There's a Crack in Your Armor Perry Stone

me, I pray . . . just this once . . . ” (Judg. 16:28). Samson’s comeback was actually a counterattack to avenge his enemies for gouging out his eyes (v. 28). His reviving was so impressive that he slew more enemies in the latter moments of his life than his entire life combined (v. 30). This restoration from a fatal fall was so significant in Israel’s history that Samson’s name is listed in Hebrews among the greatest men of faith in Israel, as a man with faith that pleased God (Heb. 11:32). Recovery is always possible, but humility is required. Years ago the ministry purchased a Cessna 421 airplane for transporting our team and me to conferences that required a longer distance of travel. The 421 is a piston-engine plane and must be handled properly to prevent messing up the piston engine. I told a ministry friend who had flown a jet about our purchase. He said, “Better bump up to a plane with fuel injected engines, as your 421 is falling apart every time you start up the engine.” A year later I did lose an engine while coming back to Chattanooga from Madisonville, Kentucky, which inspired me to bump up to a King Ari F-90, the same type of plane used to fly members of the US military in the United States. The second advice my friend gave me was that when selecting a pilot, I should not just get a good pilot but one who had crashed a plane and walked away from it; he is the experienced man! The same is true with armor. Some women are often looking for a knight in shining armor. Shining armor may be an indicator that he looks good outwardly but may not have battle experience if all he does is sit around and polish his armor! It may be better to find a knight in battered armor—a fellow who