Going Green: Choosing the Right System

Have you ever noticed how enjoyable it is to go shopping for hot water heaters, central air conditioner units, or sump pumps? I would guess that most of you are thinking there is nothing enjoyable about shopping for those. They are usually bought out of necessity when a previous one quits working. You may look for warranties, life-expectancy, or some other feature. However, you generally do not look for style. Most people who ever come into your home will never see them.

You can go a cheaper approach, which may work out. However, with some products, getting a little bit better model can make a difference. I've had a experiences of both.

Regardless of cost, it is important to choose the right system. When it comes to systems that affect the environment (pollution, noise, smell, etc.), you need to choose the right one so that it will enhance the environment, instead of causing the environment to be degraded.

Yesterday, we looked at our second lesson in the "Going Green" series, taken from I Kings 18. As we are working toward 'altering our environment for positive change', we must choose which system we are going to use. Here are some applications to choose from to use this week...

1. Ponder what may be the 'lord' of your life. Is it money/debt, self, temptations (gossip, eyes, not share Jesus, etc.), greed, glamor, legalism, grumpiness, health, materialism, addictions...
2. Think about why you would choose a different 'system'. Different systems will affect your environment in a negative way
3. Choosing a different system, other than God's, will cause "sacrifices not to be burned". So, ask yourself, what makes a different system worthwhile?
4. Investing in His system will allow you to see surprises that you normally might miss. Allow yourself to invest in His system so that you will see surprises, one which may be to see "rocks melt", which is what they saw in the text.

Let God's system be the "AC" unit you need for 'green' cooling. It will keep you from having to get hot and it will be great for your environment! Others will benefit too!

Go green and choose the right system that will enhance the environment you are in!

Going green...