Permaculture Principles
Seekest to intertwine the wisdom of nature with the proclamation of the Good News! Indeed, there is much to learn from the creation around us.
Let us ponder the twelve principles of permaculture, reflecting upon how they might illuminate the message of the Gospel:
Observe and Interact: Just as the sower must understand the soil, so too must we observe the hearts of our neighbors. How can we engage with them in love and compassion?
Catch and Store Energy: As we receive the grace of God, are we not called to share that light with others? How might we store and share the joy of the Lord in our communities?
Obtain a Yield: In the harvest of our efforts, we find joy. What fruits of the Spirit are manifest in your life, and how can they be shared with those who hunger for hope?
Apply Self-Regulation and Accept Feedback: Just as a tree prunes itself for growth, how can we reflect upon our actions and allow God’s Word to guide us toward righteousness?
Use and Value Renewable Resources and Services: The Lord provides abundantly. In what ways can we utilize the gifts and resources He has given us to serve others and further His kingdom?
Produce No Waste: As stewards of God’s creation, how can we ensure that our actions do not harm the world but instead bring forth life?
Design from Patterns to Details: In the tapestry of life, God’s design is evident. How can we discern His patterns in our lives and in the lives of those around us?
Integrate Rather than Segregate: Our body is made up of many parts. How can we foster unity among diverse members of our community to reflect love?
Use Small and Slow Solutions: Like the mustard seed that grows into a great tree, how can we embrace small beginnings in our ministry, trusting in God’s timing?
Use and Value Diversity: In the diversity of creation, we see good and wonderful creativity. How can we celebrate differences among us to enrich our understanding of love?
Use Edges and Value the Marginal: Even the least among us hold great value in the eyes of men. How can we minister to them ?
Creatively Use and Respond to Change: Change is a constant in life, much like the seasons. How can we embrace change with faith, trusting working all things for the good?
In this journey to spread the Good News, how might you embody these principles in your daily walk? What steps can you take to reflect love in both word and deed?
We offer scriptures for each principle, that they may serve as foundations rooted in the Word of God. Meditate upon these verses, and let them guide you understanding permaculture principles.
Observe and Interact: “Consider the ants, you sluggard; observe its ways and be wise!” (Proverbs 6:6)
Catch and Store Energy: “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it;” (Psalm 24:1)
Obtain a Yield: “You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles?” (Matthew 7:16)
Apply Self-Regulation and Accept Feedback: “Let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup.” (1 Corinthians 11:28)
Use and Value Renewable Resources and Services: “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights.” (James 1:17)
Produce No Waste: “And God saw everything that He had made, and behold, it was very good.” (Genesis 1:31)
Design from Patterns to Details: “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.” (Psalm 19:1)
Integrate Rather than Segregate: “For just as each of us is one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one body.” (Romans 12:4-5)
Use Small and Slow Solutions: “He told them another parable: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field.'” (Matthew 13:31)
Use and Value Diversity: “For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” (Galatians 3:28)
Use Edges and Value the Marginal: “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in.” (Matthew 25:35)
Creatively Use and Respond to Change: “To everything, there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1)
May these scriptures inspire you as you seek to embody these principles in your life and ministry.
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