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“Then he said to his disciples, 'The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few.” Matthew 9: 37 (NIV)

Everyone wants to be the hero. Never have I encountered an individual who has told me, “I would really love to be the one everyone picks on. I want to be the one who always loses.” It is just part of our nature. As humans, I believe we all have that innate longing for accomplishment in some sort of form or fashion. What is disheartening is when people grow up and lose that passion. We get older and think our time has come and gone. Truly, that inspiration is never gone, but rather is diminished. It is that motivation that allows one person to push past the pain and get one more rep in a workout, whereas another person, who may in fact be fitter and stronger than the first, quit early.

The heroes of the faith knew what it meant to dig deep. They knew what it meant to sacrifice. They were driven by a longing to be restored with their Father and point others towards Him. I cannot remember who said this, but they said “We thrive not when we have done it all, but when we still have more to do. We know that we thrive when we are forced to stay at our own leading edge.”

As the body of Christ there is much to do and it is because there is much work to be accomplished we endure through whatever situations may arise. It is for that reason that I have met many Pastors at their death beds say “One more.” One more soul to save. That so long as they have breath in their lungs and their Father has not called them home they want to bring one more person to Christ. Regardless of the pain and suffering they may be enduring.

Completion is a goal, but we hope it is never the end. And when we are faced with the Great Commission, we find joy in knowing that the task is large and that the work may never end. We find joy in knowing that our work here on earth may end, but the results of our work will not.

WOD:

Max reps shoulder press, 135 lb.
Max reps L-pull-up
Max reps shoulder press, 115 lb.
Max reps strict pull-up
Max reps shoulder press, 95 lb.
Max reps chest-to-bar pull-up
Max reps shoulder press, 65 lb.
Max reps pull-up

Rest 2 minutes between each set

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