There's a Crack in Your Armor Perry Stone

and any future condemnation that Satan would throw Peter’s way concerning his last failure. Through God’s restoration process, failure is never final. We are to count it all joy when we fall into “divers temptations” (James 1:2, KJV ). We are told to rejoice when men hate and persecute us (Luke 6:23), and rejoice in “heaviness through manifold temptations” (1 Pet. 1:6, KJV ). It seems counterproductive to rejoice when things are going bad (temptation, heaviness, persecution). However, it is the end result that matters, and when you fall into temptations, your faith is working patience, and patience will bring out of you a perfect work (James 1:2–4). The persecution is building up a special crown and reward for you in heaven (Luke 6:23), and the manifold temptations are the trial of your faith, which brings you forth as “much more precious than gold” (1 Pet. 1:7). Never look at the trials and temptations as defeat. Your ability to overcome always brings a great reward. Much has been written over the decades related to the armor of God. However, I always sensed there was much more to this subject than what I had read or studied over the years—thus after additional study and insight through the Holy Spirit, I have prepared the book you have just read. It is my hope that each subject, paragraph, and sentence has produced a fabric of knowledge that has been woven into a covering of understanding that you can carry with you into any war of the mind, soul, and spirit. May I also suggest that you look at www.voe.org under our online store for more detailed resource information that you can acquire to tap into the deep truths of God’s Word.