Am I prepared?

Am I prepared? Prepared for what you say? Life, the future, for major catastrophe, for an emergency, for life after this...the list could go on forever.  I have been talking about this kind of stuff with my kids.  I am a religious person, a Mormon, and I believe it is getting near to my Saviors second coming.  I know that there will be many events happening, and I have started to wonder, am I prepared? Not just on a personal level but on a spirit level as well.

While contemplating this question, I felt a little unprepared.  I will admit, I started to flash my life through my mind and wondered if I had taken care of repentance, if I had a testimony of Christ, if I was a valiant follower of Christ.  Do people know who I am and what I stand for, do I do my best to help those around me?  I would like to think yes, but there are so many places I have fallen short.

The best part about what I believe is no one is expected to be perfect because through Christ we all may be made perfect.  We are just expected to try to improve daily and put the best effort we can.  I didn't really understand this as a child, I felt I had to be perfect because I knew what was right, and then each time I would make a mistake I felt I had no chance.  Only over the last few years have I really started to gain an understanding of my father in heaven and what he expects of me.  I have had many opportunities to find Christ and through him I have already over came so many obstacles.

I can never thank him enough for his sacrifices.  I have studied about his journey when he went to Gethsemene, when I stood near by asking him to take my sins, pains, and sorrows upon himself.  At times I feel so unworthy of this blessing, but when I think of the Savior and the unconditional love he had for each of us, I can somehow feel of worth.

I am a daughter of god, and I am imperfect, but I know that I will continue to strive to be better each day.  I will do my best to be prepared and not just as an individual but as a mother.  I will help my children find there way back to my father in heaven.  I will help them anyway I can.  I will try to prepare a family so they can be together forever.

Life isn't always easy, it throws forks in the road all around us, and I am ever grateful for the commandments we have been given.  Commandments are signs that help keep me moving in the right direction.  I do not feel they are in anyway a rule.  I have the choice to choose to follow the sign or take another path.  I know my father in heaven will help me in anyway he can, but still allow me my freedom to choose.

I can choose to look at life and it's situations and decide to always be prepared or hope that
I can do as little as possible and still get by.  My parents have always had an overly large garden, and at times we have all question why on earth they would need so much food.  It is through their example that I have realized it is better to be over prepared then to fall short.  If we over prepare we will never be looking for more, we will be able to help others when they need it. We will be able to feel relief when others are feeling the stress of being unprepared and trying to rush through the steps needed to be to the final act in life.

Today I am trying to get myself more prepared so when the day of my savior is, I will be prepared every way possible.  I will find Joy in my preparation so I when I meet my savior, I will be able to hear the words I long for most, "well done my faithful servant".  Are you prepared?