Hello everyone,

Only 2 days before Christmas and I’m so excited! But not as excited as my 3 kids.

Anyway, onto today’s message….

Last night my son and I went to the Grizzlies-Lakers game.  The game didn’t turn out like I would have liked but it was amazing seeing the Lakers, especially Kobe Bryant, up close.

I love pro sports because I find it amazing seeing what grown men and women can actually achieve physically and mentally through hard work and taking care of themselves.  Now I can hear most people arguing saying “They  were born with that ability and they are almost superhuman! Plus that is their job!” While I agree there is some natural talent there but it mean’s nothing if they had not been willing to sacrifice and put in the work. They are all great athletes but the best ones put in the extra work to be the elite, such as Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan and Peyton Manning.

First and foremost they take the time to keep themselves in shape into their adult years.  It may be their job but the truth is anyone can do it.  It takes less than an hour a day for the average person to stay in shape.  That’s less time than it takes to watch a TV show. I spend less time than that.  To find out the program I use click here.

I play basketball with some guys from church every Monday night and at 31 years old I consistently keep up with the 16 & 17 year old kids on the court.  It’s a great feeling that I can still be so physical at an age where most people have accepted that their best years are behind them.

So in closing here is my bold statement of the day.  We all have what it takes to maintain and improve our physical health and the limitations we put on ourselves are the choice that we have made.  I’ve made the choice to be able to jump higher, run faster and be stronger than I was yesterday.  What choice will you make?

Mike