Renewed Commitment

As you have probably noticed, I haven't posted much here recently. That's because I haven't been praying much for endangered species--don't get me wrong, I've been praying about all sorts of things (nations, friends and family, people at my school, even some environmental stuff), but endangered species have not been something I've prayed for lately. I think it's because it just seems so overwhelming, looking at this long list and trying to work through it every day. It's intimidating, and it seems as if it will take up just too much time (I wish that wasn't a large part of the reason, but it is).

But I've come to realize that this is unacceptable. Prayer is important--God wouldn't ask it of us if it weren't. Prayer changes the world. Well, one thing I want to see less of in the world is extinctions and other environmental degradations, and if I truly want that (which I do) then I will have to commit to praying about it as well as changing my actions.

So this is me, committing a second time to pray for the earth and endangered species. I know more what I'm getting into this time around, but I am determined. More importantly, for those times when my own strength ands determination fail, I know that God is calling me to this and that prayer is important.