Preparing for bad times could if We let it consume us to the point that We don't fully live the life that God has given us now, it is true that We should educate ourselves to protect our families and friends and have faith to know that God is in control inspite of what many may believe, in this world We are subject to its rule of nature and law, if We are True Bible Believers than We have a good idea as to where it may be going, accumulating stuff to prepare is not as important as educating ourselves on how to adapt to the situation at hand producing resources for Yourself to maintain food and shelter, much knowledge is being lost in the Younger generation, important things like knowing how to plant and grow a garden hunting for food making shelter things that where just common knowledge in our past generations are now being lost to Walmart and the culture We all live in today, We could accumulate lots of goods and materials to sustain for a while but if We are reduced to an only the strong survive situation than their will always be something or someone stronger, in all things give Thanks to God and His finished work in Christ Jesus, personally I prefer to be on His side in the end and If You Believe The KJV Bible every word like I know many of Us do and unfortunately many don't but inspite of what anyone believes in the end "HE Win's" Jesus is not the little passive flower carrying freak that many make Him out to be He Is God,,,,Truth is truly stranger than fiction, all that being said it's still not a bad idea to have a Pioneer loaded with Peanutbutter and ammo,,,,,,,