The problem with predicting end times is that short-term dates come and go with nothing of any significance occurring. We’ve seen this several times in the past, oh, well, since FR has been around.
Something big may happen in September 2017. Or maybe not. But if not, you’re back to living in this crappy world. Oh, and explaining away why it didn’t happen in September 2017.
My thinking is if a rapture occurs, I’m ready. Or as ready as I’m gonna be. I can’t get any readier.
But my counsel is to be non-rapture ready. That is, be ready to go about doing what needs to be done in your everyday life. Yes, that means going back to your lousy job because Christ ain’t ready for you yet. But a not-rapture is a far, far more likely event on any given days.
Be rapture-ready by being saved. Be not-rapture ready by being on time for work the next day. Like I said, it’s far more likely that you’ll be here for that.