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Adopt Healthy Behaviours for Improved Health
Instead of all that nonsense, let's focus on behaviours that can actually promote good health. These are the habits and practices we consistently engage in (or sometimes abstain from), that we know will improve health. For example, eating more fruits and vegetables or taking a brisk walk after a meal. Studies show that people who chose to focus on their health behaviours, rather than weight, can enjoy improved body image and improved blood glucose and cholesterol levels.
How this List Works
This list has 29 ideas for improving health that don't include fad diets, punishing exercise, or weird rituals, like perineum sunning (yes, that's a thing). It's not an exhaustive list, but it should help you get started. No matter where you are in your health journey, or what sized body you live in, there's something here for you.
I've divided the list into categories based on common health goals, to make it a bit easier to navigate. Bookmark the page so you can come back to it later if now's not a good time for change, or for when you want some inspiration in the future.
I Want to Improve My Sleep
Good quality sleep is super important to our overall health and well-being. During sleep, our body gets a chance to rest and repair itself. Our heartbeat slows, blood pressure is lowered, metabolic byproducts are cleared from our brain, and muscle and joint tissues are rebuilt. Without adequate sleep, our quality of life can suffer and we may experience, emotional distress, or problems with cognition and memory. Most adults require about 7-9 hours of sleep each night, but individual needs vary.
Here's a few tips to help improve your sleep health:
- Practice going to bed and waking up at the same time every day. This can be challenging if you don't have a regular work schedule – read here for tips on good sleep for shift workers.
- Ditch the screens an hour before bed. Put away your laptop or tablet, and turn off the TV. It's 2020 – your favourite show will be available to stream tomorrow. And yes, your phone counts too! (PS – I suck at this).
- Create a bedtime ritual. We teach our kids that bedtime is approaching by having a routine to get them settled, so why not do the same for yourself? I do a mini "turn down" service just before bed: I set the morning alarm, mist lavender spray on the pillow, and pull back the duvet cover. It's simple, but it helps my mind shift gears and get settled for bed.
- Create a good sleep environment. Set the temperature in your room to 15-20 degrees Celsius (60-67 Fahrenheit for my American friends). This helps your body temperature lower to initiate sleep. Also, make the room as dark as possible, and if you can, invest in a good quality mattress and some nice sheets.
- Avoid caffeine late in the day. Stimulants, such as caffeine, can interfere with your body's ability to fall asleep at night. If you find you regularly have low energy later in the day, consider fueling with a snack before you hit the local coffee shop.
I Want to Reduce My Stress
Stress is a major player when it comes to overall health and well-being. Chronic stress can impair our immune system, disrupt digestion, impact our reproductive system, and speed up aging. Many chronic health conditions we already have are worsened by stress, as well. Learning to manage stress can help prevent everyday stressors from building up and impacting our health and well being.
Here are some stress-management practices that might work for you:
- Try adding a daily meditation to your routine. There are lots of meditation Apps that can help you get started and guide you through this practice. Or try a free audio meditation, available here.
- Learn breathing exercises. This is a skill you can practice and use, anytime you feel stress building up. Especially good for when your toddler is having their fifth meltdown of the day because you decided to take of your own socks (true story).
- Go for a brisk walk or try some stretches. Regular movement is a great way to boost your mood and reduce stress (see more about exercise below).
- Talk to a friend or write in a journal. Sometimes we just need to vent, without having our problems solved or be bombarded with advice.
- Do something creative. Painting, drawing, and colouring can be a fun way to relax. Some studies suggest Art Therapy can help people with depression or anxiety.
I Want to Exercise More
Regular movement helps reduce the risk of chronic health conditions, improve stress, and strengthens our muscles and bones. You don't have to run a marathon, or join Soul Cycle to see benefit either. (But if that's your jam – go for it!). How much exercise do we actually need? Not as much as you might think. 150 minutes each week, is the recommended amount for adults, which is just over 20 minutes a day.
The best way to add regular movement into your life is to find something you actually enjoy doing. Here's a few ideas on how you can add some regular movement to your week:
- Take the stairs, park a few blocks away, or get off the bus before your stop. It might not sound like much, but it all adds up.
- Go for a walk after dinner or on your lunch break. Adding a walk to your day within 30 minutes of eating can help lower your blood sugar.
- Try a daily dance party. My current postpartum fitness regime includes a Friday morning dance party with my toddler. It's fun, and a great way for us to connect. You don't need a toddler to do this either.
- Not sure what you like? Try ClassPass. If group exercise is your thing, but you're not really sure what you want to do, or you're looking to shake things up, this might be your answer. The membership allows you to sign up for different group classes in your area, so you can do yoga one day, and kickboxing the next. I haven't tried this myself, but I have quite a few friends that enjoy their membership.
- Join a recreational sports team. Here in Vancouver, Urban Rec has various year-round team activities that are a great way to add some activity to your week as well as meet new people.
I Want to Improve my Social Relationships
Social connection is important for both our mental and physical health. People with strong social connections tend to live longer, enjoy reduced stress, and improved immunity.
If you're looking to increase your offline social network, here's a few ideas for you:
- Go on a weekly date with your partner. Remember dating? This can be tough with little ones at home, so you might need to get creative. For now, my partner and I do "date night in" on Fridays: dinner and a movie after the girls go to bed.
- Host a games night. A regular games night with friends is a great way to connect and bring out your competitive spirit. Don't feel like hosting? Meet at the pub for trivia night instead.
- Start or join a book club. Or a stitch-n-bitch. Or maybe just brunch. Either way, a regular meet up with your gal pals is good for the heart and soul.
- Volunteer. There's no shortage of causes that could use your help. If you do have some time to spare, volunteering to help your community can be a great way to feel connected while giving back.
- Call a friend. Old school, right? I'm sure there's someone you've had on your mind lately that you've been meaning to reach out to. Okay, maybe you don't have their number. Message them on Facebook and arrange for a chat to catch up. Then call them on the phone.
I Want to Nourish My Body Better
Helping people nourish themselves in a way that works best for them is what I do. Everyone's needs are different, as are our tastes and preferences. That being said, there are a few eating patterns we know are of benefit to almost everyone. There are also aspects beyond the foods we eat that can have an impact on our health too.
Here's a few nutrition habits to practice for improved health:
- Eat more plants. You've probably been hearing this a lot lately – well, that's because it's true. You don't have to become vegetarian or vegan, but eating more vegetables and plant proteins has many benefits. Increased intake of plant-based foods is associated with decreased cardiovascular disease risk.
- Replace saturated fats with unsaturated fats, when you can. This means cooking and baking with olive or avocado oil in favour of butter. Other sources of unsaturated fat include nuts and seeds and fish such as salmon, mackerel, or sardines. Try adding these foods in to your eating pattern as often as you can.
- Share a meal with someone. Family dinner every night of the week just isn't practical for most people anymore. Still, we know there are benefits to eating together, so strive to share a meal when you can. Sit and have your coffee with your toddler before you leave for work, or try pancakes with the family on Saturday mornings.
- Improve your relationship with food. A healthy relationship with food can help you achieve overall improved health. A recent longitudinal study concluded Intuitive Eating can improve psychological health, and reduce disordered eating behaviours (binge eating, in particular). Consider working with a dietitian trained in Intuitive Eating to help you improve your relationship with food.
- Make a plan. Sometimes we know what we need to do to eat well and nourish our bodies, but we have trouble sticking to it. Making the time (if you have it) to meal plan is a self-care act that can help you have your favourite, nourishing foods available, and in some cases prepared in advance for quick meals. If you're new to meal planning, read Part 1 and Part 2 of my meal planning guide to learn how it can work for you.
I've Tried All That. What Else Can I Do?
Here are a few different ways to improve your health, that you might not have considered before:
- Get frisky regularly. Having sex has been shown to reduce stress, improve heart health, and can help you feel good. Remember to practice safer sex and engage in clear and ongoing consent. Don't have a partner? No problem – you can always ring your own bell, if you know what I mean.
- Laugh often. Watch a comedy special on Netflix or exchange a few jokes with your kid. (Dad jokes and food puns get extra points). Laughter has been shown to reduce stress hormones, strengthen relationships, and even boost immunity. Funny cat videos exist for a reason.
- Learn something new. Learning a new skill stimulates your brain and keeps life from getting stale – it can also help keep your mind sharp as you age. It could be as simple as learning how to take care of a house plant properly (something I have yet to master), or more challenging like learning a new language.
- Stop the negative self-talk. This one takes time and practice. Try this: when you have a negative thought about yourself, stop and list three things you like about yourself. Overtime, you'll rewire your brain to replace negative thoughts with positive ones.
Improving your Health Takes Time
When it comes to improving your health, making meaningful change takes time and practice. Aim for progress and not progression. Know that setbacks are normal.
Remember to be kind to yourself and have compassion throughout your health journey.
What health changes are you working toward this year?


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Chapter 108: An Extravagant Sausage
Translator: OnGoingWhy Editor: Vermillion
On the imperial city's Long Street, heavy snow was unsteadily falling from the skies above, covering the green quartzite tiles and pressing down upon the tents set up by vendors next to the street.
A chilly wind blew past, causing the pedestrians wearing layer upon layer of clothes to uncontrollably shiver and exhale a cloud of white breath before continuing on their way.
Luo Sanniang was dragging along Ouyang Xiaoyi and Yang Chen. The three of them were slowly walking on the imperial city's Long Street. The snowy breeze and falling snowflakes were all blocked by the true energy barrier that Luo Sanniang had erected.
As the three of them walked on, Luo Sanniang was still berating Yang Chen about something, while Yang Chen appeared miserable with his little face almost scrunched together. Next to them, Ouyang Xiaoyi was giggling at Yang Chen's wretched appearance.
Suddenly, the snow that covered the skies stopped falling and the entire street became quiet. Luo Sanniang's pupils constricted. She could not hear anything in her ears, except the sound of her own breathing.
She turned her head with much difficulty and looked at Ouyang Xiaoyi and Yang Chen. Their tiny mouths were opening and closing, as if they were saying something. However, Luo Sanniang could not hear anything at all.
At the end of the street, a man wearing an overcoat with images of cranes sewn on it leisurely walked forward with his hands held behind his back.
With every step he took, Luo Sanniang felt the pressure on her body increase. The scenery in the surroundings became dull and only the man leisurely walking toward her was left in her pupils.
"Zh... Zhao Musheng?!"
Luo Sanniang's red lips slightly opened and she cried out this name in astonishment, only to discover that she was unable to make any sound. Her delicate body was slightly trembling. The pressure was suppressing her to the point where she was unable to move even a muscle.
Zhao Musheng leisurely walked with his hands held behind his back until he came before Luo Sanniang. His pupils were ever-changing like the vast ocean, as if a Buddhist aura was circulating inside and a sutra was being chanted.
Luo Sanniang blankly stared at Zhao Musheng. The corners of the latter's mouth curled up as he passed by her. He grabbed hold of the hands of Yang Chen and Ouyang Xiaoyi, and step by step disappeared from the imperial city's Long Street...
Luo Sanniang's eyes widened as she powerlessly knelt down on the ground. Her perky chest was moving up and down as she gasped for air.
The clamor of the city and the howling of the winter wind returned to her ears once more. A snowflake quietly fell and landed on Luo Sanniang's loose black hair. Her true energy barrier had already collapsed without her awareness.
The entire imperial city was in a state of shock. The prominent families, Ouyang and Yang, had declared their intention to aid the crown prince's enthronement. This news was like a devastating earthquake had occurred in the already turbulent imperial city.
The rich and influential families that were originally still indecisive all began to pick a side. Most of them had chosen to support the crown prince, Ji Chengan.
The number of rich and influential that was supporting King Yu had substantially decreased as well. With the support of the Ouyang and Yang families, the crown prince's enthronement was practically in the bag. Once the crown prince became the emperor, there was basically no chance for King Yu to make a comeback.
There was still one more prominent family within the imperial city, the Xiao family. General Xiao Meng had already announced earlier on that he would only support the emperor. This meant that unless special circumstances arose, he would not support either the crown prince or King Yu.
King Yu's manor.
The expression of King Yu, Ji Chengyu, sank as he banged the table with his palm, shattering the entire table into pieces. The aura exuding from his body became extremely bleak.
"That damnable Zhao Musheng! That detestable old fox! He didn't make any movements, so I thought he was going to be a spectator! I didn't anticipate that he would do this! Damn it! God damn it!"
Inside of the room, Hun Qianyun wrapped in a black robe faintly smiled as he watched the enraged King Yu. He said, "There's no need for King Yu to be angry. Humans are bound to make mistakes. The fact that Zhao Musheng was able to become the Minister of the Left proves his craftiness. Nevertheless, even if the crown prince has gained the support of the Ouyang and Yang families, we're not necessarily helpless against them."
King Yu took a deep breath and suppressed his anger. He looked at Hun Qianyun and gestured for him to continue.
"We've already gained the support of many court officials, including the Finance Minister himself. With his help, we'll be able to control the entire economy of the imperial city. Furthermore, the White Bone Palace and the Joyous Union Sect from the four great sects of the Heterodox Path have already dispatched their experts to support King Yu. In terms of high-end combat capability, as long as Xiao Meng doesn't intervene, we have the upper hand over the crown prince," Hun Qianyun said.
"The White Bone Palace and the Joyous Union Sect?" King Yu instantly narrowed his eyes sharply at Hun Qianyun.
On the contrary, Hun Qianyun was perfectly composed as he calmly looked back at King Yu.
"When did I ever say I wanted assistance from the White Bone Palace and the Joyous Union Sect? The four Heterodox Path sects really are close..." King Yu said with a sneer.
Hun Qianyun lightly chuckled and shook his head. "We're not the four Heterodox Path sects anymore. The Death Soul Palace was wiped out by Emperor Changfeng, so they're no longer considered part of the four great Heterodox sects. However, with the aid of the three great Heterodox sects' support, is King Yu still not confident of sitting on that throne?"
"You truly are self-assured," King Yu said while narrowing his eyes.
"I think we're the same." The spirit fire within Hun Qianyun's eye sockets pulsated.
Bu Fang carefully peeled off the outer layer of the Wandering Dragon Cow's small intestine. The transparent and springy outer layer of the small intestine was very suitable for being used as a sausage casing.
Indeed, Bu Fang was planning to make sausages, a type of food that he loved back when he was on Earth. The rich aroma of an authentic, well-made sausage was guaranteed to make anyone salivate.
However, the sausage that Bu Fang was making this time was not an ordinary one. Based on the ingredients alone, it was already far superior to ordinary sausages. Only Bu Fang would be wasteful enough to use the meat of the Wandering Dragon Cow to make sausages.
Once the sausage casing was prepared, Bu Fang placed it aside and took out some of the spirit herbs he harvested during his visit to the Valley of the Fallen Phoenix from the system's storage space. These spirit herbs were not as valuable as the Phoenix Blood Herb. However, the herbs were still rather precious and brimming with spirit energy.
The Golden Dragon Bone Kitchen whirled in Bu Fang's hand and fell like a meteor, turning all of these spirit herbs into fine powder. With the Dragon Bone Kitchen Knife's special characteristics, the medicinal property of these spirit herbs was all preserved. After mixing the powder with the minced meat, he took a small break and later added seasoning before retrieving the sausage casing.
He took out some specially-made rock sugar provided by the system. Every single piece of the rock sugar was as beautiful as a gem. However, this beauty was soon turned into dust by Bu Fang's kitchen knife. After mixing these rock sugar dust into the minced meat, Bu Fang began shoving the minced meat into the sausage casing.
With the help of true energy, stuffing the minced meat was much easier. Bu Fang only needed to infuse true energy into the sausage casing and it would become inflated. After that, it was an easy matter to shove the minced meat into the sausage casing. Once the entire sausage casing was full, he used catguts to segment it into individual sausages.
Looking at the bulging sausage, an intense amount of spirit energy was seeping out from the sausage casing. There was already a fragrance wafting from the sausages even before they were cooked.
This fragrance was not the aroma of meat, but the smell of the spirit herbs mixed within the minced meat.
Bu Fang was rather satisfied as he looked at the twenty odd sausages. There was only this much sausages. Once they were sold out, there would not be any more.
After all, there was only one seventh grade Wandering Dragon Cow and it only had a single small intestine...
When Bu Fang imagined the fragrance these sausages would exude after he deep-fried them, his mouth started to salivate. He was itching to cook them right now.
However, there was no point in being anxious. After preparing the sausages, he still needed to let them dry cure for a few days. Therefore, Bu Fang hung the sausages within a cupboard provided by the system. This cupboard had the effect of accelerating the dry curing process. The principle was the same as accelerating the fermentation process back when he used the Nine Brewing Method.
After closing the cupboard, Bu Fang let out a deep breath. He was looking forward to the result. After all, this was his first time not making something from the system's menu.
"System, what's the approximate price for my sausages after they're cooked?" Bu Fang asked in curiosity.
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Arkansas Universities Receive Funding for Cybersecurity Research and TrainingJuly 22, 2019
Two Arkansas universities have received a combined total of $7 million in funding for cybersecurity research and training purposes.
According to a recent article published by the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, the university received a five-year, $4.63 million award from the National Science Foundation. "The federal agencies that support these industries – all critical to our nation's security and economic health – understand that new cybersecurity challenges are met with an increasingly insufficient security workforce," said Jia Di, professor of computer science and computer engineering and principal investigator for the program. The program will address a national shortage of highly-skilled cybersecurity professionals by enabling researchers to recruit, educate, and train the next generation of cybersecurity professionals.
Additionally, KARK reported the University of Arkansas at Little Rock's Dr. Nitin Agarwal, director of the Collaboratorium for Social Behavioral Studies, has received a $2.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense. The funding will be used to develop ways to track emerging cyber-social threats and strengthen social cybersecurity research infrastructure. "The aim of this project is to examine, evaluate, measure, and predict the threat level of the adversarial information campaigns," Agarwal said.
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White Paper: Pollution in Hong Kong – A Time to Act
Looking back, the 1989 White Paper "Pollution in Hong Kong – A Time to Act" was a historic document defining a new era in Hong Kong government's environmental policy making. But as fate would have it, the World Environment Day on which it was released happened to be the day following the Tiananmen Square tragedy on 4 June 1989. For a few months, Hong Kong civil society – or perhaps Hong Kong itself – had only one agenda, namely, the June 4 Incident.
The White Paper gave a comprehensive account, for the first time, of the government's environmental objectives and outlines a number of initiatives in waste management, air quality, water and noise pollution, environmental planning, enforcement and education. It was in this White Paper that the establishment of the Planning Environment and Lands Branch, the Drainage Services Department and the Planning Department was proposed. The preparation of a Waste Disposal Plan, the construction of a Chemical Waste Treatment Plant, the sewage strategy study, and measures to reduce diesel engine vehicles all came from the White Paper.
Significant as it was, the White Paper was not entirely the government's doing but the product of engagement between the government and the community. Its preparation began in November 1988 when newly appointed Secretary for Public Works Graham Barnes announced to the Legislative Council that a White Paper on the environment would be published. While welcoming the news, CA Chairman Hung Wing Tat emphasized that the White Paper should be guided by the polluter-pay principle, the need for treating pollution at source, and full public participation in the battle against pollution. In 1989, in anticipation of the White Paper, CA organized a two-day seminar on "Hong Kong Environmental Protection Strategy 1989" on 27 and 28 May. After the White Paper was published on 5 June, CA issued a 24-point paper with comments including, among other points:
- disappointment that the White Paper only addressed pollution and not conservation or sustainability;
- proposal to set up an energy committee;
- more resources to be devoted to education, including more funding to support green groups;
- whilst welcoming the sewerage master plans, emphasizing the need for treatment, not just collection and disposal;
- advocating electricity regulation;
- supporting switch from diesel to petrol for vehicles'
- the importance of town planning, including appointing green group representatives to the Town Planning Board;
- the need to enact legislation on environmental impact assessment EIA);
Looking back, many of CA's comments have gradually materialized over the years; for instance, In 1992, the then CA Chairman Fung Shiu Wing was appointed to the Town Planning Board; later an Environment and Conservation Fund was established providing funding for community programmes; and an EIA regime was eventually established in 1997.
The White Paper was an achievement in environmental policy making not just because of the initiatives themselves, but because it set off a continuous process of reviews enabling further policy improvements. The First Review was presented on World Environment Day in 1991 and was essential a progress report of the White Paper. The Second Review was a more elaborate process starting in early 1993, with briefing meetings on the scope and outline of the review. CA was generous in presenting views to the government, especially on the experience from the Earth Summit which CA attended the previous year.
The Second Review published in end-1993 turned out to be a 170-page document titled "Second Review of the 1998 White Paper: A Green Challenge for the Community", which gave a detailed stock-taking of the state of the environment in Hong Kong. While welcoming the paper, CA criticized the government for confusing policy review with public education. Although there was an acknowledgement in the Second Review of the need for policies in conservation and energy, there were few specific targets and taken as a whole the document was more a public education tool than a policy review.
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From Sinai to Zion, Pt. 3: The Righteousness of Heaven
Hebrews 12:18–24 18 For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and to a blazing fire, and to darkness and gloom and whirlwind, 19 and to the blast of a trumpet and the sound of words which sound was such that those who heard begged that no further word be spoken to them. 20 For they could not bear the command, "If even a beast touches the mountain, it will be stoned." 21 And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, "I am full of fear and trembling." 22 But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels, 23 to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the Judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, 24 and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood, which speaks better than the blood of Abel.
Zion is manifested as the place where God's holiness shines into God's eternal day and the whole host of heaven is made to bask in the beauty of that beatific vision. What governs Zion, the city of the Living God or the New Jerusalem is what we can summarize to be the principle of righteousness. Of course it is not a principle that exists externally to God, above or in addition to God; but rather it is that righteousness that flows directly out of God's own moral perfections (cf. Ps. 119.68). It is this principle of divine righteousness that is reflected in God's Law (cf. Rom. 7.12). It is this principle that constrains the need for our redemption (cf. Rom. 3.21-26). Heaven is the place where God's righteousness will be reflected in everything that happens in every aspect of life.
Heaven is unlike our present day where unrighteousness is reflected in practically every aspect of life; our politics, our economics, our educational system, our culture as a whole is very unrighteous. In fact this is one of the hallmarks of this fallen world, that it delights in what is unrighteous. Of course this is evidence that God has consigned this world to judgment. It is part of God's wrath in handing people over to a "deluding influence":
2 Thessalonians 2:11–12 11 For this reason God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false, 12 in order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in wickedness.
The Vindication Of God
The righteousness of heaven is also seen by the fact that everything will be put right in the end. Total absolute vindication. We can see this by a number of things. First, Jesus Christ will be finally fully vindicated for the great redemption price that He paid in giving himself as a ransom for the church (cf. Mt. 20.28; Mk. 10.45). Hebrews reminds us that this is what the exaltation of Christ is about— vindication:
Hebrews 10:11–13 11 Every priest stands daily ministering and offering time after time the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins; 12 but He, having offered one sacrifice for sins for all time, sat down at the right hand of God, 13 waiting from that time onward until His enemies be made a footstool for His feet.
Revelation 19:11 11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and He who sat on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and wages war.
Jesus will return not only to be vindicated but also to judge the living and the dead (2 Tim. 4.1). Second, we can also see the righteousness of Heaven in the vindication of God's people. This is one of the great misunderstandings of Islam; they believe the portrait that Christians paint of Jesus is one of weakness and passivity not power and triumph. However, that may be the picture that Christians paint but it is not the picture given to us in Scripture. Not only will Christ return like the Lion of the tribe of Judah; a picture of the conquering King but He will also come to vindicate His people once for all:
2 Thessalonians 1:6–8 6 For after all it is only just for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you, 7 and to give relief to you who are afflicted and to us as well when the Lord Jesus will be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels in flaming fire, 8 dealing out retribution to those who do not know God and to those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
Revelation 16:5–7 5 And I heard the angel of the waters saying, "Righteous are You, who are and who were, O Holy One, because You judged these things; 6 for they poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink. They deserve it." 7 And I heard the altar saying, "Yes, O Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous are Your judgments."
Third, Heaven ultimately reminds us that in the end God himself will be vindicated in everything that God had ordained for His own eternal glory. Every aspect of God's sovereign decrees, God's eternal plan will be brought to pass in perfect execution with no one standing in His way. No fatalist, no skeptic, no atheist, no one. The evil world system will give way to God's absolute unmitigated justice. This is also part of heaven's eternal theme:
Revelation 15:3–4 3 And they sang the song of Moses, the bond-servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, "Great and marvelous are Your works, O Lord God, the Almighty; Righteous and true are Your ways, King of the nations! 4 "Who will not fear, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy; For all the nations will come and worship before You, For Your righteous acts have been revealed."
The Righteousness Of God
Of course, this is what makes heaven so righteous; the fact that Heaven is ruled by the divine judge who is himself absolutely and uncompromisingly righteousness. Hebrews says that the New Covenant brings us to "God" who is also called "the Judge of all." Together, the phrase is, "to God, the Judge of all" or even 'to the judge, God of all' (κριτῇ θεῷ πάντων). It is staggering today that God is often thought of primarily as our supporter and helper. Of course for God's people He is that and more (Ps. 18.1-2). But there is often nothing more repulsive to the natural man than to think of God in terms of "Judge." Of course that evokes images of God's heavenly tribunal where He will hold people personally accountable for their deeds (cf. Is. 59.15-20; 63.1). That thought terrifies people both saved and unsaved. For the wicked, God as judge speaks of the terror of wrath and condemnation.
But for the righteous, God as judge speaks of the fear of the Lord, the clean, pure, holy fear of God's standards for His children who because we fear Him, dare not dishonor Him by the way we live (cf. 1 Pet. 1.14-17). The apostle Paul was acutely aware that one day he too would stand before the judge not for wrath, not for condemnation but for judgment of a different kind; one that inspects and tests our fruit and tries our works for the purity and quality of our motives:
2 Corinthians 5:9–10 9 Therefore we also have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him. 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.
But from this text Paul supports the same notion that Hebrews is teaching here; if God is the "judge of all" (κριτῇ... πάντων), He is the only God. He is the God with whom everyone must do. There will be no escape of God's awful judgment of the world (cf. Eccl. 12.14; Rom. 2.16; Rom. 20.1-15). Hebrews has already taught this:
Hebrews 4:13 13 And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are open and laid bare to the eyes of Him with whom we have to do.
Hebrews 10:30–31 30 For we know Him who said, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay." And again, "The Lord will judge His people." 31 It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
Peter brings a perfect interpretive balance to this point; God is both the judge of believers and non-believers although that judgment expects two very different outcomes:
1 Peter 4:17–18 17 For it is time for judgment to begin with the household of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God? 18 And if it is with difficulty that the righteous is saved, what will become of the godless man and the sinner?
Revelation reminds us that whatever we are telling people about Jesus; if it does not include His awful judgment, we are simply out of step with the impending reality of His coming day of wrath:
Revelation 6:15–17 15 Then the kings of the earth and the great men and the commanders and the rich and the strong and every slave and free man hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains; 16 and they said to the mountains and to the rocks, "Fall on us and hide us from the presence of Him who sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb; 17 for the great day of their wrath has come, and who is able to stand?"
As we reflect on God's judgment too often we are prone to forget the theology of Hebrews. Hebrews reminds us that God's justice has been satisfied through Jesus Christ. That His sacrifice has cleansed our conscience (10.22), that those who believe enter of state redemptive rest in Christ (4.3), that through Jesus' sufferings, God will bring many sons to glory (2.10), that our high priest is faithful and merciful (2.17), that we partake of Christ by holding fast to the end (3.14), that Jesus is our forerunner who goes before us (4.14; 6.20), that what is set before us who have taken refuge in Him is hope (6.18), that our High Priest lives forever to intercede on our behalf (7.25), that we have been called to receive and eternal inheritance (9.15), that Christ will appear a second time to those who eagerly wait for Him (9.28), and that if we live by faith in God's redemptive promises He will not be ashamed to be called our God and accept us into His eternal favor through Jesus Christ (11.13-16). God as Judge simultaneous reminds us that God's throne is a throne of judgment for the wicked but a throne of grace for God's people (Philip Hughes, Hebrews. 549). Hebrews reminds us that God who is the "Judge" of all has also provided redemption so that all those who will repent and believe, who hear His voice and do not harden their hearts (3.7, 15; 4.7), can have the hope of eternal rest not judgment, safety and not wrath, security and not despair.
The Perfection Of God's People
Another reason that heaven will be so righteous is because our sanctification will then be complete. We will no longer be stained by the Fall, we will be "the spirits of the righteous made perfect" (πνεύμασι δικαίων τετελειωμένων). Of course this is also a present reality in that, positionally, the sacrifice of Christ has perfected for all time those who are continually being sanctified (10.14). The "spirit of the righteous" (πνεύμασι δικαίων) refers here to all who have died in faith; for example all those who were exhibited as examples of faith in Chapter 11. But this also extends to all believers who have died and will die. It is they who will occupy God's city, the New Jerusalem in the age to come. The New Covenant is our entrance into that company; that high society of saints redeemed, restored and forgiven through Jesus' blood. That is why the author will next turn directly to the work of Christ (12.24).
Presently, heaven is a place full of "spirits" (πνεύμασι). There are no physical bodies in Heaven, except Jesus' resurrected body as the first fruit of the resurrection of all believers (1 Cor. 15.20, 23). Hebrews is telling us that the New Covenant, in contrast to the Old Covenant, has ushered us into the company of spirits or saints and into the quality of life with all believers who die in Jesus and on the basis of His crosswork have come to know the true power of Paul's words, "to live is Christ, to die is gain" (Phil. 1.21), so that we can say with Paul, "to depart and be with Christ… is very much better" (Phil. 1.23). With this the revelator agrees:
Revelation 14:13 13 And I heard a voice from heaven, saying, "Write, 'Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on!' " "Yes," says the Spirit, "so that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow with them."
The Spirits of those who belong to Zion are those who are characterized as "righteous" (δίκαιος); made righteous not because of their deeds, but by faith (10.38; 11.5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 39). But righteousness also characterizes the life of the justified so that, true faith or justification is never alone but always issues forth in evidence and deeds that are in keeping with genuine repentance:
James 2:18 18 But someone may well say, "You have faith and I have works; show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith by my works."
Finally, the perfection (τελειόω) that is referred to here brings both to a God-centered and Christ-centered conclusion because this perfection is applied to us through glorification, which is exclusively a monergestic work of God, and is only possible in and through the atoning work of the only Mediator between God and man, Jesus Christ. The subject of this perfection are the righteous spirits, the men and women who through faith have trusted exclusively in the power of Christ's sacrifice to remove guilt (10-1-14), to cleanse the conscience (10.22), to deliver from the power of death (2.14-15), to grant access into the throne of grace (4.16), to draw us near to God (10.20), penetrate within the veil (6.19), and to give us hope as an anchor of the soul as we sojourn in a hopeless wilderness of sin (6.19).
As we think about the cumulative effects of Zion and with these three aspects in view, God's vindication, His righteous judgment, and the perfection of God's people; what do we take away from this? We should bear in mind the overarching contrast between Sinai and Zion— we cannot lose sight of the thrust of context! The aim of this text is to incentivize believers to see the privileged vantage point they posses in the New Covenant. We are blessed to see so clearly the redemptive supremacy of Jesus Christ; the vindication of God and of us, His people; the perfection that Jesus' has brought to us on the cross. Unlike Sinai, our encounter with the God of Zion should leave us reverential but full of joy, hope and peace (Jer. 31.12-14).


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Preferred Option – National Policy Statement
A NPS can provide RMA decision-makers with guidance on resource management issues of national significance. Importantly, local authorities are required to amend their policy statements and/or plans to "give effect to" the objectives and policies of an NPS. The primary differences between an NPS and the alternatives assessed are that an NPS can:
- ascribe national significance to the benefits of renewable electricity generation.
- require that decision-makers have regard to the benefits of renewable electricity generation when considering applications and submissions on renewable electricity generation activities.
- have an effect on RMA decision making without requiring local authorities to amend plans.
As such, an NPS can have an immediate and wide reaching effect on the RMA decision-making framework.
The proposed NPS has been drafted to focus policy guidance at the decision-making level in order to preserve the ability of decision-makers to build a 'fine-grained' analysis of the local situation into their judgements. This will also reduce the time it takes for the proposed NPS to have an effect on the status quo and will minimise costs to local authorities. Importantly, requiring decision-makers to consider the benefits of renewable electricity generation as a matter of national significance will provide an overarching consistency to the manner in which decision-makers address applications to develop renewable electricity generation capacity throughout New Zealand.
Nevertheless, some changes to the plans and policy statements of local authorities will be required and this will add to the stock of existing regulation. It is noted, however, that the plan review process is an accepted component of the status quo and that the timeline for changes has been set to coincide with complementary changes required by the NPS for Electricity Transmission. This should increase the efficiency of the plan change process and limit associated costs for local authorities and public submitters.
The proposed NPS contains one objective and five policies. The objective of the proposed NPS is:
- To recognise the national significance of renewable electricity generation by promoting the development, upgrading, maintenance and operation of new and existing renewable electricity generation activities, such that 90 per cent of New Zealand's electricity will be generated from renewable sources by 2025 (based on delivered electricity in an average hydrological year).
Policy 1 ascribes national significance to the benefits of renewable electricity generation, irrespective of scale, and provides a non-exclusive list of benefits to guide decision-makers' consideration of applications and submissions. This list addresses the contribution of renewable electricity generation projects to: increasing New Zealand's electricity generation capacity, avoiding reducing or displacing green house gas emissions and increasing security of supply. This policy sends a clear signal as to how government views the benefits of renewable electricity generation and should clarify the importance of these benefits in the minds of council officers and decision-makers.
The decision has been taken to focus Policy 1 on the three core benefits associated with renewable electricity generation. Submitters may wish to provide information to assist the Board of Inquiry to establish whether a wider list of benefits would further clarify the regulatory framework within which applications are considered.
Submitters may wish to provide information to help the Board of inquiry clarify the effect that this policy will have on the 'consentability' of renewable electricity generation projects.
Policy 2 guides decision-makers' consideration of proposals to avoid, remedy or mitigate the potential adverse environmental effects of renewable electricity generation projects. In doing so it requires decision-makers to recognise that the location of the energy resource or the practical technical constraints imposed by the generation technology itself will determine aspects of project design and site selection, and may constrain the ability of developers to avoid or mitigate effects. In some instances, decisions that require modifications to project design, or that set additional mitigation requirements, may threaten the viability of proposed projects. While such requirements may be necessary to promote the purpose of the RMA, this policy will ensure that decision-makers consider the implications of these decisions and recognise that in some instances the emphasis will need to be on mitigating rather than avoiding effects if projects of this kind are to be developed.
Matters for submitters to consider in relation to Policy 2:Submitters may like to provide information to assist the Board of Inquiry to more accurately determine the potential consenting benefits and environmental costs of the proposed policy.
Policy 3 seeks to ensure that the relative degree of reversibility of different generation technologies is recognised by developers when designing projects, and that it is considered by decision-makers when considering applications for resource consent and submissions received. By doing so, it supports development that minimises the potential for decisions made now to foreclose on potential future options for the use and development of natural and physical resources.
Submitters may like to provide information to assist the Board of Inquiry to more accurately determine the potential effect of this policy on the 'consentability' of hydro-generation proposals and/or the security of electricity supply.
Policy four requires local authorities to enable research and investigation in the field of renewable electricity generation. There are two main aspects to this: the assessment of potential sites and energy sources for renewable electricity generation; and research scale investigation into alternative renewable electricity generation technologies and methods. Removing unnecessary regulatory barriers such as varied consent status and assessment criteria is a necessary step if generators are to obtain the necessary information to enable them to take advantage of new opportunities and emerging technologies as they seek to meet the government's target of 90 per cent renewable electricity generation by 2025.
Submitters may like to provide information that will assist the Board of Inquiry to evaluate the benefit that this policy will have for generators when compared to the cost associated with the local government processes required to give effect to it.
Policy five seeks to address the disproportionately high consenting costs associated with small and community-scale renewable electricity generation projects with limited environmental effects. In doing so, the aim is to remove regulatory barriers that are currently acting to prevent small-scale developers from entering into the renewable electricity generation market.
Submitters may wish to provide information to assist the Board of Inquiry to determine the appropriateness of the proposed 4 MW threshold. Other legislation has been amended to define small-scale generation as up to 10 MW installed capacity and legislative consistency is desirable where appropriate. In this regard, further information may aid consideration of whether a threshold of 10 MW would be appropriate in this instance.
Submitters may also wish to provide further information to enable the Board of Inquiry to more clearly establish the scale of effects that could be expected to be associated with a marine generation project of less than 4 MW installed capacity.
Expected benefits and costs of the preferred option
The proposed NPS will promote an increase in the proportion of electricity generated in New Zealand from renewable sources. This will support the development of a diverse and resilient electricity generation sector, which will, in turn, increase security of electricity supply. A reduced dependence on fossil-fuel generation will minimise New Zealand's exposure to international fluctuations in resource (oil and gas) prices. The proposed NPS will support other government initiatives seeking to reduce GHG emissions and to address climate change. Importantly, the proposed NPS will limit the extent of New Zealand's potential economic liabilities on the international carbon market deriving from its climate change obligations. It is difficult to quantify these economic benefits, but they are expected to be significant.
Clear statutory recognition of the national benefits of renewable electricity generation will provide developers with a degree of certainty that decision-makers will give appropriate consideration to these benefits when considering plan provisions and applications.
The total present value cost of the proposed NPS is estimated to be $23.5 million. Tables detailing estimated costs and the assumptions behind these estimates are included in Appendix A. A discussion of specific costs associated with the project is set out below:
Government costs
The government will incur costs associated with the preparation of non-statutory guidance and explanatory workshops to support consistent interpretation and implementation of the proposed NPS - $260,000 undiscounted cost in the first year following approval. Further costs could result if Crown submissions are required in relation to specific applications and/or plan changes.
Local Authority (territorial authorities, unitary authority and regional councils) costs
A majority of costs associated with the proposed NPS will fall on local authorities, which will be responsible for notifying and processing plan changes. It is estimated that staff training/upskilling, and the process of plan change notification and hearings (assuming one plan change process per regional council, unitary authority and territorial authorities, and excluding the potential for synergy with other related plan changes) required to give effect to the proposed NPS will result in a cost to local government of $19.9 million (undiscounted cost spread over year's two to five following approval). An additional $3.1 million (undiscounted cost spread over 20 years following approval) has been estimated to allow regional councils and unitary authorities to implement public education and advocacy in support of appropriate renewable electricity generation opportunities.
Generator costs
It is expected that generators will monitor plan changes made in response to the proposed NPS. It is likely that generators will lodge submissions on plan changes in areas where they have a commercial interest and a cost of $7.3 million (undiscounted cost spread over year's two to five following approval) has been estimated to account for generator advocacy (one FTE per major generator plus $50,000 per plan).
Local community stakeholders and NGO costs
It is likely that the proposed NPS will stimulate an increased level of community involvement in plan advocacy. A cost of $3.4 million (undiscounted cost spread over year's two to five following approval) has been estimated to account for public submissions.
Summary table of benefits and costs
|Achieving increased generation capacity while avoiding or minimising GHG emissions.
|Complements other initiatives to reduce GHG emissions and address climate change. Potential benefits cannot be properly costed, but are expected to be significant.
|Increased regulatory certainty leads to greater market certainty.
|More attractive and certain marketplace for investment. Potential benefits cannot be properly costed, but have the potential to be significant.
|Local authorities
|Increased regulatory certainty.
|Clarified regulatory framework. Potential benefits cannot be properly costed, but have the potential to be significant.
|Increased security and resilience of electricity supply. Increased energy security.
|Fosters a resilient economy and economic development; safeguards well-being. Potential benefits cannot be properly costed, but are expected to be significant.
|The proposed NPS supports renewable electricity generation activities.
|This may lead to an increase in the use and development of renewable energy sources, with associated effects on the local environment.
|Central government
|Some costs associated with the development of non-statutory guidance and all-of-government submissions.
|Around $260,000 for non statutory guidance. Costs associated with all-of-government submissions are uncertain, but are not expected to be significant.
|Local authorities
|Potential for significant increase in costs associated with the need to change plans and policy statements. Costs will be more significant for councils that have yet to introduce renewable energy-related policies following the 2004 amendment to the RMA.
|Potential costs of $23 million.
|Increased costs associated with monitoring and advocacy in plan change processes.
|Potential costs of $7.3 million.
|Local community
|Increased costs associated with monitoring and advocacy in plan change processes.
|Potential costs of $3.4 million.
The primary risks and means of mitigation are set out in the table below:
|Means of mitigation
|Lack of local and/or regional action and uncertainty about how best to give effect to proposed NPS could lead to delays / litigation. Some councils may argue that their plans already meet the requirements of the proposed NPS, and therefore no further change is necessary. This may lead to potential confrontation, and possibly litigation between the Ministry, generators and local authorities.
|Ongoing consultation and discussion between the Ministry and local authorities to ensure all parties clearly understand the Minister's intentions. Non-statutory guidance will also have a role to play in mitigating this risk.
|Underestimation of the costs and time it will take to put required changes in place.
|The need to act quickly is largely addressed by targeting key policies to decision-making process without requiring plan changes. Plan changes required by the proposed NPS are kept to a minimum and relate to matters that will assume relevance over the medium term. The implementation timeframe set by the proposed NPS should provide enough time for councils to put changes in place in time to address market need and should enable councils to reduce costs by 'dovetailing' changes with other similar changes required by the NPS for electricity transmission.
|The proposed NPS will require councils to undertake additional investigative, monitoring and policy development work. An estimate of these costs is provided in Appendix A of this report. One key risk to delivering on the proposed NPS is a lack of "professional" resources at regional and district councils. A further possibility is that the NPS could result in the resources of regional and district councils being diverted away from the processing of consents for renewable electricity generation projects towards policy development, or away from other high-priority programs.
|This risk has been mitigated by targeting the decision-making process as much as possible, minimising the number of plan changes required and aligning timelines with those set by the related national policy statement for electricity transmission.
|Policy requiring decision-makers to have regard to the relative 'reversibility' of effects of different technology types could potentially introduce a regulatory bias against investment in 'non-reversible' technologies such as hydro generation.
|The requirement for decision-makers to consider 'reversibility' provides an additional point of argument for wind and marine projects (in particular) but takes nothing away form the arguments that may be marshalled to support a hydro development.In any case, policy support for other established renewable electricity generation technologies such as wind and geothermal should increase their share of generation capacity in the short term, and policy support for research and innovation will provide alternatives (such as marine energy) in the medium to longer term. Therefore, even if the policy does contribute towards in a long term shift term in emphasis towards the use of such renewable resources at the expense of further hydro development, there would not seem to be significant negative implications in terms of the ability to meet the renewable energy target.
|Environmental effects. The proposed NPS could promote development in some areas where it would not have happened under the status quo.
|The proposed NPS retains the existing environmental protection emphasis of section 6 of the RMA and does not alter the need for decisions to promote the sustainable management of natural and physical resources.


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