There's a Crack in Your Armor Perry Stone

broken vessel to bring a wholeness to where the weakness has been. RESTORING THE BROKEN VESSEL Having been to Israel more than thirty-four times, I have stood on what is called a tel —a mountain or hill that rises in a valley where an ancient town or city was built. When the archeologist begins to unearth the ruins, it is common to find thousands of shards, which are pieces of broken clay pottery. At times an entire pot has lain under the dirt in one place for thousands of years. Because cities were often the target of invading armies, few clay vessels survived the collapse of the homes or the roofs that fell after being burned. A keen archeologist, however, can mark each piece of broken pottery and glue the pot back together. The only negative is that you can visibly see all the broken pieces that resemble a clay puzzle, identifying that this vessel was totally broken and is now glued back together. There are many believers who have had to pick up the pieces of a broken life—such as a broken marriage, trying to split assets, figure out visiting rights and child support, and move from one job or home to a new location. While many believers continue to follow the Lord despite the brokenness, their eyes, facial expression, talk, and actions reveal they are living one day at a time, or one piece at a time , trying to find