Tim Tebow has been garnering a ton of attention lately... and not just on ESPN. The American public seems captivated by his ability to win (until Sunday) and be so forthcoming about his faith. I had a hard time jumping on the Tim Tebow bandwagon. First of all, he's a Gator... an obvious point of dissension for a Tennessee grad. Secondly... I hate bandwagons. I have this thing about being first... or not at all. I can't like bands everyone else likes or celebrities everyone else is clamoring over now.
Nevertheless, Tim Tebow has people talking and they're talking about faith. The Broncos staged another fourth quarter comeback against the Bears and kicker Matt Prater tied the game and won in overtime with two huge field goals. It was the perfect prequel to the battle against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. During the week a youtube video was passed around letting fans hear Tebow mic'd up against the Bears.
Fans are divided. Some people hate the "religious talk." Others cling to it. I love his perspective. He's a little pitchy as Randy Jackson might say, but he's singing classic worship songs in the middle of a tight professional football game. My favorite part... "Lord, win or lose, help me to honor you." That's the key to me. As funny as the SNL skit was (or at least I thought it was), it's funny because it exaggerates. Tebow's not creepy obsessed with God, he's not claiming God is on his side, helping the Broncos win. Win or lose, Tim is honoring God (or at least from a fan's perspective not having ever met him or know anything about how he acts away from the cameras).
All of that to say, I wonder what would have happened had someone mic'd me up during a soccer game. Stressful situations are not usually our finest moments and many would probably rather see Tebow mic'd up during the Patriots' loss, but it's not so much about Tebow as much as it is about ourselves. Where is my heart?
Lord, win or lose, help me to honor you.
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