There is a lot of study going on and has gone on with the importance of taking care of how farming, plants and food sources should be guarded regarding how much is added to their origins and sustenance. We place such a significant priority on clean food and clean farming. If we could get this at a cheap cost, we would buy it even more. Coffee is certainly no exception for the desire to have fair trade and organic growing and sustenance techniques. I applaud this desire and support organic and fair trade practices when and where I can. I also think that organic growth is essential for the church of Jesus Christ.
We are made to worship and to be in relationships. This is at our core and while not easy, this is where we supernaturally function best. Jesus knows us better than we know ourselves and spoke to this in Matthew 22:37-40. When asked what the greatest commandment is, Jesus replied it was to love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. He also said that what was naturally to flow from this kind of deep love for God was real love for our neighbors. He would even say that this covered all the law and prophets. I truly believe that this should be what marks every church of every denomination. This is where organic growth and sustenance can really be seen and start to happen. But when we just look at the bottom line and stop caring about our responsibilities for each other and the world, all we are left with are attendance records, business meetings and program evaluations. If as churches and Christians in local fellowships we begin to invest ourselves when and where we can in these organic growth possibilities, we might just see ourselves used to help the world and church be more of what God wants and what the world really needs.
Grace and peace
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