Tim Tebow is the most talked about Football player this season in the NFL. Whether you are a fan of the Florida Gators or of the Denver Broncos, it is hard to ignore a personality like Tim Tebow. The flame to this fire is really being fueled by the media critiquing Tim’s unorthodox throwing style, and Tim’s Christian lifestyle. The world seems to be amazed by both. The hard part is realizing that most people are licking their chops waiting for Tim to mess up. This is a seemingly impossible stage to be standing on for any length of time. For now Tim seems to be handling this tension well while putting God on display day after day.
I believe as Christians we ought to be praying for Tim. No, I am not telling you we should change our team allegiance. What I am talking about it is not football wins, but instead spiritual opportunities. He is being given national and global opportunity to point people to faith in Jesus. We need to pray that the Good News will be shared with more and more people. We also need to pray that Tim Tebow will stay close to Jesus, and God will keep him true. May Tim’s mistakes not be a critical crack against the message of Jesus. We need witnesses like Tebow to show that living for Jesus is possible through faith. Tim and the Broncos will still lose football games, but may God’s work in Tim Tebows life move forward!
I am currently reading Tim’s autobiography – Through my Eyes. Here are a few thoughts in his own word.
“Therefore I have learned that, though God is in control of the big picture, I am responsible for how I use my platform, whatever size – at this moment in time – to influence others. Or whatever my age. Or whatever I am , or no matter what is going on in my life at any time. I have a platform that he can use for His good purposes and perhaps even the good of others – Today!”
“As I tell my story, I hope that you will see that its true focus is on God and on those eternal values that He holds before us as beacons and benchmarks, to help us live lives of abundance that will ultimately glorify Him, while also lifting and bettering the lives of children everywhere. What it all boils down to is that if there’s one kid who keeps pushing to attain his dreams, or …
if there’s one dad who accepts the saving grace of Christ and changes his whol family, or …if there’s one person who sees my mistakes, realizes that we all fall short, and keeps pressing on, or …if there’s someone who agrees that Christians don’t have to be weak, either in mindm body, or soul, then undertaking this project was the right thing to do, regardless of what the world things is the “right time” to write a memoir. God challenges us to change the world. And to accomplish this, He asks us to change it one life at a time.”
Through His Eyes - by Tim Tebow


