A women at our savings and loan told me a couple of years ago that they are going to eventually combine everything into one central bank system. She was just telling me that as a matter of fact story.
I give all of the extras to the Boy Scouts. The cutest little kid came up to our door and asked for some canned goods. I loaded him up and shut the door.
This scripture does not encourage foolishness, and a lack of planning.
This would be akin to saying "why work? God will take care of me."
To be fair, AE - if God ever tells me to do that I will start a thread about it and apologize to you.
I just have "88 Reasons God Will Come in 1988", Y2K and all the other scary things that circulate in the news.
I even saw the bones of Adam and Eve on the front page of the National Enquirer while checking out. Imagine that publication validating the Bible? Hilarious. I told the person behind me, "Well, at least we know the Bible is for real now, huh?"
I read reports that are contrary to the economic woes being heralded over the news "during an election year".
What would happen if a terrorist attack damaged our infrastructure and it took a long time to repair it, Pressing On?
Remember how the banks closed and the stock market closed right after 911?
That was just two planes hitting a couple of buildings in New York. (not minimizing the sorrow here)
What would happen if a city was lost? How long til we recovered AS A NATION?
I used to lay, wrapped up, in my bathroom rug after a Saturday night of dancing and drinking. Couldn't remember where I had been. Do you actually think I'm afraid of anything now? Not hardly.