I was Born Again in 1998 and baptized in the Holy Spirit shortly after that. It has been an amazing journey since that time in 1998. Jesus who began a good work in me is faithful to complete it until the day of his return. I am still a work in progress as we all are, but he is refining me and taking me from glory to glory. I am crucified in Christ, the Righteousness of God in Jesus; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. The most important thing for us to achieve in our walk is to be imitators of our Father and have the character of Christ.
I have always had a desire in my heart to write even though I wasn’t that good in school. The Lord placed a desire in my heart to write books for him that would bring him glory. I had attempted to write several books before, but many were rejected for publication. I didn't realize it at the time, but the Lord was working in me, refining me, training me, and molding me for his purposes.
Since 1998, I was in a secular job of salesman in Industrial Sales. ALthough properous, I felt I was not doing what I ws called to do. I prayed to the Lord to not let me leave this earth until I completed the purpose he had for me when he placed me in my mother’s womb. In December 2006, I had an Evangelist call me up to the altar and dump oil over my head (anoint me) as God’s servant. By February 5, 2007 I had lost my job. The Lord said he was going to take me to a higher level of faith and trust. This was also a time of trial, temptation, persecution, and more crucifixion. I was effectively in a "Job" Trial. This was a time where I went from purpose to destiny, where I transitioned from my way and will to God's will only. This definitely is not a thing I would want to go through again, but also a time that I would never trade for anything. This is a time that I had a more closer and intimate relationship with the Lord than ever before.
Finally I had a book accepted and published through a co-publishing agreement with Creation House a book called “The Lord’s Prayer”. I was on top of the world seeing my dream fulfilled. In this agreement, I had to invest most of our retirement, but figured I was moving towards my destiny. My main prayer for this book was that many people would be saved, touched, and changed. That prayer definitely was answered, but I sure was not making a living on all the sales. After 1 ½ years , I was pretty frustrated, I had no income, was losing all that I worked for, and was ready to give up on this dream. While in a Church camp meeting service; I was called up by another evangelist who prophesied that the next book I would write would be a best seller and would do marvelous things for God and the Kingdom, she did not even know I was a writer. The book I wrote that God gave me insight on in that same camp meeting was “Matters of the Heart.”
Still nothing seemed to really be happening or progressing. I would spend many hours in prayer seeking the Lord on all that seemed to be going on. The main thing I would hear; wait and keep writing. I was obedient to that instruction even though I did not understand it nor did I have a lot of support and belief from friends and family. I even started to think that I was not doing a good job providing for my family or even doing what God wanted of me. I applied for many other jobs during this period, but never got any offers, and this door seemed to be shut. Nevertheless, my wife and family still stuck by my side even in the midst of all this. Still, the Lord did provide for all our needs, maybe not our wants, but definitely our needs. I kept doing what I felt I was suppose to do, I kept writing.
The Lord finally started showing me a web site based on e-books. He revealed to me all the books that I had to offer with all the writings I had accomplished in all those years. I began to move on investigating all this. I started buying computer programs to get some professional works completed. I prayed to be aligned and equally yoked with partners and specialists in computer technology. All this was answered and is produced in the web site that you are currently looking at and considering.
My covering is World Harvest Church Ministerial Fellowship. After reading the above, I was first anointed by God then appointed to his plan and purpose. My books are not based on the wisdom of man, but only by God’s wisdom. It says in the Bible; “My people are destroyed by the lack of knowledge and vision.” All these books you are reviewing are from God’s wisdom and teaching. These books are not opinions of Patrick J. Vaughan, but truth from the Word of God and Revelation from the Holy Spirit. That is where my web site name comes from; “Sealed by Truth” meaning the Word of God and the Truth of the Word seals us with the promise of the Holy Spirit.
“The fear of the Lord brings wisdom and the knowledge of the Holy One brings understanding.” All wisdom comes from God and I also believe true understanding. We can acquire much knowledge, but knowledge does not always bring wisdom and understanding. Be blessed as you read these books. I appreciate your interest, and may you grow in your walk with the Lord, grow more in the grace, mercy, and love of God, and grow in the truth of his son Jesus Christ.