True concern emanates from genuine love. Without love for others, we will always act in a selfish manner that can hurt others. He who works for his own interests will arouse much animosity. As defined by Merriam-Webster, concern is “a feeling of being interested in and caring about a person or thing” which means it is a positive action directed towards the welfare of others rather than personal interest or gain. As much as we are conscious about exercising genuine concern for the welfare of others, there are other areas where we can apply and practice concern and one is becoming good stewards of our environment and natural resources for the future generations. Through the years , we have witnessed the destructive effects of inconsiderate urbanization and development at the expense of our environment – all kinds of pollution, flood, landslides, diseases, and others. Many lives and resources were destroyed by these calamities, yet only a tiny fraction of the population has the concern to actively participate and engage in environment-restoring efforts. But we could have prevented such events if we have considered preserving and not exhausting our natural resources as part of urban planning and its execution. The consequences we reap today are just the mere reflection of the greediness, apathy, carelessness and neglect of many – the lack of concern and love. We cannot undo these negative impacts but we have the power to change. To restore our environment, we must first change our nature of greed, apathy, carelessness and neglect into generosity, pro-activity, thoughtfulness and concern which will direct us to live in ways that are pleasing to not only towards the nature but also towards God and our fellowmen. Imagine if everyone in our nation cares for the environment, it would be the best place for us, our children, our children’s children and the next generations to live in. We need to live up to the purpose of our existence: to have dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and the cattle, and over all the wild animals and all the creatures that crawl on the ground. Have dominion over these creatures - care for them, nurture them, cultivate them and have a deeper concern for them, as good stewards of the creation ACTION PLAN1. Identify the activities that are harmful to our environment and change these into eco-friendly actions such as:
2. Teach and train our young people various ways to care for and preserve the environment as part of our legacy. DECLARATIONWe are responsible stewards of God’s resources in our families and our Country. We renounce apathy and passivity in our lives, in our families and in the workplace. We are concerned citizens who love our Nation, agents of change who will help restore the natural beauty and wealth of the Philippines as an act of our love for country and the future Filipino generations PRAYERLord, we know you are concerned about us and our nation. Help us deepen our love and concern for our environment and the future generations. Give us the wisdom, knowledge, understanding and skills to restore the resources we have destroyed. Intensify the burden of reforming and rebuilding the ruins of our communities in our hearts to propel us to move and act upon the problems in our environment which we are currently facing. Help us understand that You have given us the authority to be stewards of the land of the Philippines, and we must not abuse its abundance but let contentment and discipline be our portion. Allow us to put in our hearts that whatever we will do today, will have a ripple effect to the future generations. These we ask in the name of our Lord, Amen The content of this page is updated weekly and is not archived in the website. Please purchase the BOOK to have a copy of all 52 Filipino value focus content.
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