{"id":68728,"date":"2023-09-01T02:19:25","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T07:19:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetacticalhermit.com\/?p=68728"},"modified":"2023-09-01T02:19:25","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T07:19:25","slug":"22-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetacticalhermit.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/01\/22-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"22 Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>22 Rules<\/a><\/h1>\n

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In 1501, a writer and priest named Desiderius Erasmus was staying at a castle occupied by one of the orders of knights then spread throughout Europe. He met a Knight there who was rather friendly, but quite rough around the edges. The Knight\u2019s wife begged Erasmus to help her husband, so Erasmus wrote\u00a0Enchiridion Militis Christiani<\/em>, or The Manual of the Christian Knight. It was a guide to how a Knight should live.<\/h2>\n

This book has passed down over the generations as an outstanding guide for the sheepdogs and warriors among western society as a way to guide your behavior. It\u2019s been a favorite of mine since a Chaplain turned me on to it many years ago. *The picture at the top is an affiliate link to buy a copy*<\/em><\/h2>\n

Sgt Pascoe of the Michigan State Police pulled out Erasmus\u2019 22 Rules and Lt Col Dave Grossman recapped them in his work, On Combat. We\u2019re going to look at them here and discuss how they apply to us today.<\/h2>\n

But first, here is today\u2019s Tactical Wisdom, which applies to Knights and Protectors:<\/h2>\n

Learn to do right;\u00a0seek justice.
\nDefend the oppressed.
\nTake up the cause of the fatherless;
\nplead the case of the widow.<\/em><\/h2>\n

Isaiah 1:17<\/em><\/h2>\n

First Rule<\/em>
\nIncrease Your Faith<\/strong>
\nEven if the entire world appears mad.<\/h2>\n

Our faith can carry us through the worst of times. If we lose our faith, we lose our guiding principles that set us apart from the evil we claim to resist.<\/h2>\n

Second Rule<\/em>
\nAct Upon Your Faith.<\/strong>
\nEven if you must undergo the loss of everything.<\/h2>\n

We are called to \u201cGo and Make Disciples\u201d in Matthew 28. We are not to keep our faith bottled inside; we need to share it. Also, when we know something is wrong, we cannot just say \u201cOh, well. I can\u2019t do anything.\u201d James 4:17 says \u201cIf a man knows the good he ought to do and does not do it, it will count as sin for him.\u201d. Act on your faith, even if it is unpopular.<\/h2>\n

Third Rule<\/em>
\nAnalyze Your Fears.<\/strong>
\nYou will find that things are not as bad as they appear.<\/h2>\n

Things are never as bad as they look. In order for things to look bad, you have to be ALIVE. If you are wounded, you are not DEAD. There is always a good thing to be seen.<\/h2>\n

RTWT.<\/a><\/h2>\n

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