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  1. B.P.,
    Thank you for your article. Me and mine have almost the exact same story and our prayer is the same.
    One question that remains for me; why is it so difficult to find others of like mind AND build strength through community? We’re more than willing to make sacrifices necessary to accommodate community living, but everyone we encounter in this beloved movement is so independent minded, they can’t envision the strength available AND required to overcome the obstacles present.
    Liberty First,
    Nate

  2. B.P.,
    Thanks for your article. We believe personal preparation for eternity is # 1 . All else gets in line behind that. We realize that is not the case for many, sad, but that is reality.
    Keeping our head screwed on right in a topsy turvy , sinful culture is a daunting task at times . Living in the world and not embracing it requires work,dedication, prayer and a total reliance on the Lord.
    Thank you again for a great article.

  3. We share a similar story. Thanks for sharing-read it twice! A lot of Christians see prepping as a lack of faith, but I do not. God does not do things for us that we can do for ourselves.
    Yes, preppers are generally very independent types, but I think it’s prudent to be independent (and quiet) in this arena. I might be able to help some people when the time comes, but let’s not forget human nature.
    I don’t control the future, God does. I may be able to be of service to God by helping others with resources acquired in these (the best of) times.

  4. Amen to all previous comments. Our experience recently is that many we have tried to help both spiritually and physically have turned around and burned us. Tough lessons as we continue to learn to love the unlovable.

  5. No one is a match for marriage. That’s why we work daily on our marriage knowing that the best two people together are the ones together now. Not divorced and reunited tomorrow to someone else. You both are right where you need to be in this marriage.

  6. Thankyou for your observation. When I consider the prepping community I see a wide divergence of humanity all struggling to control the outcome of their mortality. I often feel behind when compared with the many skills and gadgets people have collected at their disposal that in the end may be clawed from their cold dead hands. Please don’t misunderstand me, I value what they are attempting to do. Yet as the years seem to melt like days. I am appreciating my own mortality and the recognition that I have more projects than time, and the most important is my relationship with my Creator. Try as I might, the world and my own weakness intervenes in this attempt. When I get to a point of realizing that I recall the words of 1 Thessalonians 4:11 where the writer is praying that we aspire to live a quiet life and work with our hands to be an example to others. There is a period of my life where I aspired to anything but that. Now a little older, I relish this and recognize that by doing so, I am living part of Gods will for my life. As I take small steps to learn new skills and improve my home, I am furthering his work and along the way carrying a conversation with my Creator on how he might solve my task at hand. In those moments, I hear that still quiet voice and know he is there in my moment. God bless you on your journey.

  7. I turned 60 this year and at first I was horrified that my life seemed to have zoomed past me. Then, I settled in to the fact that I’m exactly where I should be – the Lord saw me through and still has plans for me. What I’ve learned looking back, is that I do not have “the answers” about anything. All my achievements, family, financial and otherwise, were dashed into a million pieces by a spouse who chose to leave me when I was diagnosed with a rare and incurable cancer 4 years ago. It.was.devastating. My divorce papers were barely signed when I entered chemo treatment. I don’t wish that on anybody – to be kicked repeatedly while you’re laying on the ground already is unbelievably cruel. God and I had lots of talks, you can be sure! I’m okay now, but I think I cried for 2 years straight. What I learned, and to me this is profound, ALL I have to do is walk with Jesus – that’s it – everything else takes a back seat. I learned the most valuable lesson of all, because everything can be taken from you in an instant (or painfully over time). I’m a Christian and I believe it is *wise* to prepare and I take it seriously, but I also know that only God knows the whole story of my life. I have learned to lean into Jesus even further, to listen to Him with my soul, to do what I hear Him asking me, and then my Soul Rests and Trusts. If anyone had said these words to me twenty or forty years ago, I would’ve nodded in agreement, but I wouldn’t have understood it. I was an extremely capable person, had no fear… now I am weak, easily tired, pushing myself results in days of not being able to do much (if I hoe a row, or sew for an hour, I have to rest with feet up for several hours before the next task), but I think my experience was a huge blessing in disguise. It was a total face plant, but oh my gosh guess Who was standing there ready to help me get back up? I still have scars but I’m happier than I’ve ever been because of this Trust thing going with Jesus, and knowing that one day I will actually be sitting with Him – wow. Until then, may the Lord bless you all and keep you close.

  8. I too have been touched by this thread. I have known Him for more than fifty-five years. I am convinced that whatever preparations I am able to make for the future are not only for my family, but for anyone in need. I have some hunting weapons and the skills to match, but unless my family or others are in danger of immanent harm I can’t imagine using a weapon to harm another person, “if your enemy needs…..”. In the event that people in need came to us, I hope we would be able to serve them without fear of loss of any kind. Is it possible that such a reception might turn a would be robber to seek Him.

    We are blessed with an ideal survival property in Western Montana which we used for many years as a ministry to teens until our finances gave out. Now there may be another purpose for it. We think it would make an excellent long term multi-family Christian retreat. Possibly it can meet the needs of fellow Christians as a refuge in times of trouble and in the mean time provide for refreshing family vacations.

    Anyone is welcome to reach us at flyfish2me@gmail.com

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