AUSTRALIANS are active participants in the consumer age.
Thousands of tonnes of waste end up in our refuse tips every day.
If we just stopped for a moment to think about how much we contribute to this waste we would probably be horrified.
How often do we buy consumerable goods on impulse?
How many times will we use this consumer item before it ends up forgotten in a corner of the house or on the rubbish heap?
Jesus reminded us that worldly riches have no place in heaven. We cannot take them with us.
Today, on Social Justice Sunday, stop and think about how we can reset our goals from the material to the spiritual and become Christ’s light in the world.