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lucky4075
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Hello all, this is a long post by the way
I have posted on here before about being Christian and military/state service before and I’d like to say thanks for all of the advice and support you gave me as I tried to decide. I felt like this was really worth mentioning.
I was in AFROTC up until last week and I had been trying to decide wether or not this was the right path for me or not, and I was having alot of trouble deciding wether or not I wanted to be a part of the current wars etc. Heres my story:
Due to the recent cutbacks in defense spending and what not, I was not chosen for further training this summer and ultimately a commission in the air force. The couple of weeks leading up until the day we were told who made the cut or not, I had been praying alot and asking for God’s help with my decision. The night before they were going to announce to the cadets who made it or not, I prayed as sincerely as I ever had before and asked for God’s guidance, I prayed that whatever would happen or not, I had put my life in His hands. I really believe that He answered my prayers or at least gave me a sign that the air force wasnt where He wanted me, since I was told by my cadre that I had competitive stats and everything, and that there was every reason that I should have gotten selected! What do you all think?
I really feel like a weight was lifted of my shoulders and that everything has happened for a reason. I am now going after my original ambitions of the US Coast Guard and or policeman. I really feel like the coast guard and police mission are where I belong.
There is one final question I have. I have read the many other threads about self defense, the military, killing, and everything else. there was one question that wasn’t answered and that was posed to me recently- what if as a policeman or guardsman I am forced to use lethal force on a fellow christian to defend myself or others? How does God view that?
thank you all for reading this, I really felt the need to share my experience!
God bless
I have posted on here before about being Christian and military/state service before and I’d like to say thanks for all of the advice and support you gave me as I tried to decide. I felt like this was really worth mentioning.
I was in AFROTC up until last week and I had been trying to decide wether or not this was the right path for me or not, and I was having alot of trouble deciding wether or not I wanted to be a part of the current wars etc. Heres my story:
Due to the recent cutbacks in defense spending and what not, I was not chosen for further training this summer and ultimately a commission in the air force. The couple of weeks leading up until the day we were told who made the cut or not, I had been praying alot and asking for God’s help with my decision. The night before they were going to announce to the cadets who made it or not, I prayed as sincerely as I ever had before and asked for God’s guidance, I prayed that whatever would happen or not, I had put my life in His hands. I really believe that He answered my prayers or at least gave me a sign that the air force wasnt where He wanted me, since I was told by my cadre that I had competitive stats and everything, and that there was every reason that I should have gotten selected! What do you all think?
I really feel like a weight was lifted of my shoulders and that everything has happened for a reason. I am now going after my original ambitions of the US Coast Guard and or policeman. I really feel like the coast guard and police mission are where I belong.
There is one final question I have. I have read the many other threads about self defense, the military, killing, and everything else. there was one question that wasn’t answered and that was posed to me recently- what if as a policeman or guardsman I am forced to use lethal force on a fellow christian to defend myself or others? How does God view that?
thank you all for reading this, I really felt the need to share my experience!
God bless