What the heck is Going on?

Tebow mania strikes again! Tim Tebow pulls out another miracle this past Sunday in a playoff game. The first play in overtime he throws an 80 yard touchdown pass to beat the heavily favored Pittsburgh Steelers.

As the media has been having a field day with this and hyping Tebow's every miraculous move the last few weeks; and with the obvious interjection of "Is God playing favorites,here?", there are only ten words to describe what the heck is really going on here:

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.- Philippians 4:13

Tim Tebow is literally silencing his critics and letting his walk in Christ do the talking.

For those who don't follow football and to those who question whether God can or can't be involved in an actual athletic competition, here's the jest of it:

For all the accolades Tebow has received in his collegiate career, playing in the National Football League is much harder and a different brand of football than playing in college. Right from the get-go when Tebow entered the NFL draft, 99 percent of the football critics and coaches said he was lacking in quarterback skills and would never become successful playing pro-football.

I guess he's proving them wrong! Tebow spends 30 minutes before and after each practice working on the fundamentals of being a pro quarterback. By doing this he has won over his teammates and his success on the field has inspired them to simply believe that when they are down a comeback is still possible, no matter how insurmountable the lead.

As for the notion of "Is God involved in his success?" the answer is simple:

We know that God does not intervene in a competitive sport choosing one team over the other; but God is making a statement through Tim Tebow. God is intervening with Tebow's learning process of being a successful quarterback by helping him excel quickly in the learning of the fundamentals,and that success is coming to fulfillment on the field of play. He is showing the doubters that in Christ you can overcome obstacles and succeed.

And his talents are no different than any talents we may possess. Whether we are a singer, a dancer, a tennis player,or a pianist, we can be successful as long as we put the hard work into it and believe not just in ourselves, but in a God who has given us those talents and is believing for us. Philippians 4:13 should be the standard by which we live by every day.



In Tebows collegiate days he was famous for wearing eye black with John 3:16 inscripted under his eyes.

In this past Sunday's contest:

Tebow passed for 316 yards, averaged 31.6 yards per pass, and the fourth quarter was viewed on television by 31.6 million veiwers.

This should give us something to think about until this weekend's game.