Circumstances can lead to action not ordained by God. There is nothing easier and more tempting than taking matters into our own hands. However, the opportunity to vindicate ourselves is not usually God’s provision. We must insist with our own spirits that God’s created order must be honored and allowed to play its course. What we need to realize in this decision is that we can ask God for His justice and defence in working through the challenge, knowing He will reward faithfulness and a pure heart. In the meantime, we should take those practical steps we can to work toward our own protection, as long as doing so we do not set up another who would be harmed.