Hey Vol fans, remember when everyone said they hated Tim Tebow just because he played for the Gators? I know I do. He just didn't seem to ever to do anything wrong when he played for Florida. Now he's in the NFL and guess what, he still doesn't seem to be able to do anything wrong. Even if he stinks the first 3 quarters of a game like he did today, he still comes out smelling like a rose in the end.
As much as I enjoy talking sports, it isn't Tim Tebow's play that I want to share my thoughts about. Mr. Tebow is a polarizing person, people either love him or hate him. The ones that love him can't wait to hear him give credit to God again or kneel to pray again or hear a commentator talk about his faith again. Those that hate him can't wait for him to lose or they really pick apart his play. But the haters still have a hard time attacking his faith.
For the record, Kim and I are not Tim Tebow haters. Because of his faith and the way he played, we were never haters when he played for Florida and we both were cheering for him to win his second Heisman trophy. But now, we are full-fledged Tim Tebow fans. Is it because he is such a great QB? No. Tim Tebow is exactly the kind of role model that I want my children looking up to. He is not ashamed of God and gives Him credit for everything. He was an underdog that very few people thought would make it in the NFL but he has proven what hard work and a little bit of faith can do. He showed us how to take a back seat to someone as a 3rd string quarterback with humility, dignity, and grace. He loves his parents and is respectful of his coach.
Can you ever remember a time when the Christian faith has been talked about so much in the media in a positive way? Commentators can't talk about Tebow without mentioning his faith. Of course they say as little as possible about him being a Christian and they certainly don't ever mention Jesus' name. But when they mention Tebow's faith even the most rebellious muslim knows his faith is Christianity. As a Christian, I am proud to have Tebow as an ambassador of our faith.
Does God need Tebow? Absolutely not. Does our society need someone like Tebow? I think so. Do Christians need to stand up and take the same type of public stand regarding Christianity that Tebow has? YES, YES, YES! I believe that Mr. Tebow serves as a reminder to many of us that we can take the same kind of stand at our work. Look at Tebow, he doesn't have the most talent, he is one of the least respected QB's in the league, he probably isn't even the best QB on his team. However, he still isn't afraid to live out loud for Jesus. We all should learn from Tim Tebow and never be afraid to be a Christian in front of our peers.
Be courageous this week and live out loud for Jesus.
God loves you and I do too!
It's so interesting listening to the media discuss Tebow. For a couple of weeks they kept saying that Tebow definitely had "something". They are getting closer and closer to what that "something" is but still not saying exactly what it is.
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