Maybe “be ready” means spiritually prepare so if that happens you are covered. I once was in a Plane coming in for a landing and the aileron connector broke and the plane rolled 90 degrees.  The pilot hit the throttle and corrected.  The plane then circled but was flying pitched up about 20 degrees.  People on the plane were panicking! I thought of what to do. Pray for mercy and forgiveness?  Nope. Already taken care of 2,000 years ago.  I was surprisingly calm. We DID finally land after circling for about an hour but at a speed much higher than normal with fire trucks and emergency vehicles lining the runway.  The applause after stopping was deafening!