I'm compulsed to say that I have the bent towards relying on myself instead of God. As with those throughout history, namely the Israelites in the desert when they had no sustinance, God ultimately provides for His own, and I'd argue it's a sin to forget that. Proverbs 3:5 commands us to, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding."
That being said, there's a middle ground where one completely trusts God, but in that uses the resources He's given to provide for you. If the Lord normally provides you a meal that appears on your table, maybe you should continue to trust Him in that way, but normally, I work to make money, which a large portion goes to feeding me and my expectant wife. Therefore, I see no issue in doing moderate prepping, given that it is not out of fear or lack of trust in God's ulimate will and provision.
So here it is, my Emergency Framework. It's not a guide to the galaxy, nor is it a guide to the next apocolypse, but it's a good start to what you should be thinking about before an event happens, and will be helpful during once panic sets in.
Do you really think you'll be ready for an emergency if you're barely prepared for another normal day or week? Check yourself before you wreck yourself. Fix that leaky faucet now before it gets cold, make sure your car is in working order, do the normal maintenance on your home and property. Starting in a hole isn't a good place to be when going into a time of emergency.
If you have special equipment, such as a generator, chainsaw, radio, or even a firearm, make sure you know how to use it. If you don't know how to use it, you probably don't have time to learn or have the resources to learn in case you need it. Train how you fight (keeping in mind that you really shouldn't fight, except for self-defense to prevent loss of life, limb or property). I'M NOT A LAWYER DON'T QUOTE ME ON THAT.
A note on radios: If you're going to use a radio, make sure you know how to use it
and have the proper license to do so. While you are allowed to transmit in the case of
an emergency, you'll be stuck up a creek with no paddle if you don't know that a $30
Baofeng isn't going to make it over the hill in your back yard. Getting a GMRS license
is $45 and your family is covered under you. Radios typically range from $20 to $200.
Going a step further would be obtaining an Ameteur Radio license, which is also $45 to
start and requires a test. This allows you to transmit on a wider range of frequencies
and often gives you a 1500 watt power budget depending on the frequency, mode, and
equipment you use.
Physical Geography often is the cause of or reason an emergency has arisen. Knowing how to navigate your area, both in a vehicle and on foot, may be helpful in a situation where our beloved Google Maps isn't working. Consider getting paper maps, or, download maps for offline use. Keep in mind that route planning may be limited without internet.
Be a human sponge. Be intellectually curious. If you aren't learning on a daily basis, you may forget how and find yourself behind the curve, slow to react even.
Bouncing back after a setback is crucial in all of life, not just in an emergency situation. Being resiliant requires bolstering your mental fortitude to keep going and to stay focused, even under extreme pressure. This requires practice and being uncomfortable to be mastered.
For all of time, humans (and most animals) have relied on their community to survive and thrive. If you've never met your neighbors and suspect they're robots, take a chance and meet them. Say something to the effect of "Let me know if you need anything!" and regularly connect with them. Be a good neighbor, and hopefully it will be reciprocated.
Be sure you know what you and your family are going to do in case of a given type of emergency. If you choose to leave your home, where are you going? How long can you stay? How quickly can you leave? What about pets? What about your neighbors?
Notice that I haven't mentioned much about stockpiling? There's two thoughts on this: You take it extremely seriously and have a rotating stock that rivals military logistics (when done correctly!), or you have ready stock already stashed that will last forever in your underground nuclear bunker.
Stockpiling is expensive, and, if you don't have a plan for it or plan to "bug-out", you won't ever have a chance to use it. That's not to say that saving moderate amounts of items (1 or 2 month's supply perhaps) of household essentials, such as toilet paper, soap, cleaning supplies, basic first aid and over the counter medications, woudn't come in handy one day, it's that you may not want to have a 10 year supply of MREs in your basement (or purchase them at $12 a pop coming out to $87660/person/decade @ 2 MREs/day). One thing to consider is price averaging, where you buy a lot when the price is down and it'll keep you through the times when it's expensive, only buying less than what you need when it is expensive to keep the stock up but still using the cheaper stuff.
The Army has the phrase "Move, shoot, communicate" as the three basic functions of a small unit. We'll adapt that to make three easy rules to follow:
Every individual is different and will plan for different things. If you're not a prepper, have a plan for a couple of the serious emergencies that could happen in your area, such as a hurricane, forest fire, tornado, blizzard, or earthquake. The USA (and many individual states!) have all of those, and more.