Being prepared is always a good quality in a person or a nation. Companies are forever looking for and planning the next idea to increase their profits and expand their business. For most people, the struggle has been keeping pace with their day-to-day responsibilities. Change seems to come faster as our age, and the temptation to do nothing seems less stressful, but more costly in the long run.
Where there is family or close relatives, they can be instrumental in keeping you out of harm’s way, by living with them or in an assisted living arrangement. While you are fully aware of the signs of aging, make a plan so that others can follow your wishes.
With all the constant changes in life, there are a few things that you can hold firmly to without changing midstream. Sometimes, the career you planned to devote your life to is swallowed up by new technologies or artificial intelligence.
In these days, living in California has summoned us to be prepared, the best we can be, for a significant crisis, such as earthquakes, fires, power outages, and now pandemics. Here in the Villages, we usually have an annual drill for earthquake preparedness, for all residents, if there is one. It can be self-assuring to have a Boy Scout motto mentality, “Be Prepared,” to govern your life. On the other hand, to live in a state of constant flux can be unnerving, to say the least.
Because of the uncertainty in society today, the statement, “Tomorrow isn’t promised,” has gained a great deal of validity. It’s clear that we should prepare for our future, but seldom do we plan for the afterlife for which we were created for, eternity. Being aware of the brevity of life, we should live in a state of readiness. Ask Jesus to come into your heart and repent to be assured of everlasting life with Him. Philippians 1:21 NKJV “For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.”
Please join us at the Villages Community Chapel in Cribari Auditorium this Sunday at 10 a.m. to be encouraged over the Word of Life and enjoy coffee and cookies with friends. We will be starting a new series: “Empowerment by His Spirit.” The chapel is where needs are met, faith is affirmed, and new friends are made. You can view our worship services on YouTube at www.villagescommunitychapel.vgcc.club
