Exactly! And you also have to face the possibility they will show up at your door, a week or two into an event that would require such supplies, and act all pitiful and play on your guilt to share, and then, what do you do? Although I haven't told anyone we are stocked up, I'm thinking of putting a sign on our door, if it comes to it, with a note that has something like, "We are not answering the door for anyone. We wish you the best in dealing with our current situation. If you need water, you can take some from the pool" (and maybe I'll put a bucket next to the pool :) )
I’m gonna help and assist all neighbors or anyone that comes to my door. It’s the Christian thing to do. If we ever had a chance at rebuilding a world where peace reigns, how can we start off with selfishness?
Someone mentioned Noah in this thread. Remember how he practically begged to warn others and help people? Never turned anyone away. He believed what God had told him, and feared God’s wrath. And fought till the worlds end/beginning to help others. God closed the doors to the ark. So unless your homes door cannot be opened, I would advise to help others. As long as you can.
That could be the tough decision to make; enough food for a few people to live, or enough food for more people to live for a shorter amount of time. If the amount of time that would be required to survive was known, it would make things a little easier :) I'm thinking that enough for a month is reasonable, because if things haven't "normalized" in a month, then it won't likely happen any time soon, so unless you have years worth of food, you would be in the same boat as the people who didn't prepare at all (except they got hungry sooner).
Well the amount of time required is known. Unless Jesus returns your going to die. So will I. The time required is fairly narrowed down. It’s in your lifetime. Depending on your age, you can count the years. So your either off a day or 50 yrs most likely. So now that you know you will die, what will you do. What brings you closer to Jesus. Saving yourself? Saving someone else? Trying to save as many as you can? I know what I’m going to do. I’m going to do everything thing I can, including today, to save people. To bring Jesus Christ to them. Food won’t save them. Water won’t save them. I can’t save them. Jesus can though. And I want to show my Father I can try to help do everything I can for my fellow brothers and sisters. In His name.
I’ll need help. I would love some help with that. I feel if someone came to your door, you would help them. Even if said you will not here, God will test you. And I know, you’ll pass that test.
I think I'll recommend to the people in my cul-de-sac that we should all be prepared for a disaster, with ample food and water supplies (but not be specific about what disaster I am talking about :) ) We just moved so don't know the neighbors yet; only met them.
Exactly! And you also have to face the possibility they will show up at your door, a week or two into an event that would require such supplies, and act all pitiful and play on your guilt to share, and then, what do you do? Although I haven't told anyone we are stocked up, I'm thinking of putting a sign on our door, if it comes to it, with a note that has something like, "We are not answering the door for anyone. We wish you the best in dealing with our current situation. If you need water, you can take some from the pool" (and maybe I'll put a bucket next to the pool :) )
I’m gonna help and assist all neighbors or anyone that comes to my door. It’s the Christian thing to do. If we ever had a chance at rebuilding a world where peace reigns, how can we start off with selfishness?
Someone mentioned Noah in this thread. Remember how he practically begged to warn others and help people? Never turned anyone away. He believed what God had told him, and feared God’s wrath. And fought till the worlds end/beginning to help others. God closed the doors to the ark. So unless your homes door cannot be opened, I would advise to help others. As long as you can.
That could be the tough decision to make; enough food for a few people to live, or enough food for more people to live for a shorter amount of time. If the amount of time that would be required to survive was known, it would make things a little easier :) I'm thinking that enough for a month is reasonable, because if things haven't "normalized" in a month, then it won't likely happen any time soon, so unless you have years worth of food, you would be in the same boat as the people who didn't prepare at all (except they got hungry sooner).
Well the amount of time required is known. Unless Jesus returns your going to die. So will I. The time required is fairly narrowed down. It’s in your lifetime. Depending on your age, you can count the years. So your either off a day or 50 yrs most likely. So now that you know you will die, what will you do. What brings you closer to Jesus. Saving yourself? Saving someone else? Trying to save as many as you can? I know what I’m going to do. I’m going to do everything thing I can, including today, to save people. To bring Jesus Christ to them. Food won’t save them. Water won’t save them. I can’t save them. Jesus can though. And I want to show my Father I can try to help do everything I can for my fellow brothers and sisters. In His name.
I’ll need help. I would love some help with that. I feel if someone came to your door, you would help them. Even if said you will not here, God will test you. And I know, you’ll pass that test.
I think I'll recommend to the people in my cul-de-sac that we should all be prepared for a disaster, with ample food and water supplies (but not be specific about what disaster I am talking about :) ) We just moved so don't know the neighbors yet; only met them.