There's a Crack in Your Armor Perry Stone
fleeing from King Saul, he was hungry and was provided bread by the priests from the table of showbread (1 Sam. 21:6). Our food must be physical for the physical man and spiritual (the Word) for the spirit man. Never quit eating the life-nourishing
Word of God when you are spiritually weak. A LEXANDER ALLOWED HIS MEN PLENTY OF REST .
I have spoken with men in America and Israel who fought in past wars. One retired Israeli commander of a large brigade told me something I will always remember. He said, “In war, your entire body goes into a different mode than at any previous time in your battle training. The fear is so great that some of the young soldiers are unable to control bowel movements. Their adrenaline is pumping, enabling them to go days without sleep, although their bodies do become tired and eventually exhaustion sets in. Once exhaustion arrives, it can be challenging for soldiers to think clearly and react sharply in a crisis moment.” Any war will require, at some point, rest for the soldiers. In the time of Alexander the Great his army averaged walking seven miles in four days. By doing this, the army was not overextending themselves before a major conflict. General Alexander understood the importance of keeping the troops strong and refreshed at the same time. A weary solder can eventually become a fallen soldier . One of my dear friends, a minister, became so tired from several years of ministry stress that he reached the point where he said he could not even feel his skin. This was when the enemy struck him, when he was worn completely out.
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