[Obadiah]

Yes, but...

We must be very, very careful not to allow our preparations supplant our trust in the Lord’s protection. The Lord has made it plain that, as He has His eye on the sparrow, so He has His eye on us and is aware of our every need.

It is perfectly acceptable and wise to prep, as long as we do not place our faith in these made-made material things.

[CodeToad]

“We must be very, very careful not to allow our preparations supplant our trust in the Lord’s protection.”

Old joke: A man is in a flood. He denies help from a neighbor driving out of the area before the flood, a boat when the flood comes, and a helicopter when the floods are raging. He then dies. God asks why he didn’t save himself. The man says he trusted in the Lord to help him. God says he did help; he sent a neighbor, a boat, and a helicopter.

Prepping to the hilt is NOT denying God’s help, it is taking full advantage of his wisdom to know to prep and his bounty of Earth to do so.

[WXRGina]

Yes, but... We must be very, very careful not to allow our preparations supplant our trust in the Lord’s protection. The Lord has made it plain that, as He has His eye on the sparrow, so He has His eye on us and is aware of our every need. It is perfectly acceptable and wise to prep, as long as we do not place our faith in these made-made material things.

That's the very conclusion of my column. Thanks.