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wound, or kill, another person. The Scripture, “Those who live by the sword will die by the
sword” was much in my mind.
This was the beginning of many more steps of faith to come, where I would be led to
trust in the love, kindness, mercy, wisdom and strength of God, while turning my back upon
my own abilities, or the abilities of other men, to provide security, health and provision.
After canceling our security contract and disabling our home alarm system, as a family
we went around the house and anointed the corners with oil. We then prayed together,
asking the Father to be our security and to give us peace. That night was the first night my
wife slept soundly in the house, and she was never disturbed again. We were to be at this
house for three years, and even when some other people in the neighborhood had bicycles
and other objects stolen, we never had anything of ours to be bothered with. This was the
beginning of God leading our family to trust Him in matters of this life.