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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 …

I often say the little things are the big things. Every decision we make from what seems little to what seems big is one more step towards or away from our purpose. The good news is we are never more than the next right decision from turning everything around and heading back to what God has for us. Our purpose is to live a loving life and we have unique gifts to help us fulfill exactly what God created us to do. Nothing in this world is more fulfilling than being where God called us. It’s never …

There is nothing, and I mean nothing like the power of God’s Word! One Scripture changed my life forever. If you want a reminder of God’s Word, or know someone who needs one, please take a look at shieldsofstrength.com and use the code Kenny for 20% off for the next couple of weeks. Hebrews 4:12,”For the Word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the though …

Life is short, and we spend a majority of our life working, so we should always work at making work more enjoyable. At Shields of Strength we make jewelry. Many people would say we are in the jewelry business, but we gave up on the jewelry business years ago. We decided we would be in the people business.... we just happen to make jewelry to reach people. Make sure you’re first in the people business.... then whatever you do makes a difference. I had a friend who often said, “make a living, make …

Loving to be loved it not love at all...it’s manipulation. Love requires sacrifice and a willingness to do what you believe is “truly” best for the other person. When we really love then the fruit of love (the feeling of love) will take care of itself. Wrote about this extensively in “The Right Fight” how to live a loving life. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not e …

Trusting God is not trusting that whatever happens is God’s will. What happens can be for a lot of reasons. God never said all things happen for a reason. He said all things work together for the good of those who love Him. For me, trusting God is a never ending battle with my own feelings. Sometimes my feelings align with God’s Word and when they do, it’s so easy. The rest of the time, my feelings contradict God’s Word, and that’s where the battle takes place. I have learned the hard way when i …

We should always be so careful what we allow into our minds and heart but never is it more important than when all the wheels are coming off. At Shields of Strength we are taking a stand that potentially has devastating consequences for our mission. Failure isn’t an option and we are not immune to fear. Fear knocks on the door of my heart non stop. Playing truth in music into my ears in a way it blocks everything else out helps me so much. We should never stick our head in the sand or hide from …