Being prepared

If we don't prepare for tasks before they happen, we will find ourselves struggling with consequences. Preparing does not take a large amount of time or energy, just the discipline to think about the situation, and predict possible problems that may arise. As a people it's our responsibility to prepare for future events, if we wish for the best. That's why the most successful people in there are generally where they are because of successful planning in their careers.

Be Prepared

I think being prepared is one of the most important things we should be doing in an advanced society. Particularly when thinking in terms of competition. Whichever person prepares more for a battle will have a much better chance in winning. It's the same situation for any aspect of our lives, the more we prepare for a certain occasion the more the results will go according to our wishes. Being prepared requires a sort of "foresight", so that you can predict problems that might arise at a later time.

Surving the End Times

When thinking about the end times it helps to remember that anything that happens on the earth is only temporary and is nothing when compared to eternal life. Just like a dramatic experience we might go through as teenagers, then when we grow up and look back on that experience, and just laugh. Things always seem worse in the present, but when we reflect upon it in the future, we realize the truth of the situation. This is how we should think when nearing the end times.

Our Selfishness

Our selfishness is often a difficult obstacle to overcome in our lives. We might not have the intention of being selfish, but we do things in which we try to implement our own modifications into the plans of others. It's our nature to trust ourselves more than other people, because we can be 100% certain of our own intentions, but our trust in others is often unstable. It can be an annoyance in different aspects of our lives, even though it is just a defense mechanism, we have to learn to put our trust in others.

Why things seem easy

The reason why some things seem easy to us is because it's as if it's natural to our bodies to perform whatever the task may be. One person might find jogging to be easy because they're physically fit and have the mental capacity to strain themselves. Others might find it easy to solve complicated mathematical problems because they've spent years developing their intellectual capacities to the point where things that are impossible for normal minds to figure out, are possible to analyze and understand. Similarly, if we spend years devoting to serving Jesus, then it will be natural for us to do whatever he asks. That's the reason why overall it is easy, even though at times it's in fact difficult for the common person.

We need others

There's evidence all around us that organisms are not meant to survive on their own. Even down to the level of an atom, we search for a pair, whether that pair is God, a relationship, or just friends. Without having people to rely on, you're in danger because we all fall every now and then, and with no one to pick us up, we might never rise again. Some people are born with the people they need, others have to spend a little more time in their lives searching.

Having a Change in Heart

In order for someone to come to a point in their lives when they realize a lot of things are going to have to change. This point comes upon us in moments when we feel powerless, and that there is a problem in our life that needs to be removed or it will consume us. It's difficult to try to communicate this to someone while seeming completely average, the only will they will acknowledge what you're saying is if they feel like it is of great importance to them. So we should try to present something important to people's lives while making them feel as if it's crucial for them to listen.