50 Reasons Christians Should be Prepping

[musicalpilgrim]

...my husband and I are new at the church so we are just at the receiving end of a lovely welcoming these last few weeks.

I am told that there is a project that opens fortnightly on Saturdays and aims to provide companionship and a place to go for local people in need who are categorised as homeless or who are vulnerable in other ways. Tea, coffee and sandwiches are provided each week, and a full hot meal once a month, working in conjunction with members of other local churches...
I have just heard about this...also they run a food bank with two other churches in the area, the aim is to provide three days food in an emergency to local people in crisis.

There is a good underpinning of bible teaching through house groups that I hope we can become involved in, prepping for sure of the spiritual kind...

 

[musicalpilgrim]

...there is an Annual Allotment Harvest Festival service next week...with tea, coffee and cakes...the first that I have heard about this...so much going on and a full church this morning. It was a full car park, thankfully we are near enough to walk from home.

 

[crixus]

I'm the Anti-Prepper. The Bible say's to not worry and to trust in Jesus. So I truly believe that He'll take care of believers no matter what lies ahead. That's what faith is all about!

 

[SavedByGrace3]

I'm the Anti-Prepper. The Bible say's to not worry and to trust in Jesus. So I truly believe that He'll take care of believers no matter what lies ahead. That's what faith is all about!

Thanks crixus for your input!

 

[crixus]

Thanks crixus for your input!

No problemo.

 

[createdtoworship]

http://www.wtsp.com/video/3628001656001/1/5000-reward-for-doomsday-prepper

don't be associated with militant preppers,

not only is it a waste of money (see my investment thread)

it's a wast of time, and causes undo anxiety.

besides I don't hear Jesus telling the diciples, hey you need to stock pile.

no he was telling them to take one change of clothes, and one small dagger to fight off animals.

or anything else that comes at you along them long country roads.

but I would not see Jesus telling them to load up full automatic weapons, and generators etc.

(I know this thread is not about militant versions of this, )

but still, I am glad I believe in the rapture.

I aint going to be here when the majority of the tribulation hits.

no dooms day for me!

yeah!

(anyway, most of the items you buy are perishables, meaning they will depreciate in value after purchase)

unlike a stock or a bond, that increase in value.

(and which can be liquidated in less than a week and converted to whatever you need,

bullion, cash, commodity, water, energy, whatever.

but you stock pile, and your extra cash is gone!

not very wise.

but that is just IMHO

I am no pro that is for sure.

 

[SavedByGrace3]

but that is just IMHO

I am no pro that is for sure.

Thanks for the input.
Blessings!

 

[Poster0]

http://www.wtsp.com/video/3628001656001/1/5000-reward-for-doomsday-prepper

don't be associated with militant preppers,

not only is it a waste of money (see my investment thread)

it's a wast of time, and causes undo anxiety.

besides I don't hear Jesus telling the diciples, hey you need to stock pile.

no he was telling them to take one change of clothes, and one small dagger to fight off animals.

or anything else that comes at you along them long country roads.

but I would not see Jesus telling them to load up full automatic weapons, and generators etc.

(I know this thread is not about militant versions of this, )

but still, I am glad I believe in the rapture.

I aint going to be here when the majority of the tribulation hits.

no dooms day for me!

yeah!

(anyway, most of the items you buy are perishables, meaning they will depreciate in value after purchase)

unlike a stock or a bond, that increase in value.

(and which can be liquidated in less than a week and converted to whatever you need,

bullion, cash, commodity, water, energy, whatever.

but you stock pile, and your extra cash is gone!

not very wise.

but that is just IMHO

I am no pro that is for sure.

Investing money is no better than investing in emergency preparedness. Have you ever bought a flashlight or candles for when the power goes out? If so then maybe you are a prepper after all.

 

[Fireinfolding]

The fridge and/or the freezer hold more then our daily bread, so I suppose you could be considered a prepper (to whichever degree you fill the same up).

Joseph was a prepper.

Although John the baptist was not, and I suppose if we arent eating locusts and honey like him then we cant be trusting God to feed us by the creepy crawlers of the earth.

We do have a lot of grubs here

I have looked up some recipes heres a couple of pics of Grub kabobs

Not a fattened calf but edible, without sowing or reaping one can have free fish (from the sea) and grubs (under the earth) and birds of the air (in the natural) for free.

If caught that day (and eaten that day) they wouldnt need refrigeration either.

 

[SavedByGrace3]

Investing money is no better than investing in emergency preparedness. Have you ever bought a flashlight or candles for when the power goes out? If so then maybe you are a prepper after all.

Everyone is a prepper, either now or the day the Stuff Hits The Fan. If you do it now, you can plan and proceed in an orderly sane fashion. If you wait until the day that the Stuff HitsThe Fan, then you will be panicking, likely have no money, and return home with little or nothing that will help you survive more than a day or two. Either way, everyone is a prepper.

 

[createdtoworship]

Investing money is no better than investing in emergency preparedness. Have you ever bought a flashlight or candles for when the power goes out? If so then maybe you are a prepper after all.

I buy multi use items.

for example I am shopping for a TV antenna right now with FM capabilities.

there are some that go 150 plus mile range, with FM ability that can be helpful in an emergency.

but to buy a HAM radio, especially when I have no desire (at least right now, nor time) to be licenced, and to practice it.....

is a waste of time and money.

for example

Right now I am eyeing TVIX and AMOT as short term stocks in morning.

probably TVIX for a few hours.

TVIX I think went up over 4% today alone.

every day the market loses, the futures index spikes.

so it's inverse to the market, sort of like bonds are and some commodities traditionally have been (but not of late)

so say you invest in this type of transaction just 2 times a month, very possible seeing that this happens numerous times a week. with differing strategies.

That is nearly a 10% gain a month, and over 100% increase per year of net worth.

in 10 years that's 1000% and in 25 years thats 25000 percent.

(see below)

now, if there are funds making money when the market is losing or diving, then it's wise to put money there, instead of candles and incense.

( I mean take a basic supply of those things, but I recommend something more dual purposed, like the above antenna which saves money on cable fees, while prepping. Or leasing solar for your home, or buying it. That can put value and equity in your home while you pay no more for electricity than you would normally. If you cost is high for electricity then the value for solar is increased. (however we are low on electricity, so not practical for us).

that would be another way to dualy prep and save money at same time.

you don't want to simply prep, and have a garage of ammo, and generators, and flashlights and military outfits. (reminds me of the michigan militia), which has been raided by FBI numerous times.

I believe in gun rights, and all that. But not to that extent, nor do I think it brings a postive look on doomsday christians. (we have enough negative feedback on other issues) we don't need to add prepping in a wierd way to the list.

Jesus himself said, the "bird takes not thought" meaning that they don't worry about tomorrow.

We should learn from Christ's words.

Now my investment advice is simply to increase net worth, to reduce borrowing and debt, and to increase charitable donations as well.

a blessing from God, when we are wise stewards (in the parable of the wise steward, the immediate context is money, the secondary and spiritual context is of course being wise with God's gifts and calls on our lives)

check this chart.

tomorrow AM about 7am-8:30 pacific, this stock will go up or down consistently based on if the SP500 is on a bull day or a bear day.

if the SP500 goes down, I buy into the below, if it goes up, I buy whatever stock is spiking, last few days it was KBIO I believe as it created an alternative to morphine.

Futures stocks to watch when SPY dives (spy is more stable because it is high cap, and as it goes down, the futures stock rises....see below, today is a perfect example

compare the green line to the blue line (shaded), the green line (spy) took a small dive, and the blue line spiked. That is a trend that is predictable, and lots of money can be made with that. Then on good market days you buy the oposite, or whatever a high volume stock is, I believe Googl, and Goog, Sketchers, FB, and some others are good value stocks, on the good days.

 

[Poster0]

I buy multi use items.

for example I am shopping for a TV antenna right now with FM capabilities.

there are some that go 150 plus mile range, with FM ability that can be helpful in an emergency.

but to buy a HAM radio, especially when I have no desire (at least right now, nor time) to be licenced, and to practice it.....

is a waste of time and money.

for example

Right now I am eyeing TVIX and AMOT as short term stocks in morning.

probably TVIX for a few hours.

TVIX I think went up over 4% today alone.

every day the market loses, the futures index spikes.

so it's inverse to the market, sort of like bonds are and some commodities traditionally have been (but not of late)

so say you invest in this type of transaction just 2 times a month, very possible seeing that this happens numerous times a week. with differing strategies.

That is nearly a 10% gain a month, and over 100% increase per year of net worth.

in 10 years that's 1000% and in 25 years thats 25000 percent.

(see below)

now, if there are funds making money when the market is losing or diving, then it's wise to put money there, instead of candles and incense.

( I mean take a basic supply of those things, but I recommend something more dual purposed, like the above antenna which saves money on cable fees, while prepping. Or leasing solar for your home, or buying it. That can put value and equity in your home while you pay no more for electricity than you would normally. If you cost is high for electricity then the value for solar is increased. (however we are low on electricity, so not practical for us).

that would be another way to dualy prep and save money at same time.

you don't want to simply prep, and have a garage of ammo, and generators, and flashlights and military outfits. (reminds me of the michigan militia), which has been raided by FBI numerous times.

I believe in gun rights, and all that. But not to that extent, nor do I think it brings a postive look on doomsday christians. (we have enough negative feedback on other issues) we don't need to add prepping in a wierd way to the list.

Jesus himself said, the "bird takes not thought" meaning that they don't worry about tomorrow.

We should learn from Christ's words.

Now my investment advice is simply to increase net worth, to reduce borrowing and debt, and to increase charitable donations as well.

a blessing from God, when we are wise stewards (in the parable of the wise steward, the immediate context is money, the secondary and spiritual context is of course being wise with God's gifts and calls on our lives)

check this chart.

tomorrow AM about 7am-8:30 pacific, this stock will go up or down consistently based on if the SP500 is on a bull day or a bear day.

if the SP500 goes down, I buy into the below, if it goes up, I buy whatever stock is spiking, last few days it was KBIO I believe as it created an alternative to morphine.

Futures stocks to watch when SPY dives (spy is more stable because it is high cap, and as it goes down, the futures stock rises....see below, today is a perfect example

compare the green line to the blue line (shaded), the green line (spy) took a small dive, and the blue line spiked. That is a trend that is predictable, and lots of money can be made with that. Then on good market days you buy the oposite, or whatever a high volume stock is, I believe Googl, and Goog, Sketchers, FB, and some others are good value stocks, on the good days.

I dont care much about investing money, and i don't stockpile ammo. Im only interested in things like growing and preserving food, generating electric, and wood and metal working. The apostle paul said that if we have food and clothing then we will be content, he said that people who desire to be rich are not following the faith, and so i try to avoid worrying about money.

 

[Goatee]

I like to make sure i have enough chocolate biscuits!!

 

[Poster0]

Seeing how there are various opinions of preppers and faith flying around, i want to share what i believe. Its not wrong to value skills such as growing and preserving food, or carpentry, hunting skills. THis has nothing to do with worrying about tomorrow necessarily. Im sure many of Christ true followers did those things. However Christ teaches us not to worry, but being prepared for emergency situations is not worrying necessarily, its just being prepared to help in times of need. However if we want to criticize anyone perhaps we might criticize those who are rich. Why would a Christian need so much wealth? Why would they hold onto it? What use is it? While they hold onto so much money someone somewhere is doing without. The wealth itself seems like a testimony of a persons faith. Why would they not feel compelled to give away their wealth to others who have nothing? Sure they may give but they also dont give so much that they have, because they still have it. I don't know what to say but that's between them and God. I just like to live a simple life. Im not the greatest saint who ever lived, but i do like to live a simple life and put faith in Christ.

 

[Poster0]

Its not just the money that rich people hold onto either. One could argue that they use their money to generate more money, which they in turn use to help others with. This however is not the same thing necessarily as a rich person who uses their wealth to buy million dollar mansions, luxury cars and thousand dollar suits. The bottom line is that Paul said we should be content with food and clothing and he wasn't referring to thousand dollar suits i must think. I wont be listening to preachers who teach us that God wants us to be rich because thats not what i see Christ or Paul teaching us.

 

[Poster0]

Sometimes i do forget and begin to worry about things like clothes and food. Its good to be reminded that we should not worry. I do need reminded sometimes. Its good to meditate on scripture which do remind us of those things. Christ said who ever keeps his words is the one who loves him. We can keep his words in our heart and mind by meditating on them, and by doing them.

 

[Sophrosyne]

My opinion of prepping is that everyone should do a minimum amount of it if their situation doesn't prevent it. I think most folks should have at least a few days of extra food on hand or at the minimum keep close track of the weather in seasons where it can cause disasters and stock up way in advance in such times so as to not be competing at the last minute with those who don't prep. If you life in an area that can have hurricanes or other severe weather that can cause power outages and massive infrastructure damage then prepping needs to be more serious and extensive. In parts of the country where one doesn't have such weather issues then prepping can be a very poor investment of resources when overdone.
In my area through my lifetime I've seen several long power outages and around us in the state tornadoes have ripped through devastating towns but for the most part unless you live out of town you usually could get food and water and gasoline wasn't impossible to get either. Unless the roads are impassible and neighboring cities are also in trouble resources can be brought in within less than a day 18 wheelers can flood an area with needed items easily if you have the money to buy what is needed. The only prepping that helps you if you have to leave your house is what you have either on hand or can take with you (bug out bag etc). If you have a months supply of everything and are at work when your house is either destroyed or a disaster prevents you from being able to get there then you are stuck with what is in your vehicle.

In other words use logic, don't overdo it as it may be better to have CASH instead of STUFF in an emergency if your STUFF is destroyed.

 

[Poster0]

Paul said do not be anxious for anything, and he is saying the same thing that Christ said when he told us not to worry. This doesn't mean that we need not to prepare, it only means that we put faith in God instead allowing anxiety to rule our minds.

anx·i·e·ty
aNGˈzīədē/
noun

1. a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.
   "he felt a surge of anxiety"
   synonyms: worry, concern, apprehension, apprehensiveness, uneasiness, unease,fearfulness, fear, disquiet, disquietude, inquietude, perturbation, agitation,angst, misgiving, nervousness, nerves, tension, tenseness; More
   
   • desire to do something, typically accompanied by unease.
     "the housekeeper's eager anxiety to please"
     synonyms: eagerness, keenness, desire
     "an anxiety to please"
   • PSYCHIATRY
     a nervous disorder characterized by a state of excessive uneasiness and apprehension, typically with compulsive behavior or panic attacks.

 

[Poster0]

My opinion of prepping is that everyone should do a minimum amount of it if their situation doesn't prevent it. I think most folks should have at least a few days of extra food on hand or at the minimum keep close track of the weather in seasons where it can cause disasters and stock up way in advance in such times so as to not be competing at the last minute with those who don't prep. If you life in an area that can have hurricanes or other severe weather that can cause power outages and massive infrastructure damage then prepping needs to be more serious and extensive. In parts of the country where one doesn't have such weather issues then prepping can be a very poor investment of resources when overdone.
In my area through my lifetime I've seen several long power outages and around us in the state tornadoes have ripped through devastating towns but for the most part unless you live out of town you usually could get food and water and gasoline wasn't impossible to get either. Unless the roads are impassible and neighboring cities are also in trouble resources can be brought in within less than a day 18 wheelers can flood an area with needed items easily if you have the money to buy what is needed. The only prepping that helps you if you have to leave your house is what you have either on hand or can take with you (bug out bag etc). If you have a months supply of everything and are at work when your house is either destroyed or a disaster prevents you from being able to get there then you are stuck with what is in your vehicle.

In other words use logic, don't overdo it as it may be better to have CASH instead of STUFF in an emergency if your STUFF is destroyed.

People have noted that in such emergency situations that the store shelves can quickly be emptied by people who didn't prepare ahead of time by buying these things ahead of time. Peppers can relieve much of that problem by not emptying store shelves when disaster strikes (because they are already prepared), and they may even be able to help others who need help. What would you say to that argument?

 

[Sophrosyne]

People have noted that in such emergency situations that the store shelves can quickly be emptied by people who didn't prepare ahead of time by buying these things ahead of time. Peppers can relieve much of that problem by not emptying store shelves when disaster strikes (because they are already prepared), and they may even be able to help others who need help. What would you say to that argument?

I would consider having a little extra food in your pantry not really as much as what people consider "prepping" here it is more common sense than anything. Unless disasters hit that require you to have a weeks worth of food more can be trucked in and those who can't find any in the store can go out to eat for a night or two to survive.