Information about what religious beliefs Harry Chapin may have had are a bit nebulous. Of course, Harry's life and work may well have been as good a representation as you will ever see of what Matthew 25:40 ("whatever you did to the least of these my brethren, you did unto me") is supposed to look like, but beyond that, it gets a bit murky. He was raised in the church - in fact, he and his brothers performed in the choir at Grace Episcopal Church in Brooklyn Heights, NY, which is where he met Big John Wallace.
A paraphrase of something his brother said at his funeral: "Harry said that God looks at us, with all our faults, with all our failings... and hugs us."
Other sources suggest that by the time of his death, he was more or less an atheist.
But whatever the case may be in that regard... so many of the resources out there about the life and work of Harry Chapin overlook "Cotton Patch Gospel." Harry wrote all the songs for this musical, which is based on a reimagining of the life and ministry of Jesus, as delineated in Matthew's Gospel, if Jesus lived in Georgia in the early 20th century.
"Are We Ready?" is a song from the musical, sung during a scene that serves as a mirror of the final journey into Jerusalem, with the Twelve reflecting on everything their lives have been about for the previous three years, realizing that it has led to this moment, and each of them asking themselves if they are ready to seize that moment.
Although this is largely a transitional chapter, it begins with Annie asking herself that very question, and seeking an answer from her own personal spiritual vantage point. If you are reading this on Friday evening, the chapter itself will be available tomorrow morning. Enjoy.