If you haven't had a chance to read the article in this week's Sport Illustrated about Tim Tebow, you should do yourself a favor and read it. You will not only be impressed with the Superman of college football, but also with the parents of this Christ-loving football throwing phenom.
The reporter that wrote the article was with Tim and a group of Christian Gators going to a local prison to share the Gospel. The reporter does a good job of explaining the Bible-based faith that the young man holds. While at the prison, Tim shares his own story and explains how and why the Gospel of Jesus changed his life. He invites others to experience the same change by accepting Christ by faith. Several prisoners receive Christ as savior.
The whole story is about how Tim's missionary parents raised him on faith in Christ and hoped that he would one day preach the Gospel. My favorite line is at the end of the article. Tim's dad says that he and his wife prayed for a preacher, but got both a quarterback and a preacher. God has given Tim an athletic gift that he is leveraging to share the Gospel.
Although most of us will never be recognized by a national audience for the use of the abilities God has given to us, we can leverage the abilities God has given us to show the love of Christ and share the hope we have in Him. We can all earn the respect of others with the lives we live and explain how the Gospel has brought about life's greatest blessings to us. The blessings of peace, joy, significance, and purpose.
You don't have to be a Heisman Trophy winner to know, love and share Jesus.
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Also in the article I noticed that Tebow was really looking forward to sharing with folks on death row - Not in the minimum security section and not at the local Rotary meeting but death row. May we all be encourged to share our faith somewhere , anywhere for the glory of our God.
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