A Rant And Repentance

Thomas Fuller wrote a book in 1646 called, "Good Thoughts for Bad Times". He later wrote "Better Thoughts for Worse Times" and "Mixt Thoughts for Better Times". Interesting work. Makes the people screaming about the economy and "climate change" look whiny. England had endured years of civil war. It was unsafe to travel anywhere without a protective convoy. People were suffering dreadfully. When some people say previous generations only lived to the age of 40, his is the generation they mean. In peacetime, people have always lived long lives (check your local old cemetery or family genealogy if you don't believe me). Anyway, here's his take on "climate change" and environmental issues:

"When the creatures, formerly officious to serve us, start from their wonted obedience (as the earth to become barren, and air pestilential) man ought to reflect on his own sin as the sole cause thereof. "

He ain't talking about being "carbon neutral", either. We need to look at our lives, as individuals, and stop screaming about how someone else needs to change, or be regulated. The only regulation that really works is self-control, under the guiding hand of God, who makes it possible to break that wild horse. He'll show you how, if you're willing to attend a tough school. Stop carping about carbon dioxide- you breathe it out, so talking about stopping its output is talking about your own suicide in the end. Start looking at how we use greed and pride and lust to harm others- and maybe try some repentance. Real repentance, not buying "carbon-credit" indulgences. Not twisting scriptures to condone your own personal sin and to deride others for not "tolerating" your self-destruction. A few days of real fasting and prayer would help this country in a lot of ways, I think.
Well, off to repent for allowing myself to get emotionally dragged down by the foolishness of the world. God has so much good, and beauty, and truth in store for us, and we insist on making badness out of it. May we all take time to be still and acknowledge our blessings this holiday season. He came, after all, to save us. That is love, and that is blessing enough for all time.