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Finding Patience in This Pandemic

Excerpts from “The Right Fight: How to Live a Loving Life” by John Kennedy Vaughan1 Corinthians13 tells us: Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.“It is easy to be patient when we feel patient, but what do we do when we don’t feel patient? When we are stuck in a line or trying to explain somethin …
17th May 2020 Kenny Vaughan
Love Makes Even the Pandemic Better

Love Makes Even the Pandemic Better

Excerpts from “The Right Fight: How to Live a Loving Life” by John Kennedy Vaughan“The first shall be last, and the last shall be first. Those are the concepts discussed in my book, ‘The Right Fight’”.“What you do does not matter so much as why you do it—whether your actions stem from a loving desire to put God and the people around you before yourself or from a fearful distrust that love will protect you and a selfish desire to win first.“Focusing on the fruit or the blessings in your life wi …
17th May 2020 Kenny Vaughan
“Protecting Is Doing What Is Truly Best For Others

“Protecting Is Doing What Is Truly Best For Others

Excerpts from “The Right Fight: How to Live a Loving Life” by John Kennedy Vaughan“So often we think we are loving others by protecting them from truths that would help them become a better person because we don’t want to see them hurt. This is the reason people tell ‘white lies’ or withhold the constructive truth.“But because we know love is always truthful, we can also know that this is never really the loving thing to do, and such ‘protection’ is not consistent with what real love is.“Protec …
17th May 2020 Kenny Vaughan
Win Souls - Not Arguements

Win Souls - Not Arguements

     Often, I see people dogmatically argue insignificant "religious" issues, and sadly I have done it as well. Philippians 2:3-4 says, “Do nothing from rivalry or conceit but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests but also to the interests of others.” If every believer lived by that rule, arguing would virtually disappear.      The term Christian has been badly misused in recent years. Anyone …
19th Apr 2020 Gabe Vaughan
Fear Not - Love Always

Fear Not - Love Always

What is Fear?What is Fear's Purpose?What is Love?What is Love's Purpose?Fear is a feeling whose purpose is to alert us to potential danger. It's purpose is absolutely not to lead or motivate us! Fearful leaders lead people by fear. Even though fear can motivate, where it motivates, it also destroys. Fear destroys the person following it, while it uses them to hurt everyone around them. If we allow fear to lead our lives, we will do what is best for ourself without regard for others. W …
19th Apr 2020 Kenny Vaughan
Pandemic:  2 Choices - Love or Fear

Pandemic: 2 Choices - Love or Fear

Reflecting back over my life, I know that “winning the Nationals was huge for me, but being able to be my best in the worst circumstances of my career and having the heart of a champion instead of a heart filled with fear was the most life-changing thing of all.“It blew my mind that after years of fighting to overcome my fear, doing everything I could to defeat it, giving up led to my freedom from fear—not giving up fighting but giving up fighting fear. Getting in the right fight.“For years, I s …
19th Apr 2020 Kenny Vaughan
Face Fear - God is with You

Face Fear - God is with You

Why did God command Joshua, "to be strong and courageous, do not be afraid, do not be discouraged."Answer: Because he was afraid and discouraged. God sent Moses into Egypt to end 400 years of slavery and to lead the Israelites out of Egypt to the promised land of Canaan, modern day Israel. After a 40-year journey, the Israelites were finally prepared to enter Canaan. Just days prior to entering Canaan, Joshua replaced Moses as the leader of Israel. To settle the land in peace, the …
19th Apr 2020 David Dodd, Operations, Shields of Strength
Persevere in This Journey

Persevere in This Journey

Excerpts from “The Right Fight: How to Live a Loving Life” by John Kennedy VaughanPersevere in This Journey“I have heard it said that winners never quit and quitters never win, but so many winners have quit so many times along the way.“The greatest memories in any victory are the times we got back up after quitting. In my fifteen-year journey chasing my dream [of a national water-ski jump championship], the moment it came true may have been the best moment in the journey, but it was only a momen …
12th Apr 2020 Kenny Vaughan

If you're ever asked this question, you are being manipulated.....

The only way to manipulate people is to convince them to believe a lie. The truth doesn’t manipulate anyone. It sets them free. Feelings are a powerful thing and they should not be ignored. Many times they lead us to truth, but more often than not, acting on them alone will lead to our own destruction. Following our feelings without seriously considering the truth will hurt everyone around us and destroy us. Don’t ignore your feelings, but please don’t follow them. Let them be a warning sign tha …
6th Mar 2020 Kenny Vaughan

How to approach something new with confidence

Self confidence is highly over rated. Nothing has cost me more than “self confidence”. It’s made me a fool many times and led me down paths of destruction that only humility and Jesus could save me from. If this doesn’t make sense please read The Right Fight! It’s the best of all I have to share and available on Amazon and are Shieldsofstrength.com Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direc …
6th Mar 2020 Kenny Vaughan