My Tim Tebow Blog Post

Now that the Broncos have lost and Tebow-mania has died down I, like everyone else, would like to weigh in on this issue.

Tim Tebow as a football player is difficult to describe.  We all saw the incredible pass in the Steelers game and had some other great showings as well, but he has also been extremely inconsistent and his mechanics are terrible.

However, the more important thing here is his character.  Many people have accused him of being overbearing with his “Jesus talk”.  Many people criticize him for singing praise and worship songs when he was mic’d up for a game.  Many people just criticize.

I’m learning more and more (and I’m just as guilty), when we look at someone who has integrity, who has great character and who has a solid lifestyle, we look for any little thing to judge them on.

So why do so many people love Tim Tebow?

Personally, I think he is kind of like a “Cinderella story” and people like that.  Everyone said he wasn’t going to be chosen until late in the draft.  He got picked pretty high.  Everyone said he’ll never start.  He started.  Everyone counted him out.  He proved them wrong in some cases.  We like these type of stories.

So then why do we hate Tim Tebow?

Again, personally, I think for some (mainly Christian believers), we’re afraid.  We are afraid he’s gonna make us look bad.  We’re afraid we can’t live up to those same expectations.  We’re afraid he’s turning people off.

Honestly, Tim Tebow may be turning people off, I have no idea.  What I do know is he is one of the best role models a kid can have today.

Kids look up to so many sports players that have no business being role models.  You have guys who have killed people while under the influence of alcohol.  You have guys who have gotten away with murder.  You have guys who have beaten or mistreated women and kids still look up to these players.  I’m all about second chances for these gentlemen, but these guys because they are athletes are who your children are looking up to.  So it’s actually nice to have a decent role model that kids can look up to!

And all this talk recently about how Tim Tebow should be “toning it down” from Christian leaders…to you I say evaluate yourself.  Since when are we to tone down our love for Jesus Christ, the man who died for us?

I am in no way near where I should be in my Christian walk, but I hope that some day I can be just as unashamed as Tim Tebow and follow Scripture for what it says.

It’s more than just football folks.  It’s life.