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Seven Ways to Prepare Your Family for What's Coming

September 13, 2021

Introduction

And of course, the first thing that must be mentioned is that many terrible things are coming,

most of which are not going to happen.

Worry agonizes over a thousand things, most of which do not materialize,

and all that expended energy doesn't do anything much except tighten up all the muscles

in your shoulders and neck and give you problems with sleeping.

So each day has enough trouble without you bringing in your imaginary supplements, Matthew 634.

But at the same time, sharply distinct from sinful worry, we do find in scripture the virtue of prudence.

A prudent man sees possible trouble and prepares accordingly.

The first proverb below commends the wisdom of preparation,

and the second one condemns the practice of reading every hysterical thing on the web you can find,

and getting yourself into all of a doodah.

Quote, a prudent man foreseeeth the evil and hideeth himself,

but the simple pass on and are punished.

Proverbs 22-3.

Quote, the simple believeeth every word, but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

Proverbs 14-15.

As you work through this list below, it should become quickly apparent that these are things that all of us ought to be doing anyway,

all the time, regardless of what's coming.

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