Better off to buy what you like to eat rather than prepper freeze dried meals. Buy canned food that you enjoy. Start watching some of those prepper YouTubes for ideas. B-) One other thing I wanted to add to this thread, because his thread went in a whole different direction - which is ok, that’s like good conversation, let it wander a little bit and see where it goes! But we have really gotten into talking about some hard times and how to prep a little bit for them - so what I wanted to say to all is this: Yes we definitely do not want to be an ostrich with our head in the sand, we should watch not only for the rapture but for the perils on the horizon until we are rescued - but in the meantime I really want to emphasize that no one should be fearful under any circumstances. We know that it is always faith that pleases God and not fear, so I wanted to put a statement of faith out there, the old saying goes, and is a real good one, work like it all depends on you and pray like it all depends on God, and that has served me well. I am a hard worker, but I know all I have is the blessing of God. So here is my statement of faith: For anyone making any preps, whether great or small, do the best you can, seek out wisdom and guidance from the Lord and do as He leads you, but please, please, please do no be fearful. Do not worry, “what if I haven’t prepped enough?” Always remember the miraculous stories of old how God fed Elijah by the ravens, and how He miraculously fed the 5000, how he fed Israel manna from heaven, and how the widows oil did not run out. So many food miracles in the Bible! I find it interesting that all of this food crisis is beginning on a Shmitta cycle which means that any observant Israelis will not be planting their fields and God will have to feed them by miraculous means since they won’t be able to prep anything! Anyway, just consider, faith is not an excuse to be lazy or lackadaisical do what you are able to do, but do not worry about whatever you are not able to do, God will make up the rest, I am convinced He can take 2 cans of tuna fish and stretch it out as long as it is needed if that is all you have set aside - besides that, we will probably be leaving it for someone else anyway. I just wanted to encourage everyone with these thoughts in case anyone started reading down this thread and was getting a little concerned. I have felt prompted by the Lord to prep a little bit, if the power were to stay on and we could use our freezer food we would have enough to feed 4 for perhaps 6-9 months, but if the power is out it would be more like 3-4 months. I haven't felt led to do more than this....I wonder if it is meant just to help people out initially and for those who will see that the Lord had us prepare a little for them, and learn from our Bibles, books and left behind letters. The Lord will likely expect them to develop faith in Him and trust Him, and all the while learning that their life may be required. He loves the left behind trib saints no less than He loves us....I imagine that He will provide in miraculous ways, but will also complete the wrath that was prophesied. I think of the original Left Behind books and movies where the people that believed, studied scripture and knew what was coming and that some of them would likely die before the Lord returned. Even now I pray for the strength of those left behind to be able to endure, spread the word and be brave until the end, whether by death, martyrdom or Jesus' return. From Amir's e-mail newsletter: Notice Jesus did not say “get” ready, but rather “be” ready for the coming of the Son of Man for He is coming unexpectedly. This is speaking of the means by which we can escape the things that are coming upon the whole world, which is the rapture. Sad to say but there are actually people whose thought plan is to get saved during the tribulation if they miss the rapture. The problem with that kind of thinking asks what makes you think you will be able to die for Him then when you don’t even have to courage to live for Him now? The Bible says there will be a one-world government in the tribulation and we constantly hear of the New World Order today. The Bible says there will be a massive famine during the tribulation, and there is constant talk of a global food shortage today. The Bible says people will be under a strong delusion and believe the lie of the Antichrist during the tribulation, and today we live in a time of unprecedented delusional thinking. Men can have babies, gender is fluid, a clump of cells or a blob of fetal tissue are phrases used to describe a human child in its mother’s womb in our day. All this is delusional thinking. Everything going on in our world right now indicates that the time “such as has not been since the beginning of the world” is at hand. Jesus is coming for His church soon! What follows is a time of unprecedented cataclysmic events. If you’re not ready, today is the day to get ready. If you know others who are not ready, today is the day to tell them how to be ready, even if you have told them before that the end of all things is at hand. I know we are not to be unduly led by dreams, but last night I dreamed twice of bridges. One was a railroad trestle going high in the air. Makes me think we will soon be crossing over.
