think about the imagery of that expression. It implies that you
were just standing there; doing nothing, and then something came along
and happened TO YOU.
Falling in love is easy. It's a passive and spontaneous experience.
But after a few years of marriage, the euphoria of love fades. It's the
natural cycle of EVERY relationship. Slowly but surely, phone calls
become a bother (if they come at all), touch is not always welcome (when
it happens), and your spouse's idiosyncrasies, instead of being cute,
drive you nuts.
The symptoms of this stage vary with every relationship, but if you
think about your marriage, you will notice a dramatic difference between
the initial stage when you were in love and a much duller or even angry
subsequent stage.
At this point, you and/or your spouse might start asking, "Did I marry
the right person?" And as you and your spouse reflect on the euphoria of
the love you once
had, you may begin to desire that experience with someone else. This is
when marriages breakdown. People blame their spouse for their
unhappiness and look outside their marriage for fulfillment.
Extramarital fulfillment comes in all shapes and sizes. Infidelity is
the most obvious. But sometimes people turn to work, church, a hobby, a
friendship, excessive TV, or abusive substances.
But the answer to this dilemma does NOT lie outside your marriage. It
lies within it. I'm not saying that you couldn't fall in love with
someone else.
You could. And TEMPORARILY you'd feel better. But you'd be in the same
situation a few years later. Because (listen carefully to this):
THE KEY TO SUCCEEDING IN MARRIAGE IS NOT FINDING THE RIGHT PERSON. IT'S
LEARNING TO LOVE THE PERSON YOU FOUND.
SUSTAINING love is not a passive or spontaneous experience. It will
NEVER just happen to you. You can't "find" LASTING love. You have to
"make" it day in and day out. That's why we have the expression "the
labor of love." Because it takes time, effort, and energy. And most
importantly, it takes WISDOM. You have to know WHAT TO DO to make your
marriage work.
Make no mistake about it. Love is NOT a mystery. There are specific
things that you can do (with or without your spouse) to succeed with
your marriage.
Just as there are physical laws of the universe (such as gravity), there
are also laws for relationships. Just as the right diet and exercise
program makes you physically stronger, certain habits in your
relationship WILL make your marriage stronger. It's a direct cause and
effect. And if you know and apply the laws, the results are
predictable... you can "make" love.
Love in marriage is indeed a "decision"... not just a feeling.
--------------------------------------
"When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his enemies
live at peace with him." (Proverb 16:7)
"And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to
those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose"
"As for me and my house....."
AS FOR ME AND MY HOUSEHOLD, WE WILL SERVE THE LORD.-JOSHUA 24:15 NIV
As a child of GOD, we are to strive to become as much like
CHRIST as we can possibly be. Remember that CHRIST
came as a Servant, not as a Great King, and Serving others
is an important way of becoming more like JESUS!
After all our Savior JESUS CHRIST said, "FOR EVEN THE
SON OF MAN DID NOT COME TO BE SERVED BUT TO
SERVE, AND TO GIVE HIS LIFE AS A RANSOM FOR MANY."
( MARK 10:45 )
Therefore we should also, BE VERY CAREFUL TO KEEP
THE COMMANDMENT AND THE LAW THAT MOSES THE
SERVANT OF THE LORD GAVE YOU: TO HOLD FAST TO
HIM AND TO SERVE HIM WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND
WITH ALL YOUR SOUL. ( JOSHUA 22:5 )
Now, we may do that by sharing our love with each other,
and by Serving our Heavenly Father as well. Some Serve GOD
by teaching Sabbath or Sunday School, others by helping people who are
in need! After all, there are many ways to Serve our Heavenly
Father.
Therefore why not volunteer to help others when the need
arises, SINCE YOU KNOW THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE AN
INHERITANCE FROM THE LORD AS A REWARD. IT IS
THE LORD CHRIST YOU ARE SERVING. Amen.
( COLOSSIANS 3:24 )
As a child of GOD, we are to strive to become as much like
CHRIST as we can possibly be. Remember that CHRIST
came as a Servant, not as a Great King, and Serving others
is an important way of becoming more like JESUS!
After all our Savior JESUS CHRIST said, "FOR EVEN THE
SON OF MAN DID NOT COME TO BE SERVED BUT TO
SERVE, AND TO GIVE HIS LIFE AS A RANSOM FOR MANY."
( MARK 10:45 )
Therefore we should also, BE VERY CAREFUL TO KEEP
THE COMMANDMENT AND THE LAW THAT MOSES THE
SERVANT OF THE LORD GAVE YOU: TO HOLD FAST TO
HIM AND TO SERVE HIM WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND
WITH ALL YOUR SOUL. ( JOSHUA 22:5 )
Now, we may do that by sharing our love with each other,
and by Serving our Heavenly Father as well. Some Serve GOD
by teaching Sabbath or Sunday School, others by helping people who are
in need! After all, there are many ways to Serve our Heavenly
Father.
Therefore why not volunteer to help others when the need
arises, SINCE YOU KNOW THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE AN
INHERITANCE FROM THE LORD AS A REWARD. IT IS
THE LORD CHRIST YOU ARE SERVING. Amen.
( COLOSSIANS 3:24 )
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