I can’t believe it has been three years since I wrote this😮 It is still one of my favorites I have written to date! I hope you don’t mind me resharing😊
There are a few sayings that I totally disagree with. And here is one of them…
Your knight in shining armor will come one day and sweep you off your feet.
Let me say this right now…
I’ve always loved Disney movies. You know those enduring classics with the prince and or knight in shining armor that swoops in to save the princess from the villain or villainess and then they live happy ever after.
Those are great movies but they also give false ideals on what life is really like.
Here is why I say that…
A lot of young girls grow up believing that once they get married everything will be fine. They’ll get away from their parents(the villains) and be happy. No…they will not. Because they married for the wrong reason.
Maybe a young girl falls in “love” with the first boy that shows her attention. This is her knight, because he is giving her what she feels she needs…attention. But then later realizes that the attention given was a means to an end…to get…
I’ll let you fill in the rest of that sentence. And then she looks at all boys/men through a different lense.
Maybe a young college woman grows to love this young handsome, caring young man who sits next to her in class. They get engaged. They get married only to find out years down the road that he’s kept something hidden from her this whole time…an addiction that shakes her to the core of her very being.
I could go on and on with scenarios but you get the idea.
There is no knight in shining armor.
Yes, he may be awesome. He may be amazing, but if we are honest with ourselves then we know everyone has flaws. And if a man’s armor does not have battle dents he is no knight.
A knight is someone who has been in the trenches fighting for his own life and has the scars to prove it. A knight is someone who is willing to go into battle for those he loves. A knight is someone with a battle plan.
A knight is someone who has lost battles and yet will get up, wipe the mud off and keep fighting.
A knight is not someone who comes in and sweeps you off your feet with false promises, but rather one that walks into your life humbly.
The knight you should look for is the one that hits his knees on a daily basis asking for guidance from the King.
The knight that prays with you as you battle life together.
The knight that stays awake after you go to bed to pray silently over you.
That knight who holds you with such tenderness and yet with such strength at the same time, because he knows that battles lay ahead that could test his very soul. That knight, who at that very moment, is drawing his strength from the one he is trying so valiantly to protect.
That knight is a man of courage. And yes, that type of man exists. I know, because I am one.
I have fought those battles. I have won many and lost just as many. And with each battle won or lost I got stronger and more prepared for the next one.
My armor is not shiny. It’s honestly beat to hell and back. And I would have it no other way.
I know the price that was paid for the priceless treasure I am fighting for.
So, look for a knight with worn and beaten armor. The knight that knows your value. The knight that doesn’t take you for granted. The knight that is not afraid to tell you his weaknesses. The knight that is not afraid to ask for you presence before his King on a daily basis for battle prep.
Ladies, go check out When Grace Found Me and make sure to read this beautiful post of hers entitled Letter To My Future Husband.
Brother Stu, I’m sitting at Walgreens, just having read this post, crying 😭, I’m speechless at the dept of soul and thought put into your words! Angie is blessed to have you! May every woman pray for her knight in dented armor! Blessings Sister Debra….💯💛
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Thank you Deb! I am humbled by your words. Oh, Deb, it is I who is blessed to have her in my life😍
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I’m with Debbie! This is the most beautiful thing I have ever read! 💜 Women need to hear that there is no one out there that can sweep a woman off their feet. That role belongs only to the Lord! And vice versa. We are all flawed. None are perfect. If there was a Proverbs 31 written for a virtuous woman, this one would have to be for a godly man. Just having a man be willing to pray with you and for you is the greatest attribute that young women should be looking for in a future husband and one who loves God with all his heart. And vice versa. If a person can’t put God first on the list, they will definitely put you last- just saying!
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Thank you Renee! Praying with and for the ones we love is both an honor and privilege. I wish more men would actually do this.
Marriages would be stronger!
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It’s truly an honor. I agree! I know for some men, they are afraid to show that side of themselves, but praise is comely. Seeing a man praying is wonderful.
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Amazing post!
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Thank you Lisa!
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I’m still married to my knight. He’s my hero.
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“And if a man’s armor does not have battle dents he is no knight.” Beautifully stated!
After 25 years of battling with my knight—we both have dents—but oh the joy in the healing! 😊
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Thank you N. Yes, there is joy in healing when the healing is together as a couple😊
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Stu, I would love to see you expand on some of those scenarios that you presented in this post.
I can totally understand this post as I watched family members go through some ugly times because of men with shining armour.
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Sorry for the late response. Somehow this ended up in my spam folder😮
I’ve had several people ask that I do a second post about us men not looking for the princess.
Let me pray about revisiting this and then expand on certain scenarios.
Thanks😊
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Looks like you have been reading my mail, Stu. …. thankfully it’s my old mail! 🙂 Now I’m prayerfully and patiently waiting for a true Knight, with battered armor and knees that are quick to bend in prayer. ❤
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The Lord will send him Jenny when that man is ready😊
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