How many times have you looked at the news headlines and said, -Oh no- Not again-- Maybe it was a car jacking, an attempted stabbing on a flight or an uprising at a store or mall. Perhaps it was a campus shooting, a burglar that entered someone's home or maybe someone was robbed while walking or on a bus or train. The list of such situations is seemingly endless.--Sadly, America is not getting any safer. Scripture teaches that while we don't know what a day may bring forth, we are to maintain vigilance concerning our surroundings. In fact, you have a built-in awareness as you go about the routine of your day. Do you use that awareness-- While our hope and trust is in God, is there anything a person can do to prevent tragic things from happening-- --In order to help listeners understand this issue, Crosstalk welcomed Brian Searcy. Brian is a retired U.S. Air Force Colonel. He is founder and CEO of The Paratus Group. He's a Situational and Awareness Expert and Safety and Leadership Consultant. He is author of Prepare for the Real World-The World is Not a Safe Place.--According to Brian, situational awareness is a God-given gift to all of us. It's that -hair on the back of the neck- or -gut feeling- we all get when something just doesn't seem right in the present environment. It's not just recognizing this -back of neck- or -gut feeling.- It's about developing and empowering your habits, behaviors and mindset through the practicing of a process that allows you to prevent bad things from happening. That way you, your loved ones and others don't become victims. This is what Brian helps people to do.