Jared Podemski

⚾️🏋"The devil whispered in my ear, 'You're not strong enough to withstand the storm.' Today I whispered in the devil's ear, 'I am the storm.'"

[Tevin Macharia Mukabana @TevinMacharia]

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Tommy Edman was asked about the role Jesus plays in his life. And his answer cuts straight to the thing most athletes never say out loud.

"He's my Lord and Savior. Not only that, also my teacher. I try to study scripture each day and learn more about Jesus every day and kind of model my life after him. My performance in the game or whatever's happening isn't my identity. Rather, as a disciple of Jesus. That's the foundation of my life and it kind of makes me who I am."

That one sentence deserves to sit for a moment. My performance in the game is not my identity. That is one of the hardest things for any athlete to actually believe. The entire sports world is built around performance. Your value is your numbers. Your worth is your contract. Your identity is your stats. And Tommy Edman looked at all of that and said: none of that is who I am.

He is a disciple of Jesus. That is his identity. The baseball is just what he does.

He also said something that reveals how he maintains that foundation. He studies scripture every day. Not weekly. Not when he feels like it. Every day. And he is actively trying to learn more about Jesus and model his life after Him. That is discipleship. That is not a Sunday morning posture. That is a daily practice of sitting at the feet of the teacher and asking to become more like Him.

In a culture that attaches worth to performance and identity to achievement, Tommy Edman is building his life on something that does not move when the batting average drops.
"I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing" (John 15:5).

Is your identity built on what you do or on who Jesus says you are?

This is what it looks like when someone refuses to let their performance define them. Tommy Edman plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers, one of the most watched teams in baseball, and he said plainly that his identity has nothing to do with what happens on the field. He is a disciple of Jesus. That is it. That is who he is. And he studies scripture every day to stay rooted in that truth. Pray for Tommy Edman and pray that more athletes build their identity on Jesus instead of their jersey number.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

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[Stay with God @StayWithGod111]

God is saying to you today,...

[Jared Podemski @JaredPodemski]

@TateTheTalisman Fellow brother in Christ.
Relentless in my pursuits.
Trying to serve a greater cause & spread the gospel.

[Eduardo @eddytheslump]

@DFWscanner DFW driver after a little snow flake 😂😂

[Jared Podemski @JaredPodemski]

@DJWOODBATS Do y’all still make baseball bats? Specifically, I had gotten a super heavy bat from y’all around 2015. I believe it was $120 at the time.

[Jared Podemski @JaredPodemski]

@DFWABA I saw something about tryouts in January 2025 at Parks at Texas Star. When will more details be revealed for the 2025 Spring seasons & their associated tryouts? New to all of this so uncertain how to go about it.

[🪶Native Patriot 🇺🇸 @LaNativePatriot]

Mr Beast has two biologically male friends

One, abandoned his son and his wife, so he could pursue his dream of dressing up like a woman and anime character

The other… decided to read Bible verses daily on TikTok

Guess which one receives more hate?

[Tim Chantarangsu @TimothyDeLaG]

To the friends that become family, the nights that become memories, and the dreams that become reality. 🍻

[Morrison @chi5om]

@scubaryan_ Kanye walking through his different eras

https://t.co/wBvhhA3xyy

[non aesthetic things @PicturesFoIder]

Who’s your favorite villain of all time?

[Jared Podemski @JaredPodemski]

@PicturesFoIder “It’s not about the money, it’s about sending a message.”

[Brilliant Maps @BrilliantMaps]

The Roman Empire vs. The Mongol Empire At Their Respective Peaks - https://t.co/uhhv4pXw4D

[Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok]

A parent DESTROYS @4Jschools board after a teacher gave students an assignment which asked them to describe their sexual fantasies in detail

[Bradley Martyn @BradleyMartyn]

Tates out.

[Andrew Tate @Cobratate]

:)

[Scary Underwater @scaryunderwater]

When something from The Depths Below makes it's way onto land

[Alex Stein #99 @alexstein99]

The massive explosion and poisoning of American citizens should be a much bigger story….why isn’t the media talking about Ohio more?

[Jared Podemski @JaredPodemski]

@elonmusk Oh no, not the 1890s opioid epidemic. Also, sauce?

[Jared Podemski @JaredPodemski]

@Valkyrae Truer words have never been spoken.