While you are able to, do what you are able to. Do the necessary preparations, the necessary procedures, the necessary precautions. While you can, do all these. Do not wait for the last minute.
During the last minute, not only the adrenaline will work but also all other parts of the body. Worse is when the heart and the butterflies in the stomach are involved. It will give us great stress and anxiety.
When rushing things, we have the tendency of acting in desperation which may not be favorable both for those whom we are asking help and for ourselves.
Again, while you can, do the preparations. It will bring us a long way without resorting to desperate means.
The advantages of planning ahead, as it goes without saying, is that, we can always have more and better options. We can also plan for contingencies.
The backlash when we aren't prepared and when we do desperate measures is the loss of our credibility, of our reputation, and of our dignity. Once we give away our soul to the swine, they will trample upon us.
Lesson, while we can, we prepare. We list down things that should be done. We use technology to help us in planning. We use our wisdom to help us foresee the future.
Financial, spiritual, emotional, mental, name it all. These need preparation.
I want to give up, but I know He is always with me. Please help me. Please help me out. Of this mess that I have created. Help me out. Help me out, Father.