Be prepared . . .

"..Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander." (1 Peter 3:15,16)


I don't know about you, but I do a pretty lousy job of "always being prepared to give the reason for the hope that I have."   Sometimes I'm prepared but there are certainly times that I'm not. 

I wonder why it is that this can be such a challenge for us?