Good points made and I agree with all of them. No one is perfect and if we do something to possibly weaken that protection would I allow someone to kill my family? I've been trained in the military, law enforcement and martial arts. My initial reaction would be to protect and witness later if you know what I mean. Not arguing just bringing up points people will make.
You know, that is why we need God and Jesus the High priest that always makes intercession for us. We can do dumb things, not knowing, giving the devil a place. The devil can kill with the most stupid and uncanny accidents as you know. He don't need armed men breaking into the house to get you and the family.
With all that training, you need to be careful. Paul went in with lots of personal revelation from Jesus, and tried to use his own knowledge and strength to convert the people. Satan sent a messenger and knocked the slats from underneath Paul. Now if someone had great knowledge, it would be Paul.
Paul asked the Lord 3 times, make this messenger depart from me. The Lord said, my grace is sufficient. Paul then said, I would rather be weak in a area that the power of Christ be on me.
Paul later wrote, I can do all things through Christ that strengthen me.
So, best to say, "Lord, I am trained to kill, I have skills. I acknowledge your my source and protector of my family. If at any time Lord I need to use those skills, get my gun I trust I hear and will act. If I can use my skills to help anyone else Lord, I will hear. Otherwise Lord, I fully trust you will take care of it and keep me and mine safe."
In prison I was surrounded by thee gang bangers that followed me into the shower with shanks. I won't say what they wanted to do, and it was over me witnessing to a young Muslim gang banger whom I was warned to leave alone.
No guards, just me and them, and I laughed and turned my back on them saying, "Satan, is this the best you got?"
I turned around, I planned to just do the best I could and all 3 of them were frozen in place. Their eyes wide and they started to slowly back up, the bolted.
I have no idea what they saw, that next morning being curious I saw one of them packing up his cell to be moved to segregation. All 3 requested to be moved out of my wing and put in seg.
I walked over to ask what the heck happened and he started to scream at me and calling the guards. I was taken aside quickly and told to leave him alone or else.
I have no idea what happened to this day.