"What do you give to someone who has everything?" That's a common question asked year after year by a countless number of people.  But what do you give someone who is everything? Well, that original question was uttered only once by a small group of eyewitnesses. Maybe the Shepherds asked each other that very thing as "they hurried off .”

Wait, did you notice that? Long before Jesus gave the lame the strength to walk, He had shepherds running. After the angel told them the news, I doubt they hung around the fields, or grabbed a bite to catch up on the latest herder's gossip. No, the news of Jesus had these shepherds high-stepping with hearts pumping. Were they unsure of what to give God? Perhaps. But they were ironclad-certain about doing their best just to get there. Showing up out of love, out of excuses and out of breath. What they lacked in presents, they made up with their presence.

- Jimmy Peña

SIDE NOTE: If you've been on PrayFit for a few years, you recognize today's entry. I just can't help but imagine that night, right? The announcement, the reaction, the action. Just to be near Him. What do you give someone who IS everything? You give Him everything, beginning with all you got…keep reading.

NEVER. OUT. WORKED.
My favorite athlete of all time, Derek Jeter, is known to tell aspiring athletes that while there may be people on the field with more talent, there’s no reason to be out-worked. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson says similar. But I like what Pastor Scotty Smith says, “Rather than try to outsmart people, out humble, out gentle, out love them.”
I feel so motivated.

When it comes to training, there was a time I’d win every battle. I wasn’t the strongest (but I was close), but to beat me, I’d have to be absent. I’m not so certain that’s all that admirable. I think hyper competition can become, as author Jerry Bridges describes, “a respectable sin.” Don’t get me wrong, I’m all about taking care of “self,” but I’ve learned that a life of self-care is meaningless if it doesn’t produce a love for God and if the point isn’t to serve others.

As you know, over the years God has ignited a new fire in my belly. It’s a fire to help the marginalized and the forgotten. It’s a fire that’s born out of a life of grace and mistakes and sickness and success and a search for significance, and of a finding; a finding of a vocation, a calling, a God-breathed purpose to it all. It’s humorous to me that I poured so many years into worrying about the size of my arms, and it’s equally horrifying to me of the good I could have been doing with them. I don’t want to waste another day. True story.

Speaking of, if you haven’t yet seen The PrayFit Story, I would be so blessed if you took a few minutes to watch it. If you’ve already seen it, I’d be equally blessed if you’d share this entry with someone you know and love. Maybe you or they would consider joining me in my quest to help those with special needs with whatever health we have left. I’m going to love God by serving them. And I won’t be out worked.