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Excerpts from “The Right Fight: How to Live a Loving Life” by John Kennedy Vaughan“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 moment.“The journey was where …

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 …

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 …

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 …

     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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Wives should not depend on their husbands for their peace and joy. Only Jesus can provide that, but a loving husband can sure make it a heck of a lot easier for a wife to live in joy and peace. Loving our wives is a daily decision to do what is truly best for them without regard for ourself. It doesn’t mean ignoring truth, but it does mean putting them before ourself. Fear always looks out for itself....love always looks out for her. Ephesians 5:25,”Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also …

We must first understand our children are new to this life. They really don’t know how to sort out their feelings with what is right. We shouldn’t tolerate their selfishness but we also need to understand they really don’t know the truth yet. We need to take the time to explain to them how to put themselves in the other persons shoes. We must teach them how to love others as if they were them. If we take the time to help them understand that we want them to live a selfless life for their own sak …