For the Love of God, we all children of God must prepare ourselves before Him.  
God is a Father.  He is our Father; and when Father’s love they administer discipline.  When children are disobedient the love of the parent is apparant.   In the book of Sirach Chapter 2 verses 1-6 God prepares us for our journey:

1) My son, when you come to serve the Lord, prepare yourself for trials.

2) Be sincere of heart and steadfast, undisturbed in time of adversity.

3) Cling to Him, forsake Him not; thus will your future be great.

4) Accept whatever befalls you, in crushing misfortune be patient;

5) For in fire gold is tested, and worthy men in the crucible of humiliation.

6)  Trust God and He will help you; make straight you ways and hope in Him.