Our first parents and their succeeding generations were not satisfied with the fruitfulness and grace of the Garden-- the gifts of Creation (Genesis 3-11). Even though God promised not to forsake them nor leave them, they chose to go their own way-- grasping more and ever more from the Creation for selfish advancement. The result is an overexploitation of Creation-- a pressing of the Creation to produce ever more, without limit. But this is not right in the eyes of our Creator, who wants us to pray: "Turn my heart to your statutes and not toward selfish gain" (Psalm 119:36). The apostle Paul who has "learned the secret of being content in any and every situation" (Philippians 4:12b) writes to Timothy: "...godliness with contentment is great gain... If we have food and clothing, we will be content with that" (1 Timothy 6:6,8). We are told by scripture: "Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, 'Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you'" (Hebrews 13:5). (Calvin DeWitt, “Biblical Principles for Respecting the Integrity of Creation”)