It’s rare to find public figures in the sports and entertainment industries that are so open about their Christian faith. That’s what makes football-turned-baseball star Tim Tebow so refreshing!
Tebow is a strong believer in God who loves to posting inspirational religious messages to his fans on his Instagram page. This week, he posted a video called, “Jesus is on your side” in which he compared life to a football game.
“If we were playing in a game right now and we were down by a huge margin, 50 to nothing, in the middle of the game and it’s still the first quarter,” he began. “But we knew, we just knew that at the end we’re going to have a miraculous comeback, how much confidence would we have?”
“That’s what we get in life. Sometimes for some people we are down 50 to nothing in the first quarter,” he continued. “But when we know Jesus, at some point in our game, we win. At some point, we come back. At some point, our MVP steps up and balls out for us.”
Tebow has previously opened up about how God has helped him get through his many struggles in the sports world. After a successful first season as a quarterback for the Denver Broncos, Tebow was shockingly traded and ended up being cut or released from three more teams until he left the sport for good.
“When you’re going through that, what do you have to hold onto?” Tebow said. “What is your foundation? Who are you? And more importantly, whose are you in your relationship with Christ?”
After going through this, Tebow launched a new career for him in minor-league baseball, playing for the New York Mets organization. Though Tebow suffered a hand injury in July that ended his season, Mets assistant general manager John Ricco said that he expects him to come back for a third season with them.
“I’m sure that’s his last impression of himself,” Ricco said. “I’d be surprised if he didn’t want to continue.”
God bless you, Tim Tebow! We’ll be praying for you!
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