Even if there's nothing special planned, or if what's scheduled doesn't look like much fun, the day is still under God's control, filled with His goodness.
In what this author calls a "staunchly patriarchal" country, prayer resulted in a decidedly equitable distribution of responsibility—and in progress for all concerned.
Approaches to self-defense range from carrying a weapon or a can of mace to learning a martial art. But nothing in this line offers sure-fire protection from aggression. Yet we have a right to defend ourselves—a right and an obligation. Here's an effective spiritual means of securing our own and others' welfare.
