Stanek Sunday quote, Tim Tebow: “Regardless of whether I win, whether I lose, whether I’m the hero or goat, I still honor the Lord.”
Hearts of fans of pro-life hero and Christian role model Tim Tebow broke last night when the New England Patriots rolled over the Denver Broncos, 45-10, emphatically eliminating them from the play-offs.
But as Tebow said after the game, “Regardless of whether I win, whether I lose, whether I’m the hero or goat, I still honor the Lord.”
Tebow’s devotion his Lord has opened the door for wild evangelistic venues. Take this January 10 CNN piece, written last week after the Broncos beat the heavily favored Pittsburgh Steelers:
The completion gave Tebow, an outspoken evangelical Christian whose penchant for last-minute heroics have given him a reputation as a miracle worker, 316 passing yards for the game. His ten completions averaged 31.6 yards a piece.
Those figures inspired plenty of conversation and debate about a connection some saw to one of the most famous verses in the Bible, John 3:16.
The New Testament verse is held up by Christians around the globe because it neatly summarizes some key points of Christianity: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whosoever believes in him would not perish but have eternal life.”…
The verse is popular with Christians looking to share their faith because it’s short and information-packed: God loves humankind, man has sinned and is destined for eternal punishment, but eternal live awaits all who believe in God’s son, Jesus.
Jill Stanek is a nurse turned speaker, columnist and blogger, a national figure in the effort to protect both preborn and postborn innocent human life.
Tim Tebow has been loving the Lord For all His Life ,Long Before Media pundits started to hassle him about being openly Christian. He’s is faithful on and off the field win or lose-God Love Him!
You can be both a Pats fan, and a Tebow fan. I am glad the Pats won, but I am also sorry for the way this loss for the Broncos will result in unfair and twisted misunderstanding of what Tim T says, unapologetically, and how he lives his life. He gives glory to God for his successes in life, and takes responsibility himself for his failures. Lots of people could learn from him. He is an example, as his mother has been an example. I am Catholic and given half the chance I am sure Tim Tebow would try to “convert” me. That’s OK. I applaud him for what he has accomplished, and I think the Broncos are better for having him than not.
haha, I’m from Boston and I was rooting for TT all the way! That game was painful to watch, but as Tebow himself reminds us, there are ultimately more important things in life than football. If Tebow is the real deal, he’s a great inspiration.
I believe Tim Tebow will continue to point others to his heavenly father,win,lose, or draw.
He has the heart of a humble servant.
Jesus, first and last, in all things!
Just saying…….
Whatsoever ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all for the glory of God. Tim Tebow lives that verse. God bless that man, keep him humble and let him point others only to You.
Don’t tell my dad and brother who are from MA, but I was cheering for Tebow ;)
I don’t really do football, but he is a great role model and I would have loved to see him go on to the super bowl and continue to help change the lives of his fans.
Maybe next year? :)
Hopefully we’ll see him outside of football season, too :)
Joanne says:
January 15, 2012 at 9:56 am
If Tebow is the real deal, he’s a great inspiration.
IF? How much more REAL does he need to be to convince you?
So when he has a less than successful game is it because his praying was inadequate, his opponents praying was better, god was annoyed with him for some reason or was god just a bit too busy saving the starving and diseased?
“He gives glory to God for his successes in life, and takes responsibility himself for his failures” – is that another example of the convenience principle? It’s so common.
You just don’t get Christianity, do you, Reality? Tim Tebow knows that none of us are worthy, so we should be gratefull for every good thing that happens to us.
When we fail at something, we should own up to it. That’s all.He’s never claimed God wants his team to win.
I do get christianity, that’s the problem. You pray, and it doesn’t matter what the outcome you call it ‘god’s will’. The ‘results’ simply demonstrate how random, non-aligned, contradictory and variable the outcome. There is nothing quite so simply illogical.
Tim prays to god so he can play well. When Tim does, it’s god’s doing. When Tim doesn’t…..? When Tim succeeds he thanks god, when Tim fails, he ‘should own up to it’?
I think the controvesy is over Tim’s prayer of thanks. I don’t know what he prays before a game, but I doubt it’s that the other team fall down like bowling pins.
God willing, you’ll see this is no big deal. Actually - and I think you’ll like this - I think it’s God’s Will that it’s your choice what to believe..
“I doubt it’s that the other team fall down like bowling pins” – me too. I just think It’s like I said earlier.
“I think it’s God’s Will that it’s your choice what to believe..” – the convenience principle yet again!
Let me know when someone regrows a lost limb through prayer.
It must be very convenient to you that miracles don’t seem to abound as they did in Biblical times. But the existence of Life is inconvenient to those who want a neat, orderly universe. While the universe suffers it’s entropy, life grows against the grain and rises.
All that is, is inconvenient to logic. But I’m glad it is. It would be rather boring otherwise.
“It must be very convenient to you that miracles don’t seem to abound as they did in Biblical times.” – I didn’t know anyone had data on miracles per head of population over time!
People seem to be able to pick and choose what they classify as ‘miracles’ so the numbers are rather elastic.
“But the existence of Life is inconvenient to those who want a neat, orderly universe.” – indeedy. But we don’t have a neat, orderly universe and that’s part of what makes it exciting.
“While the universe suffers it’s entropy,” – entropy, what entropy? What have you been reading. It’s still expanding.
“life grows against the grain and rises.’ – yes it does, ain’t evolution wonderful.
The universe is expanding and cooling. Just because you throw a ball of fluff in the air doesn’t mean it will be improving it’s condition.
Ain’t evolution even more miraculous if No One guided it?
The fact that it has been cooling as it expands is not indicative of entropy. That may be applicable if it starts to collapse in on itself. Perhaps its in its ‘teenage’ years and yet to fully complete its development. And all sorts of events could take place within it which shorten, hasten or otherwise alter its activities.
“Ain’t evolution even more miraculous if No One guided it?” – no.
I’m not really interested in the playoffs since the Eagles are not in them, but I was rooting for Tebow. It’s a shame he lost, but he’ll be back next year. I’ll be rooting for him again next season (as long as he’s not playing my Birds)!
Reality, I’ve always wondered why atheists are so concerned about what Christians believe. As long as we’re not forcing us to follow our beliefs, why do you care?
Because some amongst you do indeed try to force the rest of us to live and behave according to their beliefs phillymiss.
phillymiss,
Ditto. Maybe the “best team on paper” needed a year to gel, like the Miamia Heat. I hope for a lot better than 8 and 8 next (this) year!