Tebow Is Just Loving Jesus and Playing Football

Last night, I was rooting for the Denver Broncos and Tim Tebow; despite the fact that they were playing against one of the top teams and best quarterbacks in the NFL. My son follows all of the teams closely and even though he is a fan of Tebow and the Broncos, prior to the game he predicted that the Broncos might lose 52-0. As shocking as that prediction was, I thought that if defeated, the Broncos would not lose that bad.  As it turned out, my son wasn't too far from the final score of 45-10.

I became a bit upset as half-time approached and my daughter quickly brought me back to reality when she said, "It's only a football game!" True. Very true! I was hoping for something that probably wasn't possible considering all of the circumstances surrounding this game.

It seemed to me that the Patriots were being particularly brutal in their attack machine, but that's part of game. It also appeared to me that quarterback Tom Brady was passing with a vengeance. That turns out to be true because my son told me that their team had lost the last 3 "first" playoff games; even though they won quite a few over the past ten years. Brady's determination turned into setting new records in yesterday's game.

It was interesting to hear one of the announcers during the half-time show claim that Brady may have been upset about all of the press coverage that Tebow got in the lead up to this game. After all, Brady and his team have been three-time Superbowl champs and Brady himself is a two-time MVP. It might be difficult to know if the sports caster's opinion is true or not, but at the end of the game I saw over a dozen cameramen and/or photographers following Tebow on the field.  Tim was filmed walking around the field looking for someone. Minutes later Tebow and his entourage of photographers found him greeting his friend on the Patriots team.  They shook hands and Tim probably congratulated the Patriots team member for the decisive victory. That is just the kind of person that Tebow is.

The media firestorm over Tim Tebow (including the criticism that he is outspoken about his Christian faith) was created by the media - not Tim Tebow. The public can decide whether they absolutely can't stand Tim Tebow, just hate Tim Tebow, are confused about Tim Tebow and the public support he generates, love Tim Tebow, or just like him - all of which is often based on their own personal views and/or biases regarding religious expression in the public arena.

I can really appreciate what Meanderings of a Restless Mind had to say; including the cautions that are included about any type of idol worship of the guy. But I don't think that is the case with most genuine Christians. When a fellow believer breaks out in strong faith and has a huge platform in which to share deep faith, it is essential to know that he/she does so in order to point to Jesus Christ, NOT themselves. Being grateful to God is not selfish. And good works come from those who are grateful, follow the Great Commission, and want to share all that they can about Jesus and the Bible with others. That is a self-less kind of faith! And that type of faith is harder for the naysayers to logically criticize, even though they will try to do so with venom and contempt.

Excerpt from Meanderings of a Restless Mind
Just a journey through life

That’s why I’m a Tebow fan. Not because I think he’s the ‘chosen one’ but because I look at him and I see the real deal. I see a guy who’s in love with Jesus and doesn’t care if people know. He’s living his walk just like the rest of us. He has, however, been given a much bigger stage than the average Christ follower like myself. All eyes, Christian and non, are on him. And he’s doing an incredible job standing firm in his beliefs, if i do say so myself. How he stays humble and grounded through all this popularity, be it positive or not, is a sign of his faith and his strong reliance on God in his life. He’s using what God has given him and giving it right back by being an example of a true Christian life. And THAT is why I’m a Tim Tebow fan.

If the Broncos lose to New England on Saturday he’s still going to be Tim Tebow the Christian football player.

God will still love him. And so will I.

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While reading another post at the following link, I found a post that asks the question:

Can someone please write in comments an explanation for the whole Tebow phenomenon for those of us who don’t follow sports?



Many diverse and interesting explanations. However, the following comment helps explain why the pro-abortion lobby hates this young man so much.

Marie · 2 days ago

"More than 24 years ago, Pam and her husband Bob were serving as missionaries in the Philippines and praying for a fifth child. Pam contracted amoebic dysentery, an infection of the intestine caused by a parasite found in contaminated food or drink. She went into a coma and was treated with strong antibiotics before they discovered she was pregnant. Doctors suggested that she consid…er aborting t…he baby for her own safety and told her that the medicines had caused irreversible damage to her baby. She refused the abortion and cited her Christian faith as the reason for her hope that her son would be born without the devastating disabilities physicians predicted.

While pregnant, Pam nearly lost their baby four times but refused to consider abortion. She recalled making a pledge to God with her husband: If you will give us a son, we’ll name him Timothy and we’ll make him a preacher.

Pam ultimately spent the last two months of her pregnancy in bed and eventually gave birth to a healthy baby boy August 14, 1987. Pam’s youngest son is indeed a preacher. He preaches in prisons, makes hospital visits, and serves with his father’s ministry in the Philippines. He also plays football. Pam’s son is Tim Tebow."

What Tim Tebow does off the football field is far more important than what he does on the field

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