Beneath the Armor

Jul 28, 2025    Stanton Petersen

Have you ever looked at someone's life, on social media or even from a distance and thought, "They have it all together"? They have the career, the perfect family, the success. It all looks so polished. But we all know that life is more complicated than that. Every one of us, no matter how impressive our resume, has a secret battle. There's always a "but." "She's a brilliant executive, but her marriage is falling apart." "He's a star athlete, but he's crippled by anxiety." Today, we’re looking at a man in the Bible who was the definition of success, yet he had a devastating ‘but.’