2009-11-20T09:37:16-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/prepared/ http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-personal-power/everything-you-need-5962 2009-11-20T09:37:16-05:00 When you ask, "Who am I, Lord?" He answers, "Wrong question. Who am I?" It's not about who you are. It's about who He is. And all your abilities, and your experiences, and your battles, your weaknesses, and your strengths - they're all a divine tapestry to make you everything you need to be to do everything He put you here to do. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Peter%203:15&version=NIV 2009-10-02T14:11:28-05:00 Are you always ready to explain and defend your personal faith if challenged? This passage instructs Christians to always be prepared to answer questions or challenges to their faith. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Timothy%204:2&version=NIV 2009-09-17T16:21:27-05:00 We usually think of a rebuke as a bad thing, but when it's used in love to put somebody on the correct path, it can be a blessing to them. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Timothy%202:20-22&version=NIV 2009-08-19T18:14:13-05:00 All of us are potential tools to be used in God's service. When we cleanse ourselves of impurities, we are ready and prepared to be used by God. http://70030.netministry.com/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=34867&columnid=3803 2007-11-05T22:12:37-05:00 The Parable of the Talents. This parable is also about the importance of being prudent and being prepared, as was last week’s parable about the virgins. This parable is not about money management, although the principles do apply. Rather, it was given to admonish us to be productive.