Can someone be into “preparedness” and still be a true Christian?

I have heard all sorts of opinions on this, and not all of them in a nice way! LOL

I think a lot has to do with a person’s personal perception of what “preparedness” means. Do you automatically think of someone that builds a bunker and stocks it full of food and ammo to last 10 years? Or do you think of someone that wants to make sure that if they (or their spouse) loses their job….food would be low on the list of worries, at least for awhile?

Here is my version of “preparedness”... I want to at some point have a 12 month supply of food on hand. If I end up with more... great, but if I only end up with a 6 month supply, I will be happy with that also.

I know there will be some out there that feel that I am not “truly” trusting in God by wanting to have this type of food supply! I can say with complete sincerity that that is FALSE!

Do I feel that having these stored items will carry my family through Armegeddon on our their own merit? Of course not, only Jehovah will protect his people during the last days! ‘And they keep on crying with a loud voice, saying: “Salvation [we owe] to our God, who is seated on the throne, and to the Lamb.” ‘(Revelations 7:10) Only through faith and loyalty can we endure to the end. “And YOU will be objects of hatred by all people on account of my name; but he that has endured to the end is the one that will be saved.” (Matthew 10:22)

Okay, now that we have that out of the way, I would like to share some of the scriptures that I feel show that we should also take some responsibility in being prepared for whatever “unforeseen occurrence” befall us. (Eccl. 9:11)

One of my favorite scriptures about preparing is found in Proverbs. Specifically Proverbs 6:6-8: “Go to the ant, you lazy one; see its ways and become wise. 7 Although it has no commander, officer or ruler, 8 it prepares its food even in the summer; it has gathered its food supplies even in the harvest.”

Here we are told to look how the ant, the lowly insect and to learn from it! I know everyone reading has heard the parable of the grasshopper and the ant….so seeing the Holy Scriptures using the ant as an example for us to follow should not be surprising!

If the ant knows by instinct to store up food for the winter, then we, as humans, should also store up food for lean times!

Also…. Remember the dreams that pharaoh had about the wheat and the cows? God gave forewarning that there would be a 7 year drought….and to store up food to last for that time period! (Gen. 41:29-36) Hey, I only want a 12-month supply! I cannot even imagine a 7 year one! LOL

In summary, I have no problems with people following their beliefs, but please do not question my faith or beliefs because I choose to put away food items and try to learn ways to “live off the land” in case that situation ever comes about. I have a feeling that when the time comes, knowing that I can feed my family will be one less thing to stress over! (I KNOW there will be plenty of other things to stress over!)


Thoughts? Comments?

Update......

Hi all,

Not alot going on here....

Senior care is going on... I now have two clients that I work with two days a week with each.... so I am working about 16 hours a week. It can be a bit depressing, but I am glad I can be there to help them.

My step-daughter is still gone, and about to get herself into some trouble if what I am hearing is true....but I will just leave it at that.

Trying to get myself "back on track" with my couponing and stocking my pantry again. Again, I hope to post more on that as time goes by.....

One bright note.... we are looking to get a "new to us" car this weekend. So, I will post what we end up getting after all is said and done.

Oh.... I hope to post next about my views on "prepping" and some of the feelings and beliefs I have read about on the internet concerning being a Christian and prepping.

Bye for now......

What is the old saying....

"If you want to make God laugh....tell him your plans"?

Well, I didn't really go that far....but I had hoped to post ALOT more on this blog starting with the New Year....and as you can tell, that did not happen.

There is been quite a bit of stress and tension in the house lately. Nothing between sweetie and I, but because of my 20 year old step-daughter! All I will say is....she is no longer living with us....and most likely never will again. (I would say "never", but you never know what the future holds, but it would be an extremely unusual circumstance if she did) There are a number of people out there that will understand my situation...and the ones that don't, just please keep me in your daily thoughts and prayers!

Things are getting better, settling down a bit...so THAT is good.

I have officially started with my "senior care" company. I "subbed" for another employee last Friday, and I got to met the "couple" I will be helping with on a weekly basis today. They seem REALLY nice...and I hope things go smoothly.

On the school system front....the new elementary school has been officially announced as opening next fall.... so I hope to be applying there soon. I REALLY want to get a teaching assistant position there. It would be such a relief on so many levels. I would have hardly any worries with child care! I would have all the same holidays off...plus winter, spring and summer breaks! There would be some days during the year that I would need to deal with....but nothing compared to working anywhere else.

I hope to start blogging about saving money again....so please bear with me as 2008 has gotten off to a bit of a rocky start in some areas of our lives.