Tebow

I've been thinking about this one for a while now. Tim Tebow.

I'll start by saying this isn't going to be about sports. If you know me, you know I enjoy sports, but I know very little besides the rules. What I want to talk about is the personTim Tebow.

First, I want to ask a question about Tebowing. I didnt really understand it so I googled the definition. Turns out there is a website dedicated to Tebowing.

http://www.tebowing.com/

their definition is "to get down on one knee and start praying, even if everyone around you is doing something completely different"

So my question is this: is tebowing making fun a man praying to God and thanking God for what He's blessed him with or is it making fun of praying?

Maybe it's neither, thats just how I see it.

The main thing I wanted to talk about is who Tebow is and Christians response to him.
Personally, I think Tebow is incredible, again not talking sports. Read this article and you'll see what I mean.

http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/7455943/believing-tim-tebow

A guy like this just blows my mind. He is on one of the highest stages in America and he still makes it a priority to impact people personally. What stops me from making an effort like he has?

The final thing I want to talk about is the two responses I've seen from the Christian world. I've heard a lot of people think he is awesome for continuing his openness of his faith and sharing Christ as much as he does. On the other side, I've heard Christians say stuff like "yeah he gives credit to God but he does it too much" or "it's really getting old" or "he only does it for a show." I can see where you're coming from, but let's think about it for a minute. A guy has taken what God has given him, worked hard at it for years, and when he is doing incredible things he is making it known where his strength comes. I thought about Paul in the New Testament. Here is a guy that is amazing at speaking and writing. He goes around talking about God, writing about God, and singing about God. It seems to me that Tebow is doing the same thing Paul did, glorifying God with the gifts he has.
     Going back to the definition of tebowing, "to get down on one knee and start praying, even if everyone around you is doing something different." Isn't that what we are called to be? Something different. I think its easy to talk about Tebow because he is different. A lot of Christians want to blend in. We go to church on Sundays, quote songs on facebook, and tell people we're Christian but our lives dont reflect it. Our words and actions say something different. How many of us would be to embarrassed to pray in public?


Like I said before, I don't know how good he is in the NFL, but as a Christian I think he is doing exactly what God has called him to do.