Fellow Christians, do you agree that sometimes we have to take matters into our own hands?

[Skyros]

I do

[Guy13]

An example is a Righteous War. The Secular states found that construct in the Bible as opposing Absolute Truth and God. Most of that can be found in the Old Testament…times where what issue and circumstances met “taking matters in one’s hand”. YHWH in OT and Jesus in NT.

[jshm2]

When have Christians not done so though?

Did you think burning witches to iconoclasm of heretics, to killing natives and enslaving their kids, to forced teaching of English to imperialism and colonialism was all for a White man laugh?

Hang your head in shame and remove it.

[GurlMaster40]

We don’t have to. I think it is that we choose to when we can give all our matters to the lord. I also think that it takes great courage and trust in the lord to just hand everything to him.

[Smoke-n-Growls]

What do you mean? What are you taking into your own hands?

[Skyros]

My sanity

[Skyros]

I should’ve said all of my problems that He seems to not give a damn about. My patience has grown very thin.

[Smoke-n-Growls]

I mean, it sounds like you're gonna do something rash or violent. So I'd suggest you go talk to a professional.

As a former Catholic, it really isn't in the preview of the congregation to take into our hands the word of God.

That's God's word. It ain't to be treated lightly.

[JakeS00]

I believe we do to a point can take things into our own hands as God’s instructions to do so. I think not every situation should be us taking things into our own hands.

[OlderAndWiser]

The answer depends on the context. I would not say that for every issue that arises.

[Skyros]

I’ve been suffering from depression and shit for 12 long years and He hasn’t stopped it. He’s forced my hand. I never thought this day would come.

[OlderAndWiser]

What have you done for yourself to try to confront and conquer your depression?

[Skyros]

Been to over 5 therapist and traveled thousands of miles all over the country getting state of the art brain scans and a month of what’s supposed to be one of the best therapeutic centers in the country.

[Dargil]

G0d is more powerful and pervasive than we think. Maybe taking matters into our own hands is Ideas given us by revelation.

[Agape93]

Not a Christian, but yes, sometimes you must. Especially when people fuck with you too much.

[ChrisMaster69]

Take what into your own hands?

Sounds like something that was said in Iran in 1979…

[jimmy2]

No at times you got to let God do what He going to do it's Faith

[FunkyMonkee]

I do it at least 2 or 3 times a week.

[Cubus]

Depends what you mean.

[Liuz02]

No I think to sound militant

[Lionman95]

In which context?

[Anonymous]

some things yes

some things no